Dear AWM: Let me start by noting that I understand how disappointed you are that your candidate did not win the race to become President of the United States. I’ve been on the losing side of an election and I know that it can make you feel very dejected. No one likes to lose; especially …
One of the benefits of hanging out in the middle-aged cheap seats is that you can glance up into the rearview mirror every once in awhile and contemplate where your life has taken an unexpected turn. I recently took a trip back to my college alma mater: Florida State (GO NOLES!). That weekend spent in …
“Human sacrifice, dogs and cats, living together… mass hysteria!” Movie, please? That’s right, the great Bill Murray aka Dr. Peter Venkman, in that cinematic masterpiece: Ghostbusters. Why yes, Dr. Venkman, we have a bit of mass hysteria going on at my house at the moment. We have adopted a cat. I am not a cat …
This past weekend I attended a good friend’s wedding: his second; her first. It was a beautiful and fun affair; a great way to start down the marital path. Not surprisingly, this event has had me reflecting a bit on marriages – first, second, and beyond. Now, I’ve been warned; “Danger Will Robinson, DANGER!” Why …
There are phrases that I’m quite sure I will never utter: Chocolate? No thanks. It’s Free? Pass. Love the Gators. (OK, this one isn’t even funny to joke about). I did, however, recently find myself saying something that I truly NEVER thought I would ever pronounce: I miss Florida. Even at a young age, I …
This is not what I had planned to write about today. Today I was going to write about Virgos, those born under the sixth astrological sign. Being that August is our birth month, I was going to pen a little shout out to all my Virgo earth sign peeps and wish them a wonderful day. …
There are things in the universe I just don’t understand. Actually, I’m keeping a list of the things I don’t understand – no surprise here being that I’m a Virgo; we love lists. I have this plan – of course I have a plan; see previous Virgo reference – that when I get to the …
Have you ever played the game “Twenty Questions?” Well, I recently had the fun experience of playing a version of this game with Pandora (Dora) Poikilos, at Orangeberry Book Tours. We had a great time discussing all kinds of random topics. Originally posted at http://www.orangeberrybooktours.com/2012/07/author-interview-kimberly-dalferes.html#.T_WkcBt99Jg.facebook, Dora gave me permission to re-post here today. By the …
I’m sometimes asked “where do you get your inspiration for your blog topics?” Most days the universe just speaks to me. Take today for example: this is my 13th blog post, and today is Friday the 13th. Coincidence? Hmm… It appears that the question of the day is: are you a superstitious person? Do you …
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about comfort. There are certainly creature comforts: a plush cushy bed or a soft sweater on a cold day. But I’ve found myself wondering more about the actual giving and receiving of emotional comfort. I’ve been pondering all of this because our family recently suffered a terrible loss: the …