Vampire Masquerade! I can’t wait!!!!!
I am so excited! We just received the invitation to this year’s Vampire Masquerade! THE most exclusive event of the vampire year!!!! Clara will have just turned 13 so this will be her very first year!...
View ArticleGlue Slugs, Teens and the Realities of Modern Vampire Parenting
Most people think Vampire teens live in a Harry Potterish world where the teens live in castle-like Hogwartish schools and earn their first red lined capes. They think every bit is schooling is...
View ArticleGothic Skies
This is why I don’t live in an old damp castle. Palm trees covered with vines that will be blooming with flowers in a few months. Plus dark nights that are almost always clear to see the stars and...
View ArticleShort Story Sunday: The Travelers
Garrett (age 17): “Hey mom, aren’t you getting a little off track with the hairy shirtless men and kissing cats stuff?” Me: “I didn’t think you read my blog.” Garrett: “I don’t read it. It was up on...
View ArticleDawn
Over the years, the many many years, I’ve gone from place to place but always come back to the oak trees and dawns of where I began. I could be happy someplace else but it just ended up being here....
View ArticleWhen You Grow Old (a very short story)
A short story: When You Grow Old “Who will take care of you when you get old?” I asked my brother’s caretaker Josh. My brother Bob is 90 years old. A former screenwriter and movie producer, he lives in...
View ArticleA walk in the woods and other night music…
Musings on the California Drought, Frogs, Family Time and the Grammy Awards (and of course being a Vampire) My brother Val stopped by at twilight for a stroll by the lake. We got the kids to put on...
View ArticleCalifornia Afternoon, Vampire Guys (again), Parenting and Modern Life
Michinori waited for his teenage twins in the school parking lot. I waited with him. We also had loads of books to donate for the library book sale (our tax dollars not at work.) I welcomed the company...
View ArticleWaiting for the sun to set…
Today my mind is as blank as his… He is Oscar. He sleeps in the sink. He has a friend Gloria. Gloria hates him. She takes her walks without him. The cats watch the red shoulder hawk. While I pour a...
View ArticleShort Story Sunday: When You Grow Old
Before we get to a story I have a little bit of business. Thank you again (so many times) to all of my long time followers for continuing to visit this odd little blog. Welcome to my new folks and...
View ArticleMusings on Dusk and Art
I was in my dining room, one cat sitting on the table and one in a chair ready to take a swipe at the other’s tail. My eyes went to the painting on the wall and I allowed myself to be...
View ArticleWeird Days
Redefinition I’ve thought about that word a lot lately. This morning I was going to walk the dog down for coffee, not for the dog, but for me. I usually use my lovely little red French Press… anyway,...
View ArticleThe Beach House – A Christmas Story
My brother Val and I had gone to the beach house for Thanksgiving. This was 1944, before my marriage or children, when it seemed it was always just my brother and me, plus assorted friends and lovers....
View ArticleA Lunch Date With Zombies
A Lunch Date With Zombies Fridays are usually my lunch hunt date. I switched things up this week and took Cody, my young “Vampire in Training” out with me on Monday. Lunch dates are fun ways for...
View ArticleColma: Part 1, City of Angels – A Photo Essay
No cemeteries are allowed in San Francisco. The town of Colma has become the official cemetery spot and now hosts over a million graves. The photos are from The Italian Cemetery, Cypress Lawn, and a...
View ArticleCity of the Angels Part 2: Beauty in the land of the dead
Last Thursday I visited the city of Colma, where almost everyone is dead. Seriously, over a million graves are there with less than 2,000 living in residence. There are no cemeteries in San Francisco –...
View ArticleAsk Juliette: If you’re going to Pine you might as well do it with a straight...
Dear Juliette (Ask A Vampire – Advice for Everyone is a regular feature on Vampiremaman.com) Dear Juliette, You’re always mentioning San Francisco in your blog posts. Have you ever been to the...
View ArticleThe Travelers: A Tale of Mystery, Love and Hope
A Christmas Tradition at Vampire Maman The Travelers A Christmas Tale of Mystery, Love and Hope from Juliette Kings The night was falling on the travelers, Daniel and his son Tad and daughter Ada. They...
View ArticleA Trio of Beach Stories (plus one)
Forget the snow and gloom. Let’s go to the beach today with a trio of beach stories with Vampires and other assorted friends. The Beach House Baker Beach Dancing on the Beach When You Grow Old The...
View ArticleEvie
Our friend Pierce was by this weekend. He pulled out a tintype of his mother and sisters. “Oh my goodness,” I said. “There is Evie when she was alive. How is she?” “Great, you should get in touch with...
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