Feelin’ GROOVY!

  Today I’m alternating between feelin’ frantic and feelin’ groovy.   Feelin’ Frantic for two reasons: An upcoming TV appearance on New Day Northwest (a talk show) on Tuesday The new website (YellowBalloonPublications.com) still isn’t live. We’re waiting for Amazon Web Services to confirm my account so we can test the audio book delivery system.[…]

Trekkin’ Out!

I had almost forgotten how awesome the original Star Trek was. It has taken me this long following De’s passing–17 years!!–to feel capable of watching it again without “losing” De all over again…and I have no idea how long it was before that, that I watched an episode–probably decades!   Season One, I discovered, doesn’t[…]

Compiled Q&A’s for #DeForestKelley Fans

For those of you who missed the #DeForestKelley Q&A sessions on January 10th and June 11th, here’s a treasure trove  for you: all of my answers to fans’ questions, all in one place, including the name of the fan who asked each question.  ENJOY! (Thank you to Lisa Twining Taylor and Rod Janpol for your[…]

Overdosing on Star Trek The Original Series

You Can Go Home Again   After the DeForest Kelley Q & A Facebook gathering on Saturday, June 11th (the 17th anniversary of his passing), I decided to break out the remastered STAR TREK DVDs that Anne Richardson sent me years ago to watch “a couple” of my favorite episodes that featured Dr. McCoy prominently.[…]

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#DeForestKelley Up Close and Personal Audio Book Preview

Thank you, Rod Janpol, for the amazing job you did cleaning up the background noise and so many of the other glitches I introduced while recording this audio book.     This is a cliffhanger preview of the chapter “Happy Birthday to Me” from DeForest Kelley Up Close and Personal, A Harvest of Memories from[…]

Finalizing the #DeForestKelley Audio Book for #StarTrek50

  I’ve been in almost constant contact with Rod Janpol the past few days. He’s within easy striking distance of getting the final touches added to the tail end of the upcoming DeForest Kelley Up Close and Personal A Harvest of Memories from the Fan Who Knew Him Best audio book. He is meeting every[…]