Right about now we’d be talking about which Mets games we planned to go to this season and whether we’d go down to Philadelphia for one of the games. We did that often, especially when my daughter was in school in Philly. The Mets-Phillies games would always be around her birthday so it was a great birthday celebration to take her to the game and enjoy the day together. This is a picture from one of the games when I was joined by two of my friends, Lena and Linda. We had a blast no matter who won (but I think it was the Mets!)
#FreebieFriday – Some Free Reads For You!
I can’t wait for summer so I can just sit under my umbrella on the beach and read (and for this coronavirus to be all over!) I’m sure many of you feel the same way and to help you keep sane until summer comes, here are some free reads you can download. All I ask is that you leave an honest review because those really do help authors!
DARKNESS CALLS #1 in The Calling is Reborn Vampire Novels – an RT Top Pick – https://claims.prolificworks.com/free/zv3rQSqJ
JUST ONE NIGHT #1 in the Take a Chance Sexy Military Romance Series – https://claims.prolificworks.com/free/mpx6b
UNDER THE BOARDWALK – A Sexy novella set on the Asbury Park Boardwalk – https://claims.prolificworks.com/free/CNe7OGhI
The NEVER A BRIDE blog tour continues and for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card, leave the comment “Caridad sent me!” at any of the blogs on the tour. You can find the tour stops at http://bit.ly/NeverABrideBlogTour.
#ThrowbackThursday – My Mom and My New Book
My mom has been on my mind a lot lately, maybe because the new book I’m working on contains many real-life stories about my mother, our journey to the United States, and the aftermath of it. I tried for many years to write about my mother but couldn’t. I felt stymied because there was so much emotion connected to the story. Including her story in a fictionalized work, through the eyes of other characters, has freed me to explore those emotions and build on them to create a tale about the journey of three women to find each other and for one, to find love. So for today, here’s a picture of my mom taken when she was just a toddler. Amazing how dressed up she was for the photo!
#TransformationTuesday – United We Stand
I’m feeling the way I did after 9-11: like my whole world had just been changed forever and not in a good way. I remember endlessly watching the news for information and hoping that people had made it out alive. I remember feeling emotionally isolated in those first few days and for many months afterward because it was the only way I could cope with what had happened.
I am lucky so far in that friends and family have been spared illness, but there is the worry for others who may be sick or in harm’s way. There is fear for our Nation and the world as a whole as this illness ravages the economy and people’s livelihoods are affected.
It is time to stand united against this disease and fight for our Nation’s recovery. It is also time that we hold nations accountable for the circumstances that help create these kinds of viruses. It is time for China and other nations that permit wet markets that traffic in wild animals for food to shut down these markets to prevent another pandemic such as this one. If you’re not familiar with these wet markets, please read these articles:
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/china-coronavirus-wet-markets-disease_n_5e3df0a2c5b6bb0ffc1113fd
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/03/16/coronavirus-fact-check-where-did-covid-19-start-experts-say-china/5053783002/
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/01/31/800975655/why-theyre-called-wet-markets-and-what-health-risks-they-might-pose
#ManCandyMonday – Carlo from NEVER A BRIDE
Carlo da Costa, the sexy caterer from NEVER A BRIDE, has to be one of my all-time favorite characters! Carlo is so patient, kind, and loving. It was so awesome to finally give him his story with Emma. But besides being a chef and best friend to Emma, Carlo can let his hair down to enjoy his life on the Jersey Shore. This is how I picture Carlo when he’s just hanging and enjoying some sun on the beach near his home. To find out more about NEVER A BRIDE, please visit http://bit.ly/NeverABride.
he NEVER A BRIDE blog tour continues and for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card, leave the comment “Caridad sent me!” at any of the blogs on the tour. You can find the tour stops at http://bit.ly/NeverABrideBlogTour and for now, here are today’s blog stops:
https://chaptersthroughlife.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-never-bride-tour-and-giveaway.html
https://imallaboutbooks.com/
#ThrowbackThursday – Philadelphia Flower Show 2020
With all that’s going on, I think we could all use a dose of beauty! Today I’m sharing photos from this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show in early March. It was lovely and I had a great time hanging out with my sister, niece, and a family friend. I can’t wait until next year and more importantly, to do more work in the garden soon. I’ve already been able to plant a few things and just got a shipment of bulbs that need to go in for spring and summer flowers. I can’t wait.
#TransformationTuesday & Happy St. Patrick’s Day
It’s a weird kind of St. Patrick’s day with parades and other events canceled on account of the coronavirus situation. Truly scary times and challenging in so many ways. I hope you are all staying safe and sound.
As for me, I’m staying away from the gym this week and have set up a little workout area at home where I can lift some weights and do some yoga and other exercises. No sense taking risks at this point.
Speaking of working out, I figured I’d share this transformation photo with you today!
The NEVER A BRIDE blog tour continues and for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card, leave the comment “Caridad sent me!” at any of the blogs on the tour. You can find the tour stops at http://bit.ly/NeverABrideBlogTour and for now, here are today’s blog stops: