I grew up in southern California in the 1970s.  Back then, my friends and I would roam around our neighborhood playing Charlie's Angels or roller skating or riding bikes until the street lights came on.  That was our cue to return home for dinner. When the romance between Nancy and Ned Nickerson wasn't nearly as large a part of the Nancy Drew mysteries series as I would have liked, … [Read more...]

It's my turn in this very fun series of posts. I hope the readers of this blog are enjoying this as much as the writers of it are. I met my husband, Jerry, poolside at my apartment complex. When I entered the pool area, the only empty lounge chair was next to him. Before long I was drawn into a conversation with him and another person. Later I asked him to tell me when my 15 minutes of … [Read more...]

As you may have heard, we are doing a series here on Inspired by Life...and Fiction, called "10 Things You Might Not Know About Me." Today is my turn. Here are 10 things you may not (yet) know about me: I live in St. Paul now, but I am originally from Chicago. Most of my relatives moved away decades ago, but at every family wedding, the Blues Brother's song “Sweet Home, Chicago” still fills … [Read more...]