May, June, and July weddings are a good idea. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? / Thou art more lovely and more temperate,” trilled William Shakespeare. For Halcyon Day lovers, skies are blue, the grass is green, the sun smiles. By no accident did the Beach Boys hit the jack pot with happy summer land surfing and all those cruising songs. Autumn nuptials may prove chancier, stormier—more cello, less violin. The weather can swing either way. Indeed, a bride […]
Continue ReadingSnap Shot: Blustery Autumn
Let me tell you about romance. It is a tiny room on the north side of Hallmark Resort with a peek-a-boo view of the blustery Pacific in Cannon Beach, OR. I’m sitting at a round table, not two feet wide, perched on one of two elfin chairs writing against the ever-changing drama and steady rhythm of the surf. I open a window knowing the air blowing in would be heavy with moisture. I roll a towel and place it on […]
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Five years into Decade IV, “May we never forget what is worth remembering or remember what is best forgotten.” –Irish Blessing I fret about the fact that I’ve been working on this compilation for five years now. Forever, it seems. The raw material of this collection resides at the center of my heart and my story, which means the organizing of it and revising proves daunting. For one thing, marriage is sacred. How much should one air? Months slip past […]
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Running into Love Autumn Romance California Dreaming Ambition Two Bicycles and PCH These Babes Jamé Daddy Christmas Have, hold, cherish… Daddy Taught Me How to Run May Day! Crystal or Tin Who Chose Me? Calling or just plain Crazy VW Luv Things that Matter
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We often anticipate Spring as baby green, sweet-faced lambs and blossoms in vibrant color… but especially in northern hemispheres, Spring is moody and bipolar. It can be quite shitty, really. Wet, cold. Grey. Windy. Go Outside. “The Universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper,” wrote Eden Phillpotts, English author and playwright, 1919. We have to look for the magic. Wait for it. Writing for Bella Grace does just that, nudging me out from […]
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