Brain from a Jar

Dears, I’ve been knee-deep in edits on Brain in a Jar in preparation for my trip to meet with the Broadstone Books folks next month in Kentucky. I hadn’t looked at the manuscript since my father died, so I was a bit nervous about going back into his head and my heart. But I’m happy…

The Walk that Rocked

Dears, I’ve been dreading today for a week. I’d have to get up, go to the Alzheimer’s Walk and deal with the reality of this disease all over again. It’s not just my dad’s story, of course, it’s shared by millions of dads and moms and grandmas and grandpas and sisters and brothers and aunts…

Bottled Up Thoughts

Dears, I take a break this morning from your regularly scheduled Brain in a Jar to share what goes on inside the mind of a Mermaid in a Bottle. In an effort to be healthier and return to my watery roots, I joined the master’s swim team at the YMCA. Not only is being in…