The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

My Favorite Book of the Month - Movie of the Month:  "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button As a child Pablo Picasso was trained to paint like an adult.  As an adult he enjoyed painting like a child. This makes me reflect on "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."  As Kate Blanchett describes  "You … [Read more...]

Napa Vacation – Courage – Three Cups of Tea

I am still in Napa. Last night I walked down to the vineyards while Cody laid by the pool (overlooking the vineyards) at The Wine Country Inn. I sat under a tree.  It was wonderful to hear the birds chirping, the crickets to my left and to my right was a large rabbit moving about the vineyard.  The … [Read more...]

Serenity & Courage

As I sit here in Napa California for a weekend of serenity and relaxation, I look forward to some fine wine and food. My husband Cody is finally reading the Shack (I was not ready to give it up!) and he loves it.  We sit in our room, overlooking the vineyards and hills.  Gratitude is the order of … [Read more...]

The Shack by William P. Young

I just finished reading "The Shack" by William P. Young.  This book is so powerful, full of courage, beautiful, fun, uplifting and full of surprises.  It was not what I expected, but I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of the book.  I could not put it down, but did not want it to end.  The story … [Read more...]

Randy Pausch – The Last Lecture #1 Bestseller

April 18: I only cared about the first three copies... Hyperion sent me a nice plaque ... apparently the book we did (for which the credit goes to Jeff Zaslow), has become a #1 best seller. Hyperion says they're about to have two million copies in print, but all I cared about was the first 3 … [Read more...]