Spark and Spitfire

Sharon J. Anderson

  • Take Me Home

    This weekend, Adrienne and I are marking our 15th anniversary, traditionally celebrated with all things crystal. One thing crystal clear to us is how grateful we are for the support of our beloveds, and how each one has welcomed us… Continue reading

    Take Me Home

  • Who Wants to Think?

    Like many Americans, I’ve been trying to understand why the current occupant of the Oval Office has so many staunch supporters. Why are they so loyal to someone so obviously guilty of perjury and perfidy? I recently read something that… Continue reading

    Who Wants to Think?

  • Dear Dad

    “I want something from Daddy that he is not able to give me . . . . It is only that I long for Daddy’s real love: not only as his child, but for me — Anne, myself.” — Anne… Continue reading

    Dear Dad

  • Ignite 9/20/19

    “My therapist told me that a great way to get rid of my anger is to write letters to the people I hate and then burn them. I did that, and now I don’t know what to do with the… Continue reading

    Ignite 9/20/19

  • Sunrise 9/14/19

    Did clouds really get in my way? On Saturday, September 14, I posted two photos on Facebook with the caption, “I’ve looked at cloud from both sides now . . .” — an instantly recognizable line from Joni Mitchell’s beloved… Continue reading

    Sunrise 9/14/19

  • Once Upon a Possum

    Everyone has a story to tell, even animals. The story of a special new addition to my life and Adrienne’s begins the morning I discovered a possum sound asleep in my outdoor recycling bin. Actually, the possum was undoubtedly exhausted… Continue reading

    Once Upon a Possum

  • On A Roll

    A couple of weeks ago, the head of marketing for my one client called me and asked, “Is this ‘Drive-Thru Creative’?” I laughed. “I’m serious,” she said, “I don’t know anyone who can come up with a creative idea as… Continue reading

    On A Roll

  • Ignite 8/23/19

    El Paso. Dayton. “The Chosen One.” Children in detention. The Amazon on fire. Not much to laugh about these days . . . Continue reading

    Ignite 8/23/19

  • No, No Kondo

    In her best-selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo recommends maintaining a personal library of JUST 30 BOOKS! No way that would bring me any joy. That being said, I spent several days this week purging my… Continue reading

    No, No Kondo

  • The Livin’ Ain’t Easy

    Ogden Nash wrote, “Nothing is glummer than a cold in the summer.” Well, I can think of one thing glummer: depression. I haven’t posted for over a month because I’ve been battling another cycle of depression, and writing about it… Continue reading

    The Livin’ Ain’t Easy