We couldn’t find dog care, so my husband and I took our geriatric Jack Russell, Andy, on vacation to Nantucket with us. I was worried. Andy has an impressive history of car sickness so he’s rarely traveled. Plus, he’s nearly 15. I thought the three-hour car ride, one-hour ferry crossing, and eight days away from his familiar environment and routine might kill him. I knew, however, not going on this long overdue vacation might kill me. [Read more…] about Old Dogs, New Tricks
Blog
Quote of the Week for Sept. 17
“When the ears begin to hear, and the eyes begin to see; when the pulse begins to throb, the brain to think again; the soul to feel the flesh and the flesh to feel the chain.” — Emily Bronte
Look to the Horizon
My husband and I are headed to Nantucket this week and not a minute too soon. I love New Hampshire, but this Florida girl needs the smell of salt air and a horizon line — there are way too many trees here in the Granite State. You have to climb a mountain if you want any kind of vista, and mountain climbing has never been my outdoor activity of choice. Plus, like most of us, I do a lot of mental mountain climbing indoors, and I can’t wait to rest my mind for a week. To that end, I will not be taking my computer with me on vacation, just trashy novels. Or I might just sit and stare at the waves. Regardless, I’ll post my next blog the week of Sept. 10. [Read more…] about Look to the Horizon
Fall Schedule
Oct. 26: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Nov. 13: Keynote speaker, She Did It! Conference, Babson College, Wellesley, MA
Dec. 4: Guest Lecturer, The Mothers Club, Cambridge, MA
Quote of the Week for Aug. 27
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” — James Joyce