People often ask me questions about the process of writing a book. Was it hard to do? How much did it cost? Where did you find your editor? But the question I get the most is about the cover of All But Six. Last year when I typed the last word of my 115,000 word […]
I wrote my memoir All But Six to honor my dad, but this particular blog post is dedicated to all dads. On this Father’s Day I’d like to give a shout-out to all those guys who fill roles that are never mentioned. There’s no lavish award show, trophy or gold ribbon handed out for being […]
May 21, 2019 was the worst day of my life. It wasn’t just the fact that I had lost my father, it was the way in which he departed. As I wrote in my memoir All But Six, the events of that day left me feeling shocked and traumatized. I relived each painful detail over […]
Masters week at Augusta National Golf Club is always one of my favorite weeks of the year. Watching the iconic event, listening to the calm music, taking in the gorgeous Azalea shrubs, and experiencing all the annual traditions while being lulled asleep by the voice of Jim Nance, is such a wonderful treat. This reflective […]
The day after I realized my world would never be the same after losing one of my favorite people on the planet, was a day all about making choices. The choice of sinking into the pain and dwelling on what was no longer, or the choice to see it a different way. Perhaps the greatest […]
On the evening of August 16th, 1987, Northwest Flight 255 departed Detroit Metro Airport headed to Phoenix. Fourteen seconds after take-off the plane crashed to the ground landing on Middlebelt Road. Sadly, 156 people died that night including a few that had been driving on the road near the airport. Miraculously, there was one four […]
I never thought about whether I would feel Terry Troy’s spirit after he passed. When he was alive he used to say, “When you’re dead, you’re dead!” So when I started seeing obvious signs that he was communicating with me, I’ll be honest, it kind of freaked me out. After my father passed away, I […]
For many of us who were in high school and college in the 80’s and 90’s, Saturday’s were spent staying up late to blow-off steam watching Saturday Night Live. I realize SNL is still on TV today, but we were the lucky ones that watched live episodes with Eddie Murphy, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, Mike […]
After my father passed away I sat in his apartment and looked at his things; taking it all in. I remember he told me that everything that was important to him would be located in a pink, plastic storage bin. I sat in his old, blue recliner that my husband had given him when we […]
It’s a sure bet that Terry Troy would say, “Hell no!” Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “journey” as: to travel over or through. Nothing about this definition requires a destination. I am often asked, “You wrote a book—now what? What are your plans?” Well, I’m not one of those people that want to know the […]