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If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? I started out life with the name Alyce who was born on December 12th. When I was school age the cutoff date was December 1st so my parents had a new birth certificate made up with the name Lisa born Novembet 12th.Continue reading “What is a name”

Describe your dream chocolate bar. Chocolate and nuts – with or without caramel. Coconut and almond covered in rich chocolate. It’s a toss-up between the two! I really love coconut. Whether its in candy, cake or right off the tree. I’m addicted to it. The other day the question was what brings you joy? WellContinue reading “Mr. Goodbar or Almond Joy”

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? When I finally started to like to read, I went from like to love. One of my favorite series was Nancy Drew. My husband liked the Hardy Boys. And you know what? We still love to read mysteries and thrillers. I remember reading the Exorcist in highContinue reading “Loved to Read”

List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. It inspired me to be a writer. It was a beautifully written piece of literature originally published under the name Ellis Bell. Bronte’s character development and the intrigue of this novel, especially written by a woman in 1847 wasContinue reading “What 3 books!”

What fears have you overcome and how? I used to think I was fearless. Afraid of nothing. I was tough and could handle everything. Much bravado. But in my mid-30s reality struck home. I wasn’t fearless. I was fearful. Fearful of people, places, and things. I was afraid to have a voice. Afraid to speakContinue reading “I thought I was fearless”

Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. Hugging people. My husband. My daughter. My granddaughter. All my other children and grandchildren. My friends. A stranger. It’s such a simple act but it makes all the joy bubbles rise to the surface. The funny thing about this is that I neverContinue reading “What Brings Me Joy”

How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I should be unplugged now but instead I am writing this blog. This is my current view. I am writing as part of my morning ritual now. It clears the mind. It prepares me for my day. IContinue reading “Sitting on my Balcony”

What quality do you value most in a friend? I guess I value this the most. I value many qualities such as honesty, positivity, loyalty and respect. But if I can’t trust a person than I can’t be real with them. And if I can’t be real, there is really no friendship. I have toContinue reading “Trust Worthy”

What jobs have you had? Oh I started out baby sitting as a young teenager. I also worked as a bookkeeping assistant at a car dealership in high school. Then I was a hostess at a restaurant. A clerk at an insurance company. A secretary at Hearst Publications back when Burt Reynolds’s did a centerfoldContinue reading “Many Jobs”

Do you practice religion? Well this is rather a difficult question since my beliefs are not normal mainstream religion. There’s Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Muslim, the Great Spirit and many others. I kind of practice them all to a lesser or greater extent. My beliefs are the spirit is present in all and it’s man’s trimmingsContinue reading “How Do I Practice”