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Have some berries to celebrate Halle Berry — I have this friend who married a very bad guy. Okay, so I have a lot of friends who married bad guys. But this dude is very bad. We’re fairly positive that he targeted and then conned her solely because she made more money than him. …

Every vacation should include a visit to somewhere haunted like the Seaside Sanatorium in Waterford, CT. — It was time for our self-imposed writing retreat. For new subscribers, my gal pals and I visit each others’ houses for the purpose of writing.* But, as my friends S.C. Durbois keenly observed, you need to fill the tank every once in a while so that you can keep driving.** …

What a great day at the beach — This past week, I have been watching doggies with my friend, E.O. Connors, so my apologies because this newsletter is a tad late. I have been enjoying the thunder, the rain, and the humidity. So have the dogs, who require prescription medication once that rumbling starts. My friend and I…

Coincidence? I think not. — Do you remember last year when The Husband and I needed to buy our Christmas presents early? I suggested that Amazon gets together with Hallmark … to start the holiday season early. Well, it turns out that I was wrong. …

Max out the props with this flag cupcake decoration — I originally created this post and published the recipe here on my Substack, but then I moved it to my website. Anyway, I rewrote the post, although it isn’t funny any longer. Look how wonderfully bright and white that cupcake is. Unfortunately, the “white” frosting was tinged a little yellow…

Plus, a short book review of Uniform Justice by KJ Sutherland — We are preparing to go to Myrtle Beach, SC. The Husband and I would like to go see the plantations and gardens, but I think he harbors a not-so-secret desire to go play golf. Tbh, if the clubs fit in the trunk, he probably would take them. There’s only one…

Plus a short review on The Safe Man by Michael Connelly — The family collectively decided on making homemade Christmas gifts instead of a Secret Santa drawing. When I say “collectively,” what I really mean is that I came up with the idea and didn’t give anyone else a choice. The issue with our Secret Santa is that my immediate family comprises…

Plus a short book review of On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King — Stephen King has famously written 2,000 words per day. Everyday. I think he might take a day off here and there … maybe Christmas, I don’t know … but he’s a one-person publishing powerhouse. (Say that five times fast.) …