Greetings from the Holy Land, the Western Wall, circa November 2024 Happy Holidays to one and all! I hope you have completed all of your gift shopping by now...or not. I'm keeping "it" -- the holiday shopping frenzy -- simple this year. After a big trip to Israel in November, my discretionary funds are a… Continue reading Holiday Greetings and Reflections on My Recent Trip to Israel
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Purpose, an Epiphany and The Paseo Press.
Here I am at one of my favorite bookstores, Bart's Books, in one of my favorite towns, Ojai, California. Photo by my favorite person, Kevin, whom I happened to be married to. Happy almost New Year! Wishing all of my readers a healthy, prosperous, and joy filled 2022! It has certainly been a crazy time… Continue reading Purpose, an Epiphany and The Paseo Press.
First Chapter
I am writing a longer piece of fiction (sort of non-fiction, too, a little of both) about a time in my childhood that was greatly in flux. It was the 1970s, Los Angeles, those middle school years when the first glimpses of adulthood start to cut through the sheltered innocence of childhood. Everything seems possible… Continue reading First Chapter
Ode to New York — Part II
In Part I, I wrote about why I wanted to move to New York City...but since you're not getting quizzed on what I wrote, I'll quickly refresh your memory: lonely, shy, bored Los Angeles girl who watched too much TV seeks excitement in the big city. Today I am going to delve into what happened… Continue reading Ode to New York — Part II
Ode to New York — Part 1
"I want to be a part of it, in Old New York!" The iconic theme song from Scorsese's film "New York, New York" -- played at Yankee games and whenever someone is having a Frank Sinatra karaoke party -- pretty much says it all. It is more than just lyrics beckoning us to visit The… Continue reading Ode to New York — Part 1
I’m Writing About Cars! Vroommm!
I have never written about cars. Ever. But for some reason I feel compelled to write about them today. Okay...I sort of know the reason -- I visited The Peterson Automotive Museum last Saturday when large public spaces were open to the public! Let's just say I was Auto-motivated...haha. Here's a link to the museum:… Continue reading I’m Writing About Cars! Vroommm!
Cheryl Thatt-Burbank 