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Random Thoughts on December in Seattle
This December thus far has brought us a lot of Seattle gray. A lot of
December 10, 2025
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This December thus far has brought us a lot of Seattle gray. A lot of
Remembering last week’s Thanksgiving celebration brings a smile to my face. I think the memories
Today is our wedding anniversary, so I am remembering all the anniversaries that have come
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this weekend. I’ve written before about the importance of
I have set up a Google Alert for references to “Oregon Trail.” Every week in
I’ve discovered that my son is more sentimental about the past than my daughter. That
I wrote on July 15 about the Oregon emigrants’ experience sight-seeing at Ice Slough in
I’ve been making lists since long before I could write. When I was a toddler,
Most of us who have studied American history are aware of the Forty-Niners—those intrepid souls
The Of Books and Nooks authors—all of whom are Kansas City area authors—are teaming up
February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. This day originated in New Zealand,
This is a self-pity post. I’ve had a cold or the flu for the last
Twice in one day last week, I encountered references to people’s reduced ability to focus
I’ve written before about the importance of old newspapers in my research for my novels
In response to my last email newsletter, one reader wrote me about how her family
I left Kansas City in mid-March for a two-week trip to Washington State. It was
I went to Middlebury College expecting to become a Political Science major. I had law
Now that my daughter is in her mid-thirties, I thought we had passed all the
This is another post about lakes. Throughout my life I have vacationed on many lakes,
I’ve posted pictures of my mother as a child (see here and here) and others
I wrote today’s post before the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School last Friday.