Julie Lacksonen
Bio
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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Warmth for Sara
Sara always thought of her dad as a saint and her mom as a sinner. Her parents married very young. Neither of them was quite prepared when she came along. When she was young, her mom worked as a waitress at Wimpy’s Café in their small town of Park Rapids, Minnesota, so she was mostly raised by her loving father.
By Julie Lacksonen2 years ago in Fiction
Mini Fiction Challenge
Recently, I invited members of the Facebook support group, Vocal Writing Prompts to participate in a mini fiction challenge (MFC). My goals were to increase membership for VWP and to give the members a reason for using the prompts I am posting for everyone.
By Julie Lacksonen2 years ago in Motivation
The List
The day of my father, Steve Sullivan’s, funeral had to be sunny, of course. He wouldn’t have had it any other way. He lit up every room he entered with his bright smile, his kind eyes, and his infectious, silly humor. His Dad jokes were notorious. The only time I ever saw him cry was when my mother died. The irony of her being a neurologist and developing inoperable brain cancer wasn’t lost on my brother, sister, and me.
By Julie Lacksonen2 years ago in Fiction
Sleep in Troubling Times
Before COVID hit, my husband passed away from a heart attack at the age of 59. Two weeks later, my dog started having seizures. I stayed up with her all night until I could get her to a vet. After two days with seizures continuing, I made the difficult decision to put the old girl out of her misery. Then, my best friend, SCUBA buddy, and co-boat owner, Madison, became in need of care. My single daughter and her son needed a place to stay. So, I moved in with Madison to become a fulltime caregiver and my daughter moved into my house. Within a year, Madison was gone too.
By Julie Lacksonen2 years ago in Lifehack