Out and About

Last week (before the ice storm that shut us in and the Valentine’s Day earthquake that shook us up) Piper was rescued from a storage shed where he had been locked up by members of…

Doris, one of my best friends, lost her only son, Patrick, in a freak auto accident. He was riding home on Ashley River Road in Charleston, SC near the entrance of Middleton Plantation when a…

“Mommy, what are you going to be for Halloween?”   I could hardly wait to hear the answer and inched a little closer to the costume rack. Yes, I was eavesdropping, but that’s what writers do.   “I think I’ll be…

I just received an e-letter from the dedicated folks of the Autism Society, a wonderful group of people who are     dedicated to improving the lives of all affected by autism. Featured were, “Tips to Make…

Memorial Day Service  As the daughter of a Korean War Veteran, wife of a career Naval Officer and mother of a former RECON Marine it was an honor to address the people gathered in historic…

When you see or hear of someone you feel has been way out of line getting their comeuppance, do you secretly rejoice? Sorry to say, that’s exactly what I did as I watched a man…