On January 5th, I celebrated a milestone birthday — the big 4-0. If I’m blessed to live to eighty, half my life is officially behind me… which is deep when you sit down and think about it. So naturally I’ve been doing a lot of meditating about what it means to enter this new decade […]
Category Archives: Travel
Our Italian Honeymoon
In June 2014, James and I celebrated our foray into married life by taking an epic honeymoon. For three weeks we traveled all over Italy (after a few days in Amsterdam), immersed in all things Italian. This was a dream vacation for me, as I’ve always been a bit obsessed with Italy. I love everything […]
Europe 2012 ~ First Leg ~ Amsterdam
As many of you know, I have been hard at work on my next novel, THE SPACE BETWEEN. The next installment in the SOUL MATES trilogy tells Samantha and Damion’s story, and a significant portion of the book takes place in Europe. I was excited to take my characters abroad, but after I started working […]
Europe 2012 ~ Third Leg ~ Switzerland
So it’s been established that I love Amsterdam. I also love Italy. You are probably not surprised to read that I also love Switzerland, lol. What’s not to love? This land-locked country in the center of Europe is a land of rolling green hillsides and pristine mountain lakes framed by the towering, snow-capped Swiss Alps. […]
EVENT RECAP: NAACP Author Pavilion
Sunday, July 24, 2011, James and I had a book signing at the NAACP Author Pavilion, which was held during the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was a great day, meeting readers, writers, and random celebrities. Though its always nice to get my author on, at this particular event, […]
Gypsy Woman
Ever since my epic cross country road trip in 2006, I have joked that I am “part gypsy.” I love to travel, addicted to the freedom that comes with being on the open road, destination unknown. Most people can’t stand being confined to an automobile for more than a few hours, but as long as […]
Family, Extended…
One of the best parts of this summer (in addition to being on the road, which I absolutely LOVE), was getting to visit with members of James’ family. It started with the Garrard-Register Family Reunion in Thomasville, GA, where fambam came from far and wide for the biannual reunion, to catch up and reconnect. This […]
Big Bear, CA
So James had a birthday recently, and to celebrate, we headed to the mountains for a romantic weekend in Big Bear. I’d never been there before, but Big Bear is basically Southern California’s version of Lake Tahoe. The quaint little town wraps around the edges of a gorgeous mountain lake, about two hours east of […]
Soul2Soul Summer ~ 2007
Well, Soul2Soul Summer #3 has officially come and gone, lol. As most of you know, I’m pretty much obsessed with Tim McGraw, LOL, and when he hits the road, you can bet I am not far behind. This time, due to finances and a decision to use my summer vacation time a little differently ;-), […]
Cross Country Tour Revisited…
It’s hard to believe that this time last year, I was making my way through the Deep South in my trusty Toyota, almost halfway through my life-changing cross-country road trip. Time really does fly, doesn’t it? Naturally, I’ve been nostalgic for the freedom of last summer. The movement, the changing landscapes, the conquering of uncharted […]