I’m grateful to have the money, time and good health to take this bucket-list trip: A cruise to Alaska. We’re on our way to our first port now. My whale-watching excursion isn’t for two more days, but I’ve already seen some orcas out this observatory window.  My pre-cruise excursion to Vancouver and Victoria, BC, was…

Yes, I realize this is the second #GratitudeForTheDay post in a row about nature, but I couldn’t let Earth Day pass without recognizing the importance of Mother Nature. With her, we have nothing. We don’t exist. We need to take care of her and all of her beauty.

For years, I thought of myself as a girl who loved the mountains, but after living in Northeast Florida for more than three decades, I now realize I am most at peace among the marshes, wetlands and beaches of the coastal South.

Many reviewers have commented on how they liked the fact that Neena Lee is an older protagonist. That’s part of the reason I was so delighted to learn that Neena Lee Is Seeing Things was selected as the Book of the Month at 50Plus-Today, a senior lifestyle magazine. To celebrate, they’re giving away a signed…

Some people are uncomfortable eating out alone, but I love solo dining. As a matter of fact, when I took my first solo cruise last December, one of my favorite parts was eating in the fancy onboard restaurants. This picture was taken when I took myself out to the Palm Valley Fish Camp recently before…

I am lucky enough to live just a couple of hours south of Savannah. I was there last week for a wedding and was reminded of all the reasons I love that vibrant, artsy little town. I visited two bookstores–the venerable E. Shaver Bookseller and The Stacks, a charming, well-stocked, woman-owned bookstore that’s been open…

Our book-related discussions nourish my soul. Left-right: Kristi Leonard, me, Madeline Martin, Jen Sinclair.