Valentine card from his parents to Dad in 1924 (he was four years old), "to our dear little Harry" On this eve of Valentine's Day, I am feeling a little guilty that I didn't send out my usual cards to friends. Life got in the way this year. The only cards I sent were to my five grandchildren. It's rare to receive a handwritten letter anymore. Emails and texts, while impersonal, are just too easy to send, ignore, and move on from. They don’t have the same impact or carry the d

Lawrence the green anole is featured on the cover of a new book produced by Amelia Island Writers and Artists and his story is inside.

The amaryllis above is one of many I grew indoors this winter (to plant outdoors, after they bloom, so I can enjoy them in future years)...

I've hit another milestone in writing my historical novel or hybrid fiction-nonfiction-memoire. Four Beta readers have it to read and...

The process of writing and editing and correcting and doing it all some more has taken on a life of its own. I sometimes see pages of my...

Gopher tortoises are prevalent on Amelia Island. Their personal milestones are met each day they survive the traffic and developers. ...