Kim McMahill

Here are some of the holidays and happenings celebrated or recognized in February. February 1 – National Freedom Day February 2 – Groundhog Day  February 3 – National Wear Red Day February 12 – Lincoln’s Birthday February 14 – Valentine’s Day February 20 – President’s Day February 21 – Mardi Gras

A chance meeting with Russian professor, Alex Volkov, on a remote Utah highway plunges Megan Warner into a relationship she's been dreaming of for years. She believes she's met her soul mate. However, her best friend, Immigration, and the FBI question Alex's motives for settling near the heart of Utah's military facilities. As secrets about the scheming college dean, Alex's past, and Megan's brother begin to surface, they take desperate actions to protect themselves from the FBI and each other. Professor of Lies (Renegades' Redemption Book 1) is available on Kindle Vella at  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPYNQQY9/ . For anyone who is not familiar with Kindle Vella, it is fairly new and is intended to be a way to read short episodes on your cell phone or Kindle Fire. If you have a kindle app on your smart phone, you can read the first three episodes of any Kindle Vella story for free. After that, you have to pay with tokens to unlock subsequent episodes, but t...

In 2023, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The first one will be on January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. For more information visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm   Other Entrance Fee Free Days include: April 22: First day of National Park Week August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act September 23: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day

Welcome to 2023! I’m not sorry to see 2022 in the review mirror. It was not a great year for me, to say the least, but I won’t go into detail because I’m determined to spend my energy looking forward. This year I plan to refocus on my neglected writing projects (more below), get out of town and explore the country and the open road, and reconnect with friends and family. I hope you have something to look forward to in the New Year and are able to achieve your goals. Happy New Year!     FREEBIES In 2023, the National Park Service has five entrance fee-free days where all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. The first one will be on January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. For more information visit  https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm   Midnight in Montana (Risky Research Series Micro-read prequel ebook):  https://books2read.com/u/mgjR7K A Formidable Foe (Risky ...

Here are a few holidays as well as a few silly designated days. I hope everyone’s new year is starting out great, and thanks for sticking with me. January 1 - New Year’s Day January 4 - Trivia Day January 5 - National Bird Day January 10 - Houseplant Appreciation Day January 16 - Martin Luther King’s Birthday 

No matter how you choose to celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a wonderful holiday. For those who prefer a quiet day without any fuss or fanfare, I hope those around you will respect your wishes. Celebrations come in every shape and size. From large festive and chaotic gatherings to intimate quiet contemplation. Wherever you fall in the spectrum, enjoy the holiday your way.

Winter Solstice  marks the beginning of astronomical winter. In 2022, this occurs on December 21, which will be the shortest day of the year as the sun is at its southernmost point, and will now begin its long, six-month journey north.  On the  Winter Solstice, the sun never rises a t the North Pole. While the northern hemisphere is experiencing its shortest day, the southern hemisphere is enjoying the first day of summer.