During the early getting-to-know-you days of a semester, my students quickly learn a few vital things about me. Chief among them? My love for donuts. Maple bars. Plain glazed. Chocolate cake with nuts or sprinkles. Jelly filled. Very, very occasionally, an apple fritter from Apple Hill. My mouth is watering …
Drum roll, please… It’s officially book day!! What started in Cactus Land 11 years ago and finished in Sacramento during a pandemic is …
At the end of 2020, I decided to keep the Christmas tree up until pandemic lockdown ends, decorating for each new holiday. …
What a difference a year makes. I recall last Easter as a bewildering affair, where instead of sharing sweet treats with family, …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My quest to keep joy and goofiness alive in quarantine continues with this St. Patrick’s Day Tree, complete …
Happy stupid love day, ya’ll! While we’ve endured pandemic birthdays and quarantine Christmas, this socially distanced Valentine’s is hitting me kind of …
Following up from my 2020 Reading Report from the first half of the year, and some nonfiction recommendations from the second half …
Yep, I’m one of those insufferable souls who read a lot last year. My grand total for 2020 included 104 books, a mix …
When I wrote my “20 Goals for 2020” last New Year’s day, I had no idea how prescient some of my plans …
It’s been a long, strange year. Like many, I’m damn delighted to see it go. Like counting the minutes until midnight and …
