When we’d almost reached the winery, the road was blocked by a tow truck and sheriff’s cruisers, pulling a brown Mercedes coupe out of a vineyard…
At Bartholomew Park Winery we bought a bottle of merlot — yes, #($*&! merlot, for those who are fans of “Sideways”…
From the redwoods to wine country, the Lisa & Clark Expedition continues.
Grey whales, big trees, playing at being dinosaur bait, and some freaky strange kinetic machines.
A copper bird, a half-sunk steamer, Sasquatch, and the quaintest inn I’ve ever seen.
Car junk, a lighthouse, and some weird musings on the supernatural/paranormal. Plus funny baby photo.
Saddle up the Subaru, Sweetie; it’s time to go! Or is it? We’re behind schedule before we even begin.
In December 2011, I boarded the MV Explorer for an Enrichment Voyage through the Caribbean to the Amazon. I’d been hired to teach a writing workshop onboard, and as part of the course my students — ranging in age from 8 to 80 — contributed to a community voyage journal. This is that journal. Three […]
A sampling of the Dutch-style tiles I hand glazed for an art show, and as gifts to friends. Some are still available for purchase – they make great coasters!
A trip to Central America aboard the MV Explorer, in April/May 2011.
I recently tried an experiment on myself, to see if information overload was stymieing my creativity, like the experts claim it can.
Hello, Team Dragonfly Most Recent Painting Day: Aug 31, 2019 Get to know your neighbors better by signing up to help repaint the dragonfly. To sign up or ask questions, email Lisa at [email protected] Dragonfly Gear: Been yearning for a T-shirt with the dragonfly on it? Maybe a whole collection of coffee mugs, or […]
The tarot card of The Wheel of Fortune provided inspiration for much of “Wake Unto Me.” Read about the role of tarot in writing the story.
Find free copies of “Wake Unto Me” — and other goodies! — in a geocache in Seattle.
Cassoulet is French comfort food: beans, duck, sausages, and pork cooked together into a tasty bit of heaven. Recipes are regional, and seem to be as hotly contested as mac & cheese in the US. A friend and I tried two different recipes, in hopes of finding one we (and our spouses!) both liked.
