I Think I’d Rather Dance

February 28, 2012

That blood-curdling scream coming from my shower was not Janet Leigh. It was me taking an icy cold shower to speed up my sluggish metabolism. That cold shower is excruciating! “It’s 42 degrees outside! Is she Psycho?” you might be asking. The question is open for debate, but actually you can blame that cold shower [...]

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The Yellow Cat Catastrophe

February 27, 2012

“A cat under stress,” the veterinarian solemnly told me, “will find a place to hide. It sometimes refuses to eat and will literally starve itself to death.” Seriously? A stressed out cat? Hey, I am looking at a pretty stressful veterinarian bill, and you don’t find me hiding under the bed refusing a hamburger. Evidently, [...]

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Rao’s Bakery. The Voodoo That You Do So Well.

January 30, 2012

Sweets, like silent soldiers, stood at attention awaiting my attack. At Rao’s Bakery, in Beaumont, this morning I couldn’t help but wax poetic about the magnificent pastries on display. Because I was killing time waiting to teach a writing workshop, I was overcome with simile and alliteration … sorry about that. But, I’m not apologetic [...]

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