Blackstone Country Club invited me to be the guest speaker for their Ladies Luncheon, and I was privileged to interact with thirty-five classy and interesting women at the event. I read two very different chapters from my memoir, Stand Up – one that triggered stronger emotions than I anticipated and one that had the audience […]
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We spent two weeks in Southern California visiting relatives, with special attention given to our son and daughter-in-law and extra special devotion to our granddaughter, Princess Charlotte, who brings immense joy to many. Attached are a few photos taken during walks in the neighborhood where we stayed. It’s a slice of heaven. We left warm
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The attached photos offer glimpses of our courtyard bench and entry to my wife’s art studio. They are simple items that put me in a good mood. It’s important to smell the roses on our life journeys, right? These are some of my Sonoran Desert roses! I am pleased with the number of paperback and
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Yes, I’ve been known to say, perhaps ad nauseum: It’s All about Family. I’m one of ten children (dear God, what were you thinking, Mom and Dad?) with six of my own: a son, two daughters, two sons- and one daughter-in-law, and a perennial wife/mother of the year. Oh, and the most entertaining and popular
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My wife and I spent four wonderful days in Sedona, Arizona, to celebrate 40 years of marriage. It seems like it has all flown by until I dissect the events highlighting our four decades together. I think it was supposed to have been more difficult than it was and is. That’s all due to the
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Before my amazing wife somehow took the bait and entered my realm, she was a concertgoer at the famous Alpine Valley outdoor venue, forty-five minutes from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where she spent summers and hung out with her besties. Lake Geneva is a magical place, and I’m jealous of anyone who gets to spend extended
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After a busy week visiting Princess Charlotte and her parents in Southern California, I am frantically preparing for the June 14 launch of The Emerald Cross while writing Doheny Drive and squeezing in some reading (I just finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr). I received the Amazon Not for Resale author
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Not a bad view for Taco Tuesday, right? The Emerald Cross will be officially released on June 14. If you love cartel and military thrillers – or simply thrillers – you should enjoy the read. A glimpse of an entertaining family dynamic: “It’s a life we earned, Ashley! We’ve worked our butts off for everything
I always wanted to visit Taliesin West before I ended up in this damn chair. Wheelchairs are a disallowed mode of transportation on the site, with good reason (too rocky and uneven). I was thrilled that my wife and her childhood friend drove from the northwest side of the Valley of the Sun (metro Phoenix)
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I’ve uploaded the digital files for The Emerald Cross to Ingram. Next, they will get uploaded to Amazon. Reviews will start arriving in March – fingers crossed. I received one early, a five-star from Readers’ Favorite in all categories. NetGalley subscribers can read an Advance Review Copy of The Emerald Cross today – look for
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