October 28, 2024

"My Stroke in the Fast Lane" -- Upcoming gigs in November


November is a big month for "My Stroke in the Fast Lane"
POUND RIDGE LIBRARY: "Memoir Workshop" begins this Sat. 11/2, and will take place 11/16 and 11/23. Registration is full, but we are taking names for another workshop in the future. 
(For details, click here.



IRVINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY is hosting a book talk on Sat. 11/9
 (For details, click here.)



HUDSON VALLEY WRITERS CENTER will host a book talk in the new year.
(Details forthcoming.)



October 26, 2024

Another group of my beloved friends


 The very best of West coast friends and writers all. Lisa Birnbach, one of my bridesmaids and queen of The Official Preppy Handbook, and Mark Saltzan, maestro behind the "Sesame Street" characters "Bert + Ernie."  

(Cue Bette Midler's "You've Got to Have Friends.")



October 22, 2024

A Day at San Diego Zoo


 "Smile! Now, say cheese!!" 

I sweartogod this giraffe was looking straight at me. Whattaham.




October 14, 2024

My Stroke in the Fast Lane: IRVINGTON (NY) Public Library Book Talk


Come join me 

as I give a book talk on this second edition of 


at Irvington Public Library

 on Saturday, November 9

10:30 - 11:30 am. 

Please come and hear the drama of 
driving on an interstate highway at 65 miles an hour 
when I had the stroke. 
(It's everyone's worst nightmare.) 

After years of physical and occupational therapies, speech therapy, the love and encouragement of family and friends, and POSITIVE thinking, I am back to my "magnificent life."

Hope to see you at the book talk at Irvington Public Library!








October 9, 2024

All decked out for Halloween. (Oooh, that's SpOOoooo00KY!!)

I'm scaring myself out of my wits every time I look at this sideboard. 

It's my annual Halloween "accoutrements." 

Mmmmmmmm-whhhhhaaaaa-aaaaa-haaaaaa!!!  Scairyyyyy!



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