Friday Welcome

Fantasy Christmas Town Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, or Jerry Seinfeld's Festivus (the holiday for the rest of us), I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season. It's also time for me to announce the retirement of the Friday Morning Post. This edition will be the final one, at least, for now. Sadly, I'm slowing down, and it's taking much longer to write … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays!

Image credit: Image byPeter KraayvangerfromPixabayWith Thanksgiving out of the way, it's time to look toward the next set of holidays. And with those holidays come something pretty wonderful—Christmas markets. Oddly enough, I can't recall the last time I went to one. Street fairs—been there, done that. I've even hawked my books there. But a Christmas market seems more … [Read more...] about Tis the Season for Christmas Markets

Thanks to everyone who joined in for last week's mystery about Uncle Rupert. There was some great sleuthing going on, and that means there were some very plausible solutions. Let's begin with the weapon that was in the puzzle but not the story. Indeed, it was a gun. And, by the way, there was a candlestick missing, so kudos to those of you who noticed that. And now, the clues. … [Read more...] about Mystery and Turkey Leftovers

The holidays are approaching fast, and this week I'm serving up something deliciously different - a mini-mystery paired with a jigsaw puzzle. This combination delivers everything you crave: savory food descriptions, tangled family drama, dashes of humor, and naturally... murder. Because what's Thanksgiving without a little homicide?Last week's shipwreck puzzle clearly … [Read more...] about A Mini-Mystery and Jigsaw Puzzle!

Wilhelm Hester , Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsCan you believe it's already the middle of November? It's been three weeks since our unforgettable road trip to Oregon, and we're still buzzing with memories. One highlight? Our visit to the iconic wreck of the Peter Iredale.This four-masted British barque ran aground on the shore over a century ago. What's … [Read more...] about A Shipwreck Tourist Attraction