A video greeting … okay, a vlog … from the two of us on this our third day in Alicante.
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First Impressions of Alicante? Two Thumbs Up
So far, good. Getting settled in has been easy during our first 12 hours in this city on the Costa Blanca of southeastern Spain.
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning at the Capitol
The State House of Representatives passed a resolution yesterday commending my work as a Georgia author. What an honor indeed!
A Glimpse into the Abyss
In our many years of globetrotting, we’ve been fortunate to have escaped physical injury. Until last week on a ship in the Caribbean. Ted fell. Fortunately, we both survived it.
Our Fave Christmas Ornaments
When you downsize to a 1,000-square-foot condo and a three-foot-tall Christmas pine, you must be picky when choosing ornaments to hang at Christmas, especially when your collection spans nearly 50 years together. That’s a lotta ornaments. Here’s our Top 10.
My Memoir Cited as an SLR ‘Book of Note’
My memoir is a Book of Note in the December issue of the Southern Literary Review. See the article here.
We All Need a Good Torch Song, Don’t We?
Looking for distractions from the political scene this week, I found a gem. Some say this song from the Stephen Sondheim musical Follies is the greatest torch song ever written. What say you?
A Note about Trauma Tuesday
It is already being normalized, the trauma of Election Day, the stories about what happened and what will happen fitting oh-so-neatly into the traditional grid of the New York Times, when all that really belongs there is a giant WTF above the fold.
A New Take on an Old Hurt
I once torched a Jehovah’s Witnesses pamphlet that declared homosexuality wrong. Today, decades later, I’ve made peace with the denomination and its members, who tenderly care for my ailing sister and welcome my husband and me into their lives.
The Audiobook Is Out!
I am happy to report that Audible has released the audio version of my book … and it is fantastic. FR Springer, a professional vocal artist in Pasadena, California, does a wonderful job.
Mike Coleman 