Okay– another breakneck weekend. Squish performed at the River Cats game on Friday with her whole school choir and my folks went to see her sing. So did Mate, ZoomBoy and I–and we did have the best time. Saturday I met with the Sacramento writer’s group–I always get the acronym wrong, but basically it’s Sacramento… Read More

write write write write write… WAIT! Is this making any sense? Did I describe that right? Did I over-describe it? Is the prose plain? Is it precious? Is it commercial enough? Too commercial? Did I do that thing that that one reviewer on GoodReads really hated? Do I care enough about that one reviewer on… Read More

Sorry about no blog last night–I basically fell asleep at surprise o’clock, and no work got done. Today was kind of full, mostly of weirdness that I shall share– So here goes… *  First of all, I’m an idiot. I try to be plain about this, but every now and then a situation arises that… Read More

So, my neck has been ungodly sore these last few days–I’d say it’s the result of all the driving but I think what it really is has been all the reading I’ve been doing. Something about the angle at which I hold my head when I’m reading off my phone tends to fuck my neck… Read More

So, we left the kids with  Chicken and went to my cousin’s wedding in Medford–it was lovely. Medford is a long drive though–and I’m knackered, so I’ll leave you with some pictures and some captions and take my achy body off to bed! Mount Shasta, which plays with your perception as you come down the… Read More

 So, ZoomBoy has gone to this school since the first grade, and Squish since Kindergarten. This is something of a big deal for Mate and I–I switched schools a couple of times before high school, and so did Mate, and we wanted our kids to have as much continuity as possible. Big T was doomed… Read More

Quick one tonight–I’m on a roll. So, I was walking my dogs (shocked, we are, Amy–because you do this six days a week) and on the approach side of the giant, mile-long loop, there was a GINORMOUS HOUND. Like an English Mastiff or a pit bull or something that was taller than his person when… Read More

So, partly we’re doing the same-ol, same-ol here–Mom the taxi service and Mom the writer both vie for the same time slot. But still– the same-ol has it’s appeal, and since Mate and I are driving up to Oregon this weekend to attend my cousin’s wedding, the same-ol’ same-ol’ is sort of a welcome respite… Read More

Manny Get Your Guy by Amy Lane The Mannies Starting over and falling in love. Tino Robbins’s sister, Nica, and her husband, Jacob, are expecting their fifth child. Fortunately, Nica’s best friend, Taylor Cochran, is back in town, released from PT and in need of a job. After years in the service and recovering from… Read More

Mate takes a family selfie before we leave for movie tonight. So… Thursday night I went to see Guardians of the Galaxy with Mate, and it was AWESOME, and we’ve been listening to the soundtrack all weekend, but we didn’t get a lot of sleep, cause, you know, out late, so it was good that we… Read More