I am in Love. No, I am not in a relationship. I am so in love with my life, with me. For a long time, I tried to find happiness outside of me. I looked for love in trinkets, in experiences and I looked for others to fulfill me, but […]
My New Name, Calixta Harlow Carlyle
Calixta Harlow Carlyle is the name of the Character in my new book The Vanquishers of Alhambra, Calixta. I love this name so much I am considering changing my name, last name to it. I wrote the story, and by far, it is my favorite. I keep going back and […]
Better Than a Kiss
In Iraq, my best friends were both Jewish. They did not have a vehicle to go to their service, but I did. So every Friday, I gave them a ride to receive their Sabbath, and I waited until the service was over to give them a ride back to our area. […]
A Stolen Cup-o-Coffee
This big boy is Dexter, my English Springer Spaniel buddy. He loves coffee, and I found out the stupid way. Back when I was living in Maryland, I was sitting on my floor working on some charcoal sketches. The dog was sleeping near to me, and I laid my cup-o-coffee […]
My Favorite Kiss
When I came back from Iraq in 2010, my gift from me to me was a cruise to the Carribean. I had never been on a cruise, and I was so happy I was alive; I treated myself. I paid for a balcony suite and went to as many amenities […]