Author: Flossie Benton Rogers

Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.

Mythic Monday: Realm of the Sea King

  Sergei Maliutin (1859-1937) painted this fabulous figure as part of the stage design and costume of the Morskoy Tsar, a character from the Rimsky-Korsakov opera Sadko. The first production of Sadko took place in 1897, and in 1906 it went to the Bolshoy Theatre in Moscow. Do you enjoy the music of Rimsky-Korsakov? I love… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Realm of the Sea King

Vintage Friday: Olivia de Havilland

Iconic actress Olivia de Havilland turned 100 this month. Amazing. She was born the same year as my mother and starred in one of my mother’s all-time favorite movies, Gone with the Wind. In that classic film she played Melanie Hamilton, a gracious, compassionate southern woman beloved of Ashley Wilkes and also gifted with eliciting… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Olivia de Havilland

Mythic Monday: Come With Me to Fairyland

“Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!” William Butler Yeats, from his play The Land of Heart’s Desire William Butler Yeats (June 13,1865 – January 28, 1939) The Land… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Come With Me to Fairyland

Vintage Friday: Summertime 1936

A few highlights from the year 1936: The Brown Derby’s Robert Cobb unveiled the Cobb Salad The Volkswagen appeared on the scene (Interesting side note: last night I dreamed I was driving one) The Phantom comic strip began in newspapers In the USA people suffered through a major heatwave, and many did not make it… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Summertime 1936

Mythic Monday: Rainbow Goddess Iris

After three weeks of being in vacation mode, it is terribly difficult to return to the everyday world. Forgive me, but I really loved being at Daytona Beach with the rejuvenating wind and waves, reveling in beach nightlife with music and fire twirlers, at the crazy car races where Tony Stewart and other drivers go… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rainbow Goddess Iris

Mythic Monday: Myths About Anne Boleyn

The Snickerdoodle family’s recent visit to Potter’s Wax Museum in St. Augustine made me think about Anne Boleyn, a fascinating woman and tragic queen with a ton of myths swirling around her. Her daughter Elizabeth went on to become England’s greatest queen. Inside the ruby ring Queen Elizabeth wore was a very special and secret… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Myths About Anne Boleyn

Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions

It’s 4th of July beach time, and the Snickerdoodle family is on the run again! There never can be too much seashore, as long as you wear your sunblock and your favorite hat. Join me over at Daytona, Ormond, New Smyrna—or the sunlit destination of your choice—for a walk on the white sand and one… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions

Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon

When a North Carolina friend glam camped with her sister in St. Augustine last week, the Snickerdoodle family went up too. Among other old favorite haunts, we visited the fort (oldest in America), the historical jail (we were thrown in the dark, dank pokey by Deputy Otis), and Potter’s Wax Museum (where I couldn’t resist… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon

Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016

Why Should You Keep Your Eyes Peeled on Summer Solstice? The moon turns full at 7:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on June 20, 2016. Summer Solstice occurs at 6:34 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Monday, June 20, 2016. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, not since 1948 has Summer Solstice paired with a… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016