Family Heritage, History, and Time Travel!

It is getting to be that time of year again... festivals, history, family...all colide to make one wish there was time travel in the way of Claire (Outlander by Diana Gabaldon).

I love this series (both in book and tv series by STARZ) because of the well written way it was done. The author, Diana Gabaldon is a wonderful writer...and with my heritage of Scots occurring on both sides of my family tree, I felt a more personal connection to it as well. I never liked history in school. But reading this series was a fabulous way to enjoy history in another way.

Speaking of History and heritage, the ScotsFest in Tulsa, Oklahoma is back for the weekend of September 19-21, 2014! This is a great place to connect with your history and heritage of the highlands as well.

September is always so busy for me. I always plan on attending the festival and always seem to miss the weekend it occurs. :( I am hoping this year will be different.

Another Life, Some Other Place

I love to read! Books were my travels long before I could travel. They were my escape long before I realized that was what I was doing---escaping! This picture says it all. Becoming another person, someone you want to be or can relate to....leads to a different place, maybe a different time...and sometimes to adventures impossible here on earth in whatever city or country you live in. 

Reality and society have their own ties that bind and their own expectations. We readily adopt a lot of those expectations for ourselves and sometimes set the stakes even higher. goals and high expectations are a must in order to thrive in life. You need challenges to grow. Books are challenges for the mind and a subtle hint that sometimes the impossible that you are dreaming isn't necessarily impossible at all.

Remember to dream....to live another life, have another voice, another soul.....YOU make it happen!

What is the title of your latest adventure?

Who are you today? Who will YOU be tomorrow?

Who is YOUR favorite author?

Here are a few of mine...check them out if you need a jump start on your adventures in reading!

Anne McCaffrey

Iris Johansen

Keri Arthur

Diana Gabaldon

Mercedes Lackey

P. C. Cast

Jim Butcher

Melissa Marr