Lea Lane

Lea Lane
Location
Florida, USA
Birthday
August 26
Title
freelance writer/editor
Bio
I've been around the block (more like around the world). I've played and loved and lived an unconventional life in conventional trappings. I've been a corporate VP, worked with foster kids, acted in an Indie ("Nurse 1"), was on Jeopardy!. I'll write just about anything, from speeches to comedy sketches to feature articles. I've been managing editor of a travel publication, authored six books, including Solo Traveler:Tales and Tips for Great Trips (Fodor's), blog regularly on major sites, and have contributed (mostly anonymously) to everything from encyclopedias to guidebooks. I was divorced late, widowed early -- and dated lots -- and I survived a scary illness. After being happily, peacefully solo for many years, I just started a live-in relationship. I founded and still edit www.sololady.com, a lfestyle Website for single women. I'm truly grateful for each precious day, each well-earned wrinkle, my family, my cat. Truth, laughter, friendship. And now this blog -- on this wonderful site!

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JANUARY 2, 2009 9:01PM

Lea's Life in 100 Words

Rate: 15 Flag

Here's my little entry for Cartouche's challenge. Perfect exercise for a Friday night.

My Life in 100 words

Gambler dada, toxic mother, roommate grammy. Survivor, just. Awards. Me? Miami Herald rookie. Mr. Wonderful’s young love = dependent. Overeducated. Atlanta, San Antonio, London, NY. Turreted manse, ta-da. Nurture sons. Happiness, mom things. Plays, mysteries, music, cui-sine, dabbling. Pampered, then ... severed. Roller coastery. Worldwide exotica. Men, tales -- many. Consultant, giggler, author, another half-degree. Limo, bus, limo, bus – surprise: Great Love. Rebbitzen, me? Tragic loss. Then cancer, too. Early. Strengthen. Fantasy travel. Books, tv, columns, blogs, website -- busy. Florida, winters. Solo again, so-so. Meowser. Aging gracefully, gratefully, liberally, celibately (recently). Friends, sibs, grandkids. Passion (still). Empathy, fun (lots), sharing, hope (always).

 

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You did this with great style. Kudos.
Lea: Around your world in a hundred words: perfect. I love the style of this piece, the fragmentation and rhythm and motion. The way you are so specific and yet invite and leave room for imagination. Humbled and inspired by this!
Lea, you pulled this off brilliantly. But that makes sense. You are one brilliant woman.
very nice! Can I ask for clarification, or is that rude?
"Pampered, then ... severed"
Succinct and eloquent as always.

Oh dear, does mean I have to do this one, too??
That just what I thought you'd say!
Oooooohhh, cool style.
You dig men?????????!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Would have never gotten that one Lea! xoxoxo
Your life is an interesting and intriguing one.
Love and Peace,
G

RATED!!!!
Thank you all for appreciating the condensation. If you haven't tried yet, it was fun to do.

Just a couple of specifics:

hyblaean, "severed" meant divorced. The marriage was severed. Maybe I just should have said "divorced."

Greg, you must have read my studmuffin NYE! You can't blame a gal for remembering.
I recognize the graceful giggler. Lovely.
A lovely lady full of life
encountered love, and art, and strife
The stories flowing from her pen
for eager, reading gentlemen!

Kudos, Mlle!
Thoughtful and interesting!
Thanks again all for the sweet comments on a compressed piece.

Et Monsieur, bon mots pour moi? Merci beaucoup!
This exercise suits your particular talents - as a woman, as a writer.
This is breathtakingly elegant Lea. Rated and thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed. Delightful.
Nice.

But what does "Pampered, then ... severed." mean?
Believe it or not, Lea, this is one of my favorite pieces of yours! It's enchanting, stylish, telling cautious (enough) and elegant. Thank you for joining and sharing - rated for all of it!
So nice to wake up to nice comments. I'm learning things at this stage, thanks to you all.

Rich, severed is divorced. Seems to not work. Was trying to make a stronger statement. I'm still debating about changing it. Every word counts in 100.
Emma Peel is right. You have a tremendous amount of style and creativity. (rated)
Thanks, Roger. (Enjoyed your daughter's 100, too.)
You forgot two words.

Joy

Humble