Hi ,On the high seasI'm writing this email a week in advance, since I'll be on a cruise when the email goes out! Months ago, I registered for a cruise designed for audiobook narrators. I'll be getting coaching and doing workshops in between stops in...

Hi ,Ollie in the flowersLast week, I shared a picture of some bluebonnets. Little did I know that my kids would take our dog for a walk that evening and get some pictures of him in a field of the beautiful flowers! Here's Ollie, living his best life....

Hello all,Jason and I were in Houston at MD Anderson for a couple of days last week. He had a PET scan and met with his oncologist there for treatment advice. In the Very Good News column is this: all the spots of cancer we've been watching are stabl...

Hi ,Bluebonnets at MD AndersonMany of you know that my husband is in treatment for stomach cancer, which was diagnosed ten months ago. While he does all his treatment locally (Austin, TX area), we do go to MD Anderson in Houston every so often for te...

Hi ,Best MuffinsWe returned home from New Orleans to find a few overripe bananas in our kitchen. I'm not normally one for banana bread, but for some reason, banana muffins sounded good. I got online and found a recipe (Best Ever Banana Nut Muffins fr...

Hi ,New OrleansOur family is currently in New Orleans, Louisiana for spring break. Here are some pics from our trip!Mahalia Jackson, gospel singerHonk.Gorgeous architectureIt’s a beautiful city, full of history, and all four of us are enjoying our ti...

Hi ,I Worked on This For Months ...I enjoy knitting, but I don't do it consistently, so sometimes it takes me forever to finish a project! I did some knitting on a scarf on the trip my husband and I took last week, and once we got home, I'm so glad I...

Hello all,A speed bump on this cancer journey...A week ago, Jason was diagnosed with prostate cancer. This is a second type of cancer, not connected to his stomach cancer. It appears to be localized to the prostate (no spread), and it's "favorable in...

Hi ,What We Laughed At YesterdayMy husband and I are in Palm Springs for a few days ... just a quick getaway with each other. Yesterday, we were waiting for the elevator, and I looked at the button panel and said, "That looks like a face."My husband...

Hi ,When My Daughter Was NineLast year, I shared a story of my 18-year-old daughter being snarky. Yesterday, a memory popped up on my Facebook that proved to me her personality was set from an early age. Here's what she said when she was nine:I don't...