August 18, 2010 · 10:13 pm

The view while dining...
There is nothing quite as nice as spending a relaxing day with a dear friend and today was that day. My good friend Laura and I took a nice drive to a lovely resort-Terrania walking the grounds and dining at the grill overlooking the ocean. This is heaven! We ate a great lunch with the ocean breeze blowing and the warm sun shining down on our shoulders. Following lunch, we walked along the ocean path gazing at the turquoise sea below.

What a view!
This site formerly housed Marineland, and I remember going as a child to see the marine animals. There is currently a path along the cliff that leads to a small private beach. I really can’t think of a more lovely location. So all of this beauty inspires me to think seriously about beach living. Why is it we are drawn to the beach as we get older? I find myself transfixed by the sea, the pelicans, the waves and dolphins frolicking in the surf. Is it possible that change can be positive? Maybe all things really do lead to the sea.
April 27, 2010 · 10:33 pm

We all come to a certain point in our lives where we have to make a choice that will alter our life as we know it. The choice can be subconscious, deliberate, spontaneous or well thought out but we all face a time when we are forced to decide. I am at this intersection now.
I am happy and comfortable in my teaching job, working with five-year-old children, inspiring them, comforting them and confronting each day with the wonder of these children, awaiting the next discovery, surprise, or a book that is destined to become their favorite. Teaching is a wonderful career, but lately, a new seed of an idea has sprouted in my mind. It is the writing calling me to the keyboard, to the world of pages. I choose to write. I choose to take action to propel myself forward into the world of author and book.
My choice opens my eyes to author events, book signings, new books, magazines, and the literary circle that welcomes me with open arms. I choose to take this path and will discover where it takes me.