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2022: Snow Day

It snowed yesterday in Oklahoma. Only the second one of the season. We might have gotten an inch if you stretched it some, and it was bitterly cold. In years gone by, I would have put on my Yaktrax and … Continue reading

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2022: Ian’s Magic

In 2020 I published my first children’s book, Ian’s Magic. It released in the middle of the pandemic (yes, the same one we’re still dealing with). But I was unable to have a book signing or release party. It was … Continue reading

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2022 – Blooming Greed

Like most of the world who celebrates Christmas I was busy the last few weeks. We had Christmas dinner at my son’s. My son-in-law’s mother had a heart attack and went into a nursing home. My sister had a heart … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Christmas Around the Tree

Merry Christmas!  I hope yours was great—mine was.  It was smaller than usual, but the food and company were wonderful.  We had Christmas dinner at my son’s again.  He’s a great cook, with a big enough house to hold the … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Teen Authors

Last week we discussed the book and craft expo at the Enid Public Library.  I saw lots of old friends and talked to the public who attended. But the best part of the book signing was the little book that … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Book, Bake, and Craft Expo

The Public Library of Enid and Garfield County hosted a Friends of the Library Book, Bake, & Craft Expo yesterday.  There were 20 authors, a baker and some crafts made from books.  Lovely!  I attended and met up with some … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected: The Gift of Books

It’s Christmas and what better time to give the gift of books. If you have a child on your Christmas list, give them the gift of living a life outside themselves. Books can transport you to places you might never … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – The One

This week we transitioned from Thanksgiving to Christmas.  We have less than a month to decorate, eat to excess, and buy all those gifts for under the tree.  My hometown of Enid, Oklahoma started a new tradition this year.  A … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Black River Memories

It’s Thanksgiving this week, a time to think of family. My aunt passed away in the last year and due to Covid her children were unable to bury immediately. It took a year, but they finally were able to have … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Graphic Novels

Expect the Unexpected just raised its little smiling face again this week. I’ve published one comic book, Stone of Thor, for Okie Comics http://www.okiecomics.com. You can get a copy there is you’re interested. I wrote it based on my two … Continue reading

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