Betsy Horvath's Blog, page 36

iPods and Goodnights

The passing of the brilliant Steve Jobs has reminded me of the story of when I acquired my dearly beloved iPod, and I thought I'd share it with you. I think this saga will give you an idea of my single-minded determination as well as my tendency towards knuckleheaded idiocy. As you read this, please [...]

Pictures of Cats

Today, as creative juices are a little short in supply, I thought that I would share pictures of cats.  Specifically, pictures of MY cats.  Everyone needs a little warm fuzzy time. So, okay.  Here are Emily and Oliver as babies.  Emily is the one with the black ears.  In this picture, it looks like she [...]

A Few Things I Learned After My Book Was Released

I was on vacation last week, so I actually had time to think. Thinking time has been at a premium for the past couple of months, but last week I was able to reflect on some of  the things I've learned now that my book has been released. As you may, or may not, know, [...]

Reasons and Excuses

"If God gives you something you can do, then why in God's name wouldn't you do it?" Stephen King On Writing This quote from Stephen King is one of my favorite lines from his wonderful book On Writing. I think it's one of my favorites because I find it one of the most challenging things [...]

From The Doctor's Office

Here's a little stream of consciousness riff on my visit to the doctor's office this morning. Proving that you can find a blog post everywhere you go. Time spent waiting to see doctor: 1 hour Time spent with medical professionals (doctor and nurse): 30 minutes. A fairly good ratio. This was my first visit to [...]

Let Us Praise the Rain

It is raining again here at the Palatial Horvath Estate, as it has so often rained in the past two months. We in the Eastern US seem to have gotten most of the rain needed by the Mid- and South- West.  But Mother Nature has blessed with an uneven hand this year. I am sorry, [...]

A Place Of One's Own

  I've been thinking about Place a lot – place in the physical sense. But place in the physical sense translates to place in the spiritual sense, I think. I moved away from the town where I grew up about twenty-five years ago. My mother, on the other hand, has never lived anywhere else. She's [...]

What's In A Name?

  Sometimes as I drive to work, I amuse myself by checking out the names of the roads on my way and wondering about them. Yup. That's me. Living the dream. Anyway. The roads I take are a little strange, because they're a combination of old twisty-turny farm roads and newer roads around subdivisions. I [...]

Random Notes

These are a few random things I keep forgetting to tell you. You know how I am. First – to everyone who has read my book or wants to read my book, THANK YOU! Seriously. And thank you for your support and well-wishes. If you've, um, supported and well-wished me. LOL Next – to everyone [...]

The Day I Think I Scared Baryshnikov

One interesting fact about myself I did give to Carina Press to post on their Twitter feed is my belief that I scared Baryshnikov one day. Since this was a defining moment in my life, I thought I'd give you the whole story. So, my friend Lisa and I were in New York City. We [...]