Archive for June, 2008

DSC01342, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. Tell me this ISN’T the most livable city.

DSC01215, originally uploaded by kathieshoop. No, it is, but I’m not submitting a photo because I have the same 12 pounds to talk about and the same knees to stare at!!! Seriously, I’m not complaining. I’m glad to maintain the loss and will press on. But for today, here’s my gardener daughter and our lovely [...]

This is what I needed to figure out before getting fully into my next book.  For a few weeks I’ve been researching three different time periods in the same town, trying to figure out the following things: The socio-economic level of my protagonist–(there are three distinct historical experiences (socio-economically speaking) in the town I’m using and I could [...]

I go to the dermatologist once a year for a full body check since each of my youthful summers was spent entirely in the sun and pool. Well, I’ve yet to call to make this year’s appointment and I keep putting it off. Then yesterday, listening to my messages, a disembodied voice from my dermatologist’s [...]

I’m in the midst of watching the Penguin game. No, actually, I’m not because it’s bad luck when I watch. Seriously, the end of the game is laid out in blood once I tune into the game. I’ve tried every time segment imaginable and no matter what, the proof shows, I’m horrible luck for the [...]