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After almost 2 days of watching him closely, it seems that his ankle is only sprained and as long as he has on his high top hiking boots, he can walk. This is a huge relief. We are being careful with him but he is doing ok. I am very grateful to have received all
Tonight I am feeling bad. Nick fell today while I was at home alone with him and hurt his other ankle. I keep thinking that if I could have been more aware or more prepared or more firm or more …. (fill in the blank) that I could have prevented this from happening. Remember
I love the movie “The Princess Bride.” The dialog is incredible and there are many memorable quotes. One of my favorites is when Wesley declares to Buttercup, “This is true love, you think this happens every day?” The definition of true love has been at the heart of lyrics and literature since time immemorial. Nick and
Years ago, when Nick was still in high school, he began noticing social conversations more and more and wanted to participate. Often after dinner, someone in our family would say, “did you hear the one about…” which would indicate that the story telling amateur comedy hour had begun with everyone seated around our dining room table. Nick would
From the time I can remember, I have been a goal setter and achievement oriented. this can be very positive, and the down side was that often I would avoid starting something unless I was pretty sure that the outcome would be successful. It has been who I am. Nick has helped me see that
Last night Arden, Nick and I went to a wonderful Mexican restaurant on Alki Point in West Seattle. I have been there many times for business lunches and I am always intrigued with the exciting and varied meal options. It is not your typical Seattle area Mexican restaurant menu. As we were settling in, and I looked
We got some great news today. After reviewing new x-rays, the doctor said that Nick’s ankle is healed up and he can retire his walking air cast. I thought that Nick would show more excitement when he heard the news. I think that the doctor wondered if Nick understood what was happening. We took the
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Sometimes when Arden and I are talking to someone else, Nick appears to not be paying attention to the conversation. I have wondered if he is bored or if he is having some non-generalized seizures. Whatever the reason, he is not engaged in the conversation and then all of a sudden he will blurt out a few
Nick loves helium filled balloons. They are one of the joyful things in life. For Nick, they indicate a celebration, a party, a time to have fun together. If he sees one, he asks if he can have one. We would always tie the string to his arm so that he could enjoy looking at the
Announcing that I have finished a book with the working title of “The Fairy Fort.” I am currently pitching it to publishers. Keep checking back to watch the progress of my newest novel.
Here is a quick glimpse of the story.
Sarah Doherty is an 18-year-old living in rural Ireland at the tail end of the Great War. Plagued by severe epilepsy, she is protected by her parents and lives a sheltered, secluded, lonely life. The Fae, local Irish fairies, interfere with her life. She falls forward a century in time through the local fairy fort of standing stones. She had a seizure in 1918 and woke up in 2020. The 21st century world includes life-saving prescriptions, physical comforts and the independence and freedom she seeks. The locals are welcoming and Andy Mclaughlin, a handsome young historian, is intriguing. She doesn’t want to return home.
Then a letter arrives from Boston divulging the story of Sarah and Andy’s lives that are deeply entwined in the previous century. They are not yet in love but as they seek to verify the letter through online resources, they feel a growing obligation to their unborn family and to each other. What would happen to their posterity living in Boston if they don’t return to 1918? Even if they do make it back, her parents can never know what happened to her or that would change everything.
This Young Adult time-travel romance explores the question: Do we have the freedom to make choices or is free will an elaborate illusion?
This is my third book. I love reading time travel romances. I am an advocate for epilepsy awareness because my 43-year-old son has intractable epilepsy. As a genealogist specializing in Irish research, I live part of the year in the village where the story is based. I wrote the book to help young adults understand that difficult situations can change your life. Sometimes miraculously.
