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Rainbows
The Valley of the Sun in Arizona is a land of outlandish plants, extreme heat, and occasional drought. A month ago the Palo Verdes bloomed. Their green, chlorophyll-rich bark photosynthesizes sunlight. In the spring, Palo Verdes explode in a fireworks of fluorescent color.
Phoenix lies at the northernmost verge of the Sonoran desert. Even though last week's temperatures climbed to 120 Farenheit (48.8 Celsius), geographers call the Sonoran desert a semi-arid region. We get six inches of rain a year. I've had my street flood so quickly that my neighbor took out his kayak and paddled to the mailbox.
This afternoon, the skies turned gray. We call this "monsoon season," but to me, it's the season of rainbows.
One of the minor characters in my novel, Montpelier Tomorrow, says, "Rainbows are my special thing." That line is undoubtedly one of those moments when the author's subconscious bubbles to the surface.
Phoenix lies at the northernmost verge of the Sonoran desert. Even though last week's temperatures climbed to 120 Farenheit (48.8 Celsius), geographers call the Sonoran desert a semi-arid region. We get six inches of rain a year. I've had my street flood so quickly that my neighbor took out his kayak and paddled to the mailbox.
This afternoon, the skies turned gray. We call this "monsoon season," but to me, it's the season of rainbows.
One of the minor characters in my novel, Montpelier Tomorrow, says, "Rainbows are my special thing." That line is undoubtedly one of those moments when the author's subconscious bubbles to the surface.
Writing and Caregiving
My novel, MONTPELIER TOMORROW is about a mother and daughter trying to resolve old grievances, while caring for a dying man. The book won a Gold Medal for Drama from Readers' Favorites' International
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