
Random Thoughts on December in Seattle
This December thus far has brought us a lot of Seattle gray. A lot of

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

Over the past many months, one thing I have not written about was my soon-to-be
Today, November 26, 2018, is our 41st wedding anniversary. I’ve been on a “forty years

This blog was on hiatus for a little longer than I expected. Followers of my
As I wrote in my last post about the Oregon Trail, the emigrants wanted to
My grandmother’s red-lacquered nails clicked lightly on the keys as she played the piano. She
I try to keep the language I use in my historical novels true to the
I did not plan to write this week about losing my parents—that’s a subject I’ve
Here’s a brief Christmas scene from Now I’m Found that takes place on Christmas Day

Some weeks glide by, almost without notice. Others pack a punch, pitching and tossing like
A few months ago I wrote a post about my father telling me I should
The main plot and some of the sub-plots of my work-in-progress revolve around relationships between
The 95th celebration of Children’s Book Week begins May 12, 2014. Children’s Book Week is

There’s an old nursery rhyme that attributes character traits (or fortunes—the interpretation varies) to children

I learned in grade school that the state flower of Washington State is the rhododendron.
I’ve written before about how social media has helped me reconnect with relatives and friends. Well,
I wrote in early February that I was eagerly awaiting my COVID-19 vaccine, but at
My husband and I have taken many nice autumn vacations in September and October. Some
No, my dad isn’t Robert DeNiro, but we did have our own version of “Meet