M.J. Compton's Blog, page 6

Memory: Driving a Stick

This past year I purchased a brand new car. The vehicle is only the second one I’ve purchased where I was the original owner. The first time I purchased a bare-bone “starter” vehicle: a charcoal gray hatchback with a standard transmission because back then, an automatic transmission cost more, and I was on a tight … Continue reading Memory: Driving a Stick

Movie-Memory: Big Night & Stanley Tucci

        I have been watching CNN’s series, STANLEY TUCCI, LOOKING FOR ITALY.  I am in bliss for several reasons: Italy, food, wine, and Tucci himself. The very first time I became aware of Tucci was in 1996. I must have read about the movie Big Night somewhere, because I was desperate to see … Continue reading Movie-Memory: Big Night & Stanley Tucci

A Book Review: The Sun Down Motel

  I did a search looking for haunted house books because I was in the mood for some ghosties. The Sun Down Motel popped up right away. I was intrigued because I also have a thing for old motels, abandoned motor courts, and the like.  Also, the book is set in upstate New York,  the area … Continue reading A Book Review: The Sun Down Motel

Menu: Dreaming of Food

I don’t know if it’s all the take-out I’ve eaten over the past year or my vow to spend money more wisely, but I am obsessed with take-out from two separate local restaurants. The problem is the cost for Grub Hub is prohibitive. Neither restaurant is convenient for pick up. One of the (many) local … Continue reading Menu: Dreaming of Food

Music: Besieged by the Moon Playlist

In keeping with my habit of creating a playlist for my works-in-progress, here is what I listened to to keep me in the story of Besieged by the Moon. No Roots (Alice Merton) Night Moves (Bob Seger) Iris (The Goo-Goo Dolls) Promise Land (Hannah Miller) Broken Arrow (Robbie Roberstson) Doctor My Eyes (Jackson Browne) Don’t Lie … Continue reading Music: Besieged by the Moon Playlist

Motherhood Memory: Child Imagery

When my children were young, we periodically took overnight family vacations. One of the first ones was to Niagara Falls. Y-Chromo was about five. This may have been the first time we were away from home for something that wasn’t family-related. Yes, we’d stayed in hotels for Thanksgiving visits, but there was always the distraction … Continue reading Motherhood Memory: Child Imagery

Musing: A Story I Heard

I heard the following story from someone I believe. My source went to Great Britain for her semester abroad. One of her classmates had a prosthetic leg.  This person was a bit of a jerk. Young. Immature.  When it came time to go through the metal detector at the airport, he never said a word. … Continue reading Musing: A Story I Heard

Mommy Files: Food by the Color

When Y-Chromo was a baby, I would serve him only apple juice or Juicy Juice. There were two flavors of JJ that he loved, both colored red. At the time, it was easier to ask him if he wanted apple juice or “red” juice than to remember if we had raspberry or cherry juice open. … Continue reading Mommy Files: Food by the Color

Manuscript: Besieged by the Moon Cover Reveal & More!

Counting down to the release of the third book in the Service for Sanctuary series, BESIEGED BY THE MOON.  Fated Mates. Although werewolf EMT Parker Rowe is anxious to return home to begin his paramedic training, he stops to rescue a she-wolf from a mob. Turns out she isn’t just any she-wolf. Phoebe McKinn was eight … Continue reading Manuscript: Besieged by the Moon Cover Reveal & More!

Moment for Valentine’s Day

Dating has changed drastically in my lifetime. Nowadays there are dating apps. I know several couples who met that way. Before apps, there was video dating. You went to the company’s office, made a short video about yourself, then hoped someone would read your profile, watch your video, and want to contact you. Before that … Continue reading Moment for Valentine’s Day