A really lovely review of Irish Twins by the incredibly talented author and musician, Robin Meloy Goldsby. How lucky am I to have this amazing woman in my life? Generations of Love By Robin Meloy Goldsby, author of Piano Girl and Rhythm In her newest work, Irish Twins, Michele Cozzens weaves a tapestry of beautiful […]
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I’m happy to report there are several new, BEAUTIFUL songs on my iPod from Jessica Gall’s new CD, Little Big Soul. There’s an overall, jazzy upbeat rhythm to many, a deep, tonal quality to all, and two I simply can’t get out of my head! Without question, my favorite song is track 4: “Beautiful Girls.”
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It was President’s weekend–better known as Rodeo Weekend in Tucson–when my family went on a ski trip and afforded me the uninterrupted time to finish writing my latest novel, Irish Twins. People often ask how long it takes to write a novel, and it’s a difficult question to answer. If I counted all the time
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Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross My rating: 5 of 5 stars When a book is recommended to you over and over again, it’s definitely a good idea to take the recommendation. Such was the case with the amazing Pope Joan. It’s been sitting on my nightstand for . . . years! What finally motivated
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It’s known as “turnaround day” here at Sandy Point Resort. Cabin renters checkout by nine in the morning, and we have guest-free grounds until 4pm, which is when the new weekly renters show up. It’s the most peaceful AND the most hectic period of the week. Today’s turnaround went smoothly. We managed to get a
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In our eighteen years of owning and operating Sandy Point Resort, this year—2010—has been the most challenging. It started out posing a problem because my daughters and I didn’t get here until the Thursday night before Memorial Day weekend. We flew from Tucson to Minneapolis to Rhinelander, and it may as well have been a
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As far as T-P-ing acts go, this one was pretty pathetic. I didn’t even see it when I opened the front door this morning to fetch the Sunday paper. All I had on my mind at that early, pre-latte minute was when I was going to find time today to complete the NY Times crossword
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The state of Arizona has captured the attention of the country due to the passage of SB1070, a new law meant to curb illegal immigration. What the rest of the country may not know–particularly because they’ve got problems of their own–is public education in the state of Arizona has hit rock bottom. According to the
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Our doves have done it again. I’m not sure whether or not it was a case of “been-there-done-that” but this time around, the whole process seemed to go a lot faster. Today we’re happy to report, both baby birdies survived. This morning was the first time we caught sight of them while the parent dove
The second time I went to Kenya, I had the unforgettable experience of escorting my septuagenarian parents there. The trip was a gift for their fiftieth wedding anniversary, which they celebrated in 1993. Mike and I first accompanied them to Paris and then we all went on a series of safaris in East Africa. My
