New Book THE REALTOR’S CURSE, My 3rd Medical Biotech Murder Mystery

My third medical biotech murder mystery, my new book The Realtor’s Curse, will be released in October for sale online and in bookstores near you, so how about a little background? In my late twenties, I temporarily lost my mind and Read More …

I Taught Three Daughters to Drive, and Lived to Tell the Tale

I taught three daughters to drive, and lived to tell the tale. Raising three daughters was a delight when they were small. I got down on the floor and played tickle with them, wrestled with them, read to them, played Read More …

The Tranquility of a Wilderness Lake…or Not?

My wife, daughters and I were blessed with the good fortune to enjoy the tranquility of a wilderness lake for the better part of twenty years. We built our dream house on a lake in southern Virginia in 1991. Back Read More …

Beautiful or Functional, What Works Best?

We all have to make choices in life, which often raises the question of what is better, beautiful or functional. My wife and I have been together for 50 years, and to a fault she prefers beautiful things while I Read More …

An Unexpected Side Effect of COVID

This past year, we experienced an unexpected side effect of Covid. I’m not talking about growing a tail as the result of one of the vaccines, or some strange side effect of the virus itself like coughing up your liver. Read More …

Last Stop (For the Road Trip Blogs): Madison Wisconsin-daughter’s take

Madison Wisconsin-daughter’s take: After Bozeman, Montana, my dad and I adventured back east. We stopped at parks and sites along the way – Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Custer State Park – until we arrived in the Midwest. My dad is Read More …

Spokane, WA and Bozeman, MT, The Littlest Jessop’s Favorite Stops

 Bozeman MT Littlest Jessop. After The Dalles, Dad and I headed to Washington – Spokane to be exact. There is a big cat rescue camp in Spokane, Washington that is one of my favorite attractions I’ve ever visited. Basically, they Read More …

Come Meet the Family, PI Jason Longfellow, Chelsea, and Kids (PLEASURIA AND MURDER BY ROAD TRIP)

I’d like to introduce you to the family, the main characters in our comedy murder mystery series, currently including PLEASURIA: TAKE AS DIRECTED and MURDER BY ROAD TRIP. They are PI Jason Longfellow, Chelsea, his wife, and their three daughters, Read More …

Madison Wisconsin, More Cheese Please

The final destination I’m going to discuss on our tour is Madison Wisconsin. I may have mentioned in an earlier post that Jackie loves cheese. Well, Madison was all about the cheese; cheese soup, cheese curds, cheese plate, macaroni and Read More …

Hi, I’m Willow the Cat

Today, we’re going to take a break from our ongoing trip blog to introduce you all to Willow the Cat, the newest member of the Jessop family. Jackie and I talked about it, and we thought this furry new family Read More …