Author Archives: Time Traveler of Life

I have been so ashamed of my country…. We are assaulting protesting citizens on the street, and those who only want to go to work! Some are only guilty of being a minority! And some who are U.S. citizens. But that doesn’t stop those well-armed, masked, and with no openly displayed signs of being authorizedContinue reading “Can;t Remember When…”

I remember flying from Hartford, Conn., home to Maine for Christmas when I was 18 and working at Hartford Fire Insurance Co., and the price for the trip was $20, and I got a meal! Also, when the refreshment cart was wheeled up the aisle, there was room on either side to walk by toContinue reading “I Remember When…continued again”

The Evening News was just that! Does anyone but me remember voices of Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Dan Rather, Edward R. Murrow, and let’s not forget Leslie Stahl, Barbara Walters. I remember the announcement of the end of World War 2 on September 2nd, 1945. I was 5 years old. I remember the Red Cent,Continue reading “I Remember When…continued”

When, as an adult, you bought a bottle of aspirin and, after a hard day and a pounding headache, you decided to open that bottle. It took just a couple of seconds to unscrew the cap and pop a couple into your mouth. A swallow later, your headache was already better! Not so today! NowContinue reading “I Remember When, continued…”

Our trip to the grocery store was as exciting as a tooth ache. Usually Mom went alone, but on the rare times we were allowed to go with her, we knew better than to ask for ANYTHING! Her list was something like this: 25lb bag of flour (not enriched ground from wheat) bag of potatoesContinue reading “I Remember When…”

There was Insurance through your workplace sometimes if your company offered it, but if you weren’t lucky, you could visit a Doctor’s office for $20 or less. That “good old Doc” could put a leg or arm in a cast, put three or more stitches in a cut. Some even had X-ray machines. And theyContinue reading “I Remember When…”

Being a kid was FREE! We stayed outdoors playing games until it was dark. That was a hard and fast rule. The games were kick the can, hide and seek, baseball, and basketball, if someone was lucky enough to have a store-bought net. If not, we made do with what we had available. The rulesContinue reading “I remember when…”

Let’s categorize the failings of life since the BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL! So far, it has been a raging success! The one thing it has produced, is more RAGE for the people to chew on and they are raging about being cheated, on a daily basis. Jobs ain’t there! Taxes are going up! Prices are goingContinue reading “Here we go!”

There are so many things that bug me that my mind is a little jumbled. If this is your state of mind, you could join the club?! That is the old fart’s club (unable to understand the “why”) club!” Why are people complaining that food prices are going up every day? You voted for thatContinue reading “I don’t know where to start!”

Cover of the latest book that I am now in the process of editing! For most writers, this is the most grueling, time-consuming, and pure hell to do for yourself. However, allowing someone else who doesn’t know and love or hate your characters to cut and dismiss your scenes is cruel and heart-wrenching. I hateContinue reading “VOLCANO”

In these warm (hot) days, it is hard to think of the coming cold weather! But they are coming a lot faster than you think. However, the good thing about that is that we can all look forward to the fun of Halloween and the festive holidays. I really got involved in making costumes forContinue reading “Hope you are having a good day!”

When there was very little difference between the seasons, traffic congestion, and the price of renting a smidgen plot of land under a mobile home, we leaped into purchasing a stick-built, resale home in Kingman, a small town compared to Phoenix, but we are liking the small town living. This life-style isn’t for everyone. StoresContinue reading “Life in the Country”

Today is shaping up to be a good day! Yesterday ended up being a semi-disaster. Everything that could go wrong with my sewing went wrong. My day of sewing ended with me shutting everything down and heading to my office to write a few pages in Book 9 of the Ruby & Nolan series. ItContinue reading “Good Morning, America!”

I do sewing for friends for fun and to keep my hands busy. Today, I cut about 16 inches off a dress and hemmed it for a nice lady. When I called her to tell her it was done, she was surprised, as she had brought it to me yesterday. I am not always ableContinue reading “Today was a good day!”

I’ve ranted enough for a day or two, so today I am introducing you to a NEW BOOK that I just published at Draft2Digital. This one is available only in eBook form. My children’s stories are fun to read to your children, as I purposely use a lot of dialogue, and they are short. IContinue reading “Today’s Commercial!”

Well, not quite paradise, but living in a rural community in Kingman, Arizona, our little piece of land with our home, held together with love and determination. Life would be grander if the interest rate were just two percentage points lower. To all the Mortgage Companies, I was a Realtor and can see right throughContinue reading “Another day in Paradise!”

This is scary! I should NEVER allow my brain this kind of freedom! I am a left-handed Gemini, and we all need keepers! After you read this, you might agree. First, let me say, I abhor anachronisms! It pisses me off to have to think for 20 minutes, what they mean! My typing skills areContinue reading “I Am Trying Something New!”

I waited by the bridge for the boat to navigate the water lilies and bump against the side of the dirt road. Lloyd hopped out and secured it until I could climb in and take the middle seat. The minute I was seated with the oars in my hands, he pushed off and hopped intoContinue reading “Row, Row, Row your boat!”

I mentioned that I am working on a new book in the Ruby & Nolan’s Great Adventures in Space series. This one is called VOLCANO! Before I tackle the editing of the book, sharing a page or two of the first chapter might be fun. Chapter 1. Donzereli to the rescue! “What the heck! DonzereliContinue reading “Good Morning!”

I was very lucky that my insurance awarded me 6 weeks of in-home rehabilitation three times a week. I looked forward to those kind but insistent workouts. They praised me every time I exceeded my goal. I wanted to get back to my former self, so I worked hard to do everything they suggested. IContinue reading “Post Stroke activities!”

I’ll bet you think the designations above are identical! They are a million miles apart! A Dentist works on your natural teeth to keep them healthy. A Denturist works to make “false teeth” function as your natural teeth would if they could. Don’t let anyone tell you, “It is your fault that you do notContinue reading “Dentist VS Denturist (continued)”

Is there a difference? Yes. There is supposed to be a difference, but that line has been narrowed down so much that denturists no longer exist. A denturist is a specialized dental care professional who is trained and works exclusively with patients requiring tooth replacement solutions. This is the definition found on the internet. I,Continue reading “Dentist VS Denturist?”

I posted this a few days ago, but it bears repeating… I get three or more of these alerts weekly, and sometimes daily.. You think your Mortgage Company has your best interests at heart! Right? Well, it only has its own bottom line in its little heart of hearts! It appears that EVERY company youContinue reading “Available Funds Alert!”

When you read an author’s books or blog, you often quickly like or heart them. Most of the time, you will not take a second or two to write a comment. It is personally disappointing and discouraging to the writer. Taking a second or two to encourage them may make a big difference to them.Continue reading “How I Write!”

Can I go pee, please? I would like to weigh in on the so-called Gender Bathroom Controversy. I think it has been blown way out of proportion! Let’s get serious just for a minute, okay?  Does it really matter which bathroom a human being uses?  I don’t know about you, but when you gotta go,Continue reading “Restroom Upgrade?”

In the good old days, you had a clear idea of the work you wanted to do, and you worked hard to build your business from the ground up with your own hands. Buying and selling new widgets. Repairing them from your garage gradually evolved into a store, and you put signage in the hugeContinue reading “The Next New Thing!”

I often wonder why an “over the hill” old fart thinks they can write?  If you asked or didn’t ask, here’s the answer! Because I want to write stories, I need to write stories! I have stories bouncing around inside my head, and unless I let them out, they will drive me crazy, or crazier than IContinue reading “Dreams are a wish your heart makes!”

You think your Mortgage Company has your best interests at heart! Right? Well, it only has its own bottom line in its little heart of hearts! It appears that EVERY company you do any business with has an agenda! And Baby It Ain’t you! The minute you close escrow, THEY SELL YOUR INFORMATION TO EVERYONEContinue reading “Available FundsAlert!”

My husband, Shirl, had heart surgery; he now has a new Aorta valve donated from a very giving cow (we were never told whether it was Daisy Mae or Ferdinand) and a double By-pass courtesy of one of the best Heart surgeons in Phoenix.  He was pretty resilient in his recovery, mainly because in theContinue reading “2012 was good and not so good”

Clip on arrow to see pictures of our shoppe I always believed that I would live into my 90s hale and hearty because the women in my family did. Great Grammie lived into her 90s after spending some time in a Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Grammie lived nearly to her 90s, but shoveling snow and falling putContinue reading “Colbath’s Paperbacks & Comics Shoppe”

She was born before the Great Depression, into a poor family, the oldest of 7 seven children. Her name was Alice Addie Brannon, and she was one of the strongest and smartest people I have ever met, and I am so very proud to have known her. I am even prouder to be her daughter.Continue reading “You Can Never Go Back! Memories of My Mother”

Trump told the Democrats how to beat him at his last rally and told them how to win the next election no matter how much Russia tries to mess with it. It’s so easy; it’s a wonder that no one has thought of it before. I watched the Democrats shoot themselves in the foot timeContinue reading “How to Outmaneuver Trump at His Own Game!”

Definition of Customer Service: A Live person that serves customers.  Do you remember when you could pick up the phone and call any Company? Your Doctor’s assistant? Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, and other stores?  Do you recall speaking with a live person? Those were the good old days, and they ain’t comin’ back anytime soon!Continue reading “Customer Service”

I’ve decided to throw my hat in the ring and make a run for President of the United States! I understand I’m a little late to the party, but what the heck! I am retired, so time is not a priority for me. The politicians keep shooting themselves in the foot or another part ofContinue reading “Brenda for President”

Now, let’s think about this! When was the last time that you visited your GP and he/she actually examined you?  I mean anything more than ears, nose, blood pressure, and weight! If it was done, guess who did the deed?  A trained assistant!  You are untouchable and invisible!  Medicine is a corporate business! Caring personalitiesContinue reading “Are General Physicians becoming obsolete?”

When we were Workamping and living in our Coachman Motorhome, we contracted for Workamping jobs in the Winter in the southwestern states and summer jobs in the northern states.    It was early spring when we were offered and accepted a Workamper Job with the Mt. Rushmore History Association as Cashiers at the Book Stores inContinue reading “2013 was a great year.”

I will never understand why people need to lie.  In my previous life, I was a realtor for 30 years. I sold many homes to many happy people. I never felt the need to withhold the truth about the homes they were excited about. My philosophy was: Do the Right thing because it is Right!Continue reading “Do we have to lie?”

Chapter Five I slept the sleep of the dead! (Pun intended!) Upon waking, still wrapped together, we smiled and stepped back into the shower, but this time only to wash. “Are you hungry? Daniel asked. “Starved!” This was surprising, as I didn’t think that being dead would cause one to feel hunger.  I need food,Continue reading “A Plane of Existence”

Chapter Four “You don’t know where you are?” he said, continuing to laugh. My laughter died, and anger took its place. “What is so God Damned funny, and why can’t you answer a simple question?” My temperature rose several degrees, and I was about to erupt into some not very lady-like language, intending to pinContinue reading “A Plane of existence”

Chapter 3 Looking around, I could see white fluffy clouds and a lovely park-like setting behind the gate. I was unimpressed that the gate wasn’t exactly pearly and that there wasn’t a padlock attached to the gate, either. Seeing no one around to stop me, I pushed it open and strode in, as if IContinue reading “Another Plane of Existence”

There are so many Whys in our lives—many more during this administration?? than we ever had before. Every organization and group is soliciting us hourly for donations of $5, $10, $25, or more to combat the terrible people who have been elected to run the country and protect our environment! They are doing such aContinue reading “WHY”

Chapter Three Looking around, I could see white fluffy clouds and a lovely park-like setting behind the gate. I was unimpressed that the gate wasn’t exactly pearly and that there wasn’t a padlock attached to the gate, either. Seeing no one around to stop me, I pushed it open and strode in just like IContinue reading “Another Plane of Existance”

I know you have the best intentions and are anxious to “help” me become a NY Times Best Seller! All I have to do is purchase your pricey, ever-so-helpful course, which will teach me how to write and make tons of money, right? I look at all of these offers with the attitude of “OnceContinue reading “What makes you think I need help?”

I didn’t get a Gown and a hat to throw in the air.  There was no pomp and circumstance, but I graduated from needing in-home Physical Therapy! My Physical Therapists, Page, Preston, and Steve, were knowledgeable and helpful. They cheered me on and always congratulated me on each new thing we achieved. My hubby, Shirl,Continue reading “Graduation Day”

Chapter two Almost immediately, the same smelly sheet is thrown over me again, and the cart starts moving rapidly. The squeaky wheels are driving me crazy. I shouldn’t be able to see anything with my eyes closed and covered with that damned sheet, but somehow, I CAN! We roll along endlessly down a creepy corridorContinue reading “Chapter 2. A Plane of existence”

Chapter 1. One minute, I am soaring on a spectacular mountain road, literally on top of the world, with magnificent clouds nearly touching the ground. The next minute, I am in complete darkness! The dammed GPS didn’t say anything about any fucking tunnels on this road. Dammit! I am super excited about my new job,Continue reading “Another Plane of Existence”

Today was my workout day with Preston, and he came prepared. I do not work out on the days he comes because I know he will put me through some tough paces. It’s nothing I can’t handle, but I usually work up a sweat. We walked across the street to check the mail. Our streetContinue reading “Workout Monday”

I didn’t need a cap and gown. I learned to walk with a cane. Yes, there is a right way to use one. You usually take the cane in the hand of your dormant side and, using your less dormant foot, take a step while moving the cane forward at the same time. Bring theContinue reading “I Graduated Today”

I have been using a rubber heart and world to exercise my fingers. It was helpful, but getting them on the keyboard is necessary. Since I needed to practice typing, what better way than to write a book? I have written chapter one of Ruby & Nolan’s Great Adventures in Space Book 9. If youContinue reading “My Therapy includes Typing!”