It's the birthday of novelist Gail Godwin, (books by this author) born in Birmingham, Alabama (1937). She's the author of A Mother and Two Daughters (1982) and The Good Husband (1994). Gail Godwin said: "I work continuously within the shadow of failure. For every...

So...I saw and met Floyd Landis. he signed my shirt. I'm a happy camper. With all the scandal surrounding his doping while winning the Tour de France, he's been sort of villified. It was nice to see fans waiting to talk to him, to take pictures, etc. I got my picture...

FLOYD LANDIS will be racing in MANKATO tomorrow!!!! He won the Tour De France in 2006. He raced on the Postal team with Lance. He was convicted of doping and got honors stripped from him, but HOLY SMOKE! He's a big gun, no matter what. I get to see him race. I'm so,...

I could use a little sunshine, but I can't complain. It's June. It's summer. No school.This Saturday is the Nature Valley Grand Prix Bike Race in Mankato. I'll be volunteering. If you've never watched a pro bike race, you need to come see this. It's crazy and exciting.

One of the best things about summer is that I love Sunday nights, and Monday mornings mean I get to write! And outside my window this morning, in my yard at all the same time sere six pairs of goldfinches, a bluebird, and a house wren. Color galore. Worth sitting to...