On the plane up to Washington State on Friday morning, I met a young soldier, on his way for a visit with his girlfriend before leaving for his second tour of duty in Iraq. He was well-mannered and quiet, just looking for a kind word. Whatever your opinions about the...

There is something so powerful about going back to where you came from, and touching base. Hearing the stories again, being with the star players. It's all good.

I'm off to Colville, Washington, for the annual Lael Convention. What a crew! I'll be back online Monday morning. Have a great weekend, and if you have Monday off, good for you!

Yeehaw and whoop-dee-do! I did enjoy that mace battle. Must be my Clare side coming out. You can take the girl out of Northport....

But this one, for just the briefest flicker of a moment, looks exactly like her....

Whoopeee! I'm going to hear Dr. Joe from "What the Bleep Do We Know?" tonight. Have you seen the movie? If you haven't, you should. Have a good weekend, all of you. Read a great book.

How does Monday become Thursday? It's a mystery.

I am a sick woman. I love Mondays. I love seeing the world back in action.

"One Last Look" is really moving now! Clare's life is going according to normal, which, for her, means half the state of Arizona seems to be trying to do her in. And she's not paranoid.

On October 18th, I'll be at the famous Poisoned Pen Book Store, along with several other authors. 7 pm. Be there, if you're in the neighborhood. Clare, cleverly disguised as Linda, mild-mannered writer from Cave Creek, Arizona.

Clare has an easier time maintaining a healthy weight than I do. Why is that, I wonder? She doesn't have a perfect body. She would like to lose ten to fifteen pounds, but she's fine the way she is. What does she do that's different? She eats regular food. No low-fat,...

Arizona has been getting slammed by rain storms. Over the weekend, I thought my sturdy tile roof might just blow off. The desert welcomes every drop.