I Write the Stories Of Heroes You Might Not Know

I’ve always been impressed with the folks who accomplish wonderful things, mostly out of the public view. As such, I determined to give these heroes a spotlight. My mission started years ago when I began writing about my career as teacher–relating the funny, touching episodes, as well as the troubling. My stories allowed the public […]

Boomerrrang: Book/Guest Speaking Reviews Coming In

Caleb Woodhouse,from Rhode Island, writes: “Boomerrrang! What a great read. I am all admiration for your knowledge, your readiness to learn, your resourcefulness, and your great spunk…There’s loads of wisdom for me to gather about moving (if ever I should try), but I assure you I’ll not be a do-it-yourselfer. ***I appreciate his appreciation of […]

Where will you retire? (we found our perfect home where we least expected it)….

My book–Boomerrrang (2 Boomers Find and Leave Their Dream Retirement Home) will be ready soon. I’ve had a couple of readers get back to me with their impressions. It’s being formatted properly. And some people are patiently waiting–folks who asked “When’s it going to be ready, because we’re going on our own retirement home search […]

Guest Speaker: Colleen Kelly Mellor

  Kathleen Monahan of Leisure Learning, St. Luke’s, East Greenwich, says:  “Thank you for the outstanding talk.You positively affect the lives of your audience (that was the talk from the group at lunch.) You gave us energy and courage. We laughed out loud. No one fell asleep. You connected! A good quality, very hard to […]

Vets’ Families Leave the Benefits Behind

Did you know that 58% of all vet families do not apply for—or get—death benefits for their deceased veteran? (A situation I hope to change in “Az and Me: A Partner’s Journey with Alzheimer’s” bc I offer all sorts of tips to families on ALL topics (not just military). ***Many of my generation (70-95+) were […]

Caretake?…Caregive?…What’s the Diff???

What’s the common denominator? The word “Care” No matter how you slice it, a caregiver/caretaker is a person who cares… for another. Many of us have been mothers, probably since our 20’s. Some of us became single parents (through death of spouse or divorce), meaning we absorbed most and, in some cases, all parental responsibilities. […]