We all face unexpected difficult situations. These events might look different to each of us, but they elicit universal emotional responses. Frozen in fear, we can succumb to self-doubt and actually keep ourselves from moving through these hard events in our lives. It is these very events that have the capacity to become the catalyst
Often when we are in the car, Nick wants to sing. He picks the genre of the song based on the circumstances. For example, in Ireland we sing Irish songs, in December it is Christmas carols, and on Sundays it is hymns. He can sing for the entire length of the car ride, even hours,
Nick loves music and he loves to dance. On Friday we were at a surprise ceili celebrating my 60th birthday. My 87 year old relation, Moira “Saddler” Doherty played the piano while we all sang and danced. Just watching Nick brought joy to the rest of us. His feet and hands keeping time. The smile
I am in awe whenever I witness the kind generosity and love others show to our Nick. It is pretty well know that Nick loves airplanes. He takes the toys with him where ever we go. Some places they have to stay in the car while he goes inside, such as at church or restaurants.
Troy Linn is Nick’s favorite brother-in-law. Well since he has one sister, Troy is the only one. They do love each other. We are grateful for the love and acceptance that our children’s spouses have exhibited to Nick over the years. Our family certainly has been blessed by all three of them, Tiffany, Troy and
Nick often catches us off guard with the things that he says. The other morning he was still in his bed. Arden had gone in and woke him up to give him the morning seizure meds. Nick kept trying to lay down on his pillow after Arden had sat him up. Finally Arden said, “Are you
Nick has a gentle, kind approach when facing the death of a loved one. He acknowledges that the person has gone to heaven and that they are going to get a grave for their body. Over the past few years, when he is visiting someone in the hospital for the last time, his final remarks to them
We arrived last night at our second home in Ireland. We were all delighted and relieved to be here. Traveling can be rough for anyone, but it can be particularly challenging when one of the passengers has special needs. This trip the airline staff at each location went out of their way to help assist
Today was a rough one. Nick was sick. It might turn out that he just has a cold, but that is the problem, we never know. He kept sneezing. I think that if I was watching our day today on a TV show, I might even think it was funny. It could be considered slap-stick
Today I was reminded of another great truth by Nick. Arden, Nick and I were watching a local figure skating competition this afternoon. The competitors were not elite level skaters. Most of the kids were pre-teens who were at the beginning levels of competitive ice skating. There were lots of mistakes and falls. I was
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.
