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Delray Beach, FL, Westport, MA, United States
Undergraduate degree, Colby College; MA in English, Columbia Teacher's College; former high school English teacher in three states; former owner of interior design co. with MA from R.I. School of Design. Barking Cat Books published my first book in 2009 titled, MINOR LEAGUE MOM: A MOTHER'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE RED SOX FARM TEAMS. My humorous manuscript titled ELDERLY PARENTS WITH ALL THEIR MARBLES: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE KIDS was published in June, 2014. In 2015 A SURVIVAL GUIDE won a gold medal in the self-help category at the Florida Authors & Publishers Association conference. In 2018 Barking Cat Books published my SURVIVING YOUR DREAM VACATION: 75 RULES TO KEEP YOUR COMPANION TALKING TO YOU ON THE ROAD. See website By CLICKING HERE.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Phone Conversation with Emma

"Hi, Grandma!  I love the scrapbooks you made of our dance recital."


"I'm glad, sweetheart.  Papa and I were very happy we could watch you and your sister perform.  Thank you for the note you wrote us."

"Mommy made me do it!"

"Well, you have a very smart Mommy.  Thank-you notes are important to show appreciation.  What else is new?"

"Hanna has a fish!"

"Wonderful!  Did she get a goldfish?"

"No, it's some other kind."

"Are you going to get a fish?"

"Maybe when I save more from my chores.  Hanna had more than me because she got borned before me."

"What will you call your fish when you get one?"

"Lemonade!"

"Lemonade can be pink or yellow.  What color will Lemonade be?"

"It'll be yellow, Grandma!  You know it's my favorite color.  Are you getting forgetful, Grandma?"