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Category Archives: Ruminations
Angelfall
I had ordered this trilogy quite some time ago and had forgotten that they were actually YA (young adult – or teenage) books. And that’s fine because I have loved such books as the Twilight series and the Hunger Games … Continue reading
January 2017
Well, I did it – actually managed to get a “31-point-plan” done for January. Didn’t get it done until halfway through the month, but at least I did it! I am crawling along here, trying to get back into my … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, goals
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Oops, forgot one: Why Smart People Hurt: A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative by Eric Maisel This was a great book! 🙂
January 8, 2017
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2016 books (catch-up)
I suppose if I am going to try to re-start/continue to keep my blog up to date, I should record the books I read and never included here. I have recorded nothing since last April. And, interestingly enough – to … Continue reading
2017 Goals & Resolutions
– First Draft – Stop Smoking – by February 4 (?) Re-start “31-Point-Plans“ Re-start blog posting (1 per week?) Keep up with my reading (and logging) Organize closet/clothes Establish a (new) exercise routine more to come…..
2016 – My Year of Living Precariously
December 31, 2016 To begin to summarize 2016, I think that I first need to revisit 2015. I neglected to ever summarize that year or do anything of the kind. I did manage to keep up my normal tasks of … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, 2017, Annual Summary, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
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Update 4/10/16
I decided it’s high time I explain here why there has been so little activity here lately. So far, this year has just been flying by for me and it is hard to even know what I’m doing these days. … Continue reading
Currently Reading…
I lost track of when I started reading these books, but I am presently in the middle of the second book of the Magicians Trilogy, by Lev Grossman: The Magicians The Magician King The Magician’s Land These books are really … Continue reading
Sixteen
Today my son is 16 years old. How can that be? Time just goes by so swiftly… And he’s been having some struggles for the last couple or so years. School. It is not working. So I have enlisted some … Continue reading
31-Point-Plans
My long-time therapist/mentor/friend (and ADHD specialist), Molly Bloom, is also the facilitator of the local CHADD group here in Petaluma and runs meetings once a month. She is the one who came up with the “31 Point Program” as a … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Onward & Upward, Ruminations, Tools
Tagged ADD/HD, art, Balance, creativity, goals, personal growth, TIME
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Book Passage Conference
Children’s Picture Book Writers & Illustrators Conference Sat., Jan. 23 • 9:00 am – 7:00 pm & Sun., Jan. 24 • 9:00 am – 4:30 pm I have wanted to attend this conference for years. But it’s a bit pricey … Continue reading
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Tagged art, creativity, goals, writing
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January 2016 (catching up…)
It’s 2016 – and that happened amazingly quick! I’ve not had time to do much of any of the things I usually do at the end of a year. I didn’t even manage to get my 2015 Christmas Card done … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, creativity, goals
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December Books
Beginning on or around December 1st, after finishing The Alchemist, I started reading this: Uprooted, by Naomi Novik “A very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic . . . Naomi Novik skillfully takes the fairy-tale-turned-bildungsroman structure of … Continue reading
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Tagged books, entertainment, Fiction
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A Chanticleer Christmas
A Chanticleer Christmas November 28 – December 23, 2015 A Chanticleer Christmas is Chanticleer’s beloved offering, a favorite with audiences and critics alike. The warmth and profundity of A Chanticleer Christmas are revealed in a telling of the Christmas story … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, community, entertainment, history, holidays, music, spirit
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Matt Gaser
GIVE THE WORLD IN A BOOK – Holiday Event – MATT GASER Copperfield’s had another event that I decided was a perfect birthday present to myself. So on December 5th, I went to see Matt Gaser. I loved this – … Continue reading
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December 2015
And here it is finally – my December 31-Point-Plan:
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Tagged art, Balance, creativity, goals
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The Alchemist
On November 26th I started reading The Alchemist, by By Paulo Coelho, which I finished just yesterday. From Amazon.com: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold … Continue reading
The Martian
I finally finished reading all of the Louise Penny books on November 19th and, as hard as it was to move on to something else after spending so much time immersed in those wonderful books, I decided I would simply … Continue reading
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Tagged books, entertainment, Fiction, SciFi
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Kay Ryan
Another Copperfield’s event this month was to see the poet Kay Ryan on November 14th. Meet author KAY RYAN Copperfield’s Books Ms. Ryan was Poet Laureate in 2008 and has had eight volumes of her poetry published. Ms. Ryan is … Continue reading
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November 2015
I’ve had a really hard time getting this done this month. I decided to finally quit smoking on the 1st of November. BUT – it hasn’t exactly worked. I’ve been stupidly putting myself through withdrawal on a daily basis by … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, creativity, goals, smoking, writing
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The Annotated Alice
The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Who doesn’t love Alice in Wonderland? Well, when I learned that Mark Burstein was going to be at Copperfield’s on November 7th to talk about the 150th Anniversary edition of The Annotated Alice, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, community, creativity, entertainment, Literature
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“To Mock the Darkness”
I love listening to NPR radio in the mornings. This morning there was a segment by Michael Ellis that I really liked, so much so that I decided to share it here: To Mock the Darkness By Michael Ellis Halloween … Continue reading
101215
My best friend Jennifer’s birthday is on October 12th. We met at a writer’s meeting a couple of years ago and often compare notes regarding our mutual goal of writing children’s books. Jennifer has written several stories and her frustration … Continue reading
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October 2015
I have been so busy with work these last few weeks that I’ve had very little time to do anything creative. But finally, I had a chance yesterday to crank out my October “31-Point-Plan:” My inspiration this month came from … Continue reading
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Here’s the birthday card I did for my brother this year: Birthday Cards
September 28, 2015
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