From the Sun Sentinal.

We all know the dangers of driving while texting or talking on a cell phone. Now Florida Keys law enforcement officers add a new caution: Don’t try to shave your privates while driving, either.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a two-vehicle accident on Cudjoe Key was caused by a 37-year-old woman driver who was shaving her bikini area while her ex-husband took the wheel from the passenger seat, reports keysnews.com.

It wasn’t a close shave — it was a total wreck.

“She said she was meeting her boyfriend in Key West and wanted to be ready for the visit,” Trooper Gary Dunick said. “If I wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have believed it. About 10 years ago I stopped a guy in the exact same spot … who had three or four syringes sticking out of his arm. It was just surreal and I thought, ‘Nothing will ever beat this.’ Well, this takes it.”

Megan Mariah Barnes should not have been driving.

The day before the wreck Barnes was convicted in an Upper Keys court of DUI with a prior and driving with a suspended license.

After the accident Barnes and her ex-husband, Charles Judy, drove another half-mile, then switched seats. Judy then claimed that he was the driver.

But the burns on Judy’s chest from the passenger-side airbag deploying told another story. The airbag in the steering wheel did not deploy, according to FHP.

Troopers charged Barnes with driving with a revoked license, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a wreck with injuries and driving with no insurance.

Remember: stay focused when driving and use razor-sharp judgement.

Oh, man. Only in Florida…lol.

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Trista

I’ve said it for years…

To think things can’t get any worse is a failure of imagination.

All my life, just when I think things are okay…BOOM, the other shoe drops.

Which is exactly what happened today when I met with our CPA. Big boom. So big in fact, I thought my heart would stop.

Note to all writers. Keep those damn receipts!!

My organizational skills suck, probably more than my grammar and spelling, which means it’s pretty darn bad…lol. I feel for my poor editor. I’m sure she’s reading my latest submission and shaking her head…lol.

I’ll survive though and live to write yet another smutt filled suspense story…:) Yay…lol.

So now that the tax suspense if over and I’ve been slapped on the hand for my bad organization—which in truth was a little disappointing. Where’s the whips and chains? The leather straps? Come on, I was a bad girl…lol— I can’ now move on and focus, I mean seriously focus, on my right offs for next year, which I need more of…sigh.

So, new years resolution for this year, albiet a little late, is to get off my lazy butt and do more conferences and book signings. Starting with RT in Ohio….:)

Hope to see you all there. I’m on the feary court this year, so wave to me as I walk across the stage…:)

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Trista 

Everyone that knows me knows how much I love the French Quarter…:) It’s one of my favorite places to go. Thank god I have family there, so I can go as often as I like…lol.

 I just love the buildings and the atmosphere, the whole party vibe.

 I usually make a stop at Cafe Du Monde but this past weekend there was a line half a block long. That’s the first time I’ve ever seen it that crowded, so we headed over to the Franch Market instead.

I find something to buy every time I go in that place.

My daughter and her aunt…:)

Despite the crowd, we had a fabulous time just like always…:)

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Trista

My new baby, Nay-Nay is growing like a weed and loves all the attention she gets…:)

Is this my good side?

Or is head-on better?

lol. she’s so spoiled…:)

Check out my new cover for Entwined Fates: Slaves.

Cover is by Ann Cain. She does such amazing covers. I love it…:)

The Man Rules
At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down

Finally,the guys’ side of the story.
(must admit, it’s pretty good.)
We always hear“the rules”
From the female side.

Now here are the rules from the male side.

These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered “1 “
ON PURPOSE!

1.Men are NOT mind readers.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as Sports

1. You have enough clothes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

How would you like to find this in your bag of valentine goodies?

Enjoy…:)

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Trista

We’ve seen it in the news for months now, the rising foreclosures, the renters caught in the middle and kicked out of homes they thought were theirs for the duration of the lease.

Well, it appears I’ve found myself in that situation.

Five months ago, my husband and I moved to Mississippi just south of Memphis so my husband could be closer to the Memphis airport. Commuting in and out of Memphis was becoming a huge strain. So we put out country ranch on five acres on the market and moved into a rental.

I was a little concerned about renting since I’d seen numerous times in the news all the horror stories. Never imagined I would find myself in the middle of one, but I have.

My landlord lost the house to the bank.

I was livid…still am. We told him we would probably be long term renters. We knew it would take our house a long time to sell. It’s too far out in the country. He said no worries. Things were fine and he was looking forward to having long term renters for a change.

Five months later, here we are, no landlord, no idea who owns the house or which bank to call, no idea how much time we have. Moving back to the country is an option of last resort. The commute for my husband is just too hard plus there’s the kids to consider. They just setttled into the new school. If I have to change them again, even back to Monterey, it would screw up my son’s high school credits. He’s currently taking classes here that Monterey doesn’t offer.

What a freakin’ mess.

Hopefully after a few calls on Monday we’ll have a few more answers. Hopefully…sigh.

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Trista