I’ve been so crazy busy that I “mangled” the link to Nightingale & Sparrow’s website. Without further ado, here is the link to the online version: http://online.fliphtml5.com/tpuo/zxmk/ If you’re interested in the print version, go here: https://www.amazon.com/love-Nightingale-Sparrow-Literary-Magazine/dp/B084P24666/ref=sr_1_5?crid=24I5U2688S5LC&keywords=nightingale+and+sparrow&qid=1581642967&sprefix=Nightingale+an%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-5

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I’ve been busy crazy the last few weeks due in large part to my day job. But it’s not all bad.

Nightingale & Sparrow (http://nightingaleandsparrow.com), a literary journal that I’ve grown to love, has a new issue out. It’s called “love” and includes a creative nonfiction piece by me. The publication of my essay is a perfect example of what happens when you see a tweet saying (and I paraphrase), “Hey, we need more creative nonfiction for an upcoming issue,” and you actually ACT on that tweet. You know you have something that definitely fits the theme of Love. You tighten it up, proofread, read out loud numerous times until you’re at risk of missing the deadline. Then you submit. And wait. When you get the email, you dance.

Other good news: I finished my mom’s lap blanket.

I hope to deliver it to her in person later this year.

Thanks for reading. I am way behind in making the rounds of my writing community. I appreciate all of you and hope to be in better touch soon.

For an early Valentine’s Day treat, here’s Junior in one of his more seductive poses.