Front Porch Chat with Tom Kane
I was born in the corner of the living room, behind the TV, so my father said. That set the tone for the rest of my oddball life. Continue reading Front Porch Chat with Tom Kane
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Sipping Lattes with Suzanne Tierney
Hello Suzanne, welcome to my Creekside Café. I am so excited to have you here. Suzanne: Hi Sherri! Thanks for having me at your virtual café. What’s your drink? Mine is a vanilla latte, if you please. Sherri: In this heat, I think I’ll have an iced cinnamon cappuccino, extra cinnamon, light sugar. They freeze the coffee and cream into tiny ice cubes so it … Continue reading Sipping Lattes with Suzanne Tierney
Poop Happened
Poop Happened, A History of the World from the Bottom UP by Sarah Albee I have the sense of humor of a nine-year old boy. I like potty humor. Maybe it’s because I raised six boys and had a herd of them in and out of my house, but there it is folks, the stinky truth. So when I was doing research at my local … Continue reading Poop Happened
Review: Breathless
Breathless by Beverly Jenkins My friend and mentor shared this book with me. Portia doesn’t wish to risk the freedom she has by marrying a man who treats her like a belonging. Although her aunt and uncle have an amazing relationship, the men her mother entertained where brutes. Portia has no desire to give up the work she enjoys as bookkeeper and manager for one … Continue reading Review: Breathless
Living History
This weekend I took my granddaughter and niece to the Historic Bath site first annual Pirate Invasion. I have attended other reenactments, Civil War and Pirate but due to its smaller size I had the chance to really talk to some of the actors. Most are armchair historians, they spend a lot of time learning about their time period and developing their character and costume. … Continue reading Living History
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