Speaking of winged creatures ... here's a special Swan encounter I had while visiting a bestie in Southampton.
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I’m reading with purpose!
So excited to be a 2025 STAR Award judge for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association. These stories are incredible — what a joy to be part of this! 💫📖
#STARAWARD #WomensFiction #WFWA #ProudJudge

I love Langston Hughes ... this pic is from the American Writers Museum in Chicago where you can listen to him read three of his poems. I could have spent days in this well-curated, interactive museum! So much history <3

#Chicago #AmericanWritersMuseum

Looking back ... Looking ahead. This little man is now a college freshman at GCU. A reminder to enjoy the small, little moments in life.