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The Denny Party: Final Miles to Portland
After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
August 26, 2026
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After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
Twenty-one years ago, in August 2005, my family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding
Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
A few months ago, I installed several Amazon Alexa devices to make our home “smart”.
My husband and I recently returned from a week-long trip to Florida. I worked some
After my rant last week about having to cook, which I admit is a trifling
I’m preparing to give a presentation for The Story Center, which is part of the
My husband was recently hospitalized for complications related to his Parkinson’s disease. I took him
Last Saturday evening, four of us went to the Whiskey Warehouse in Alma, Missouri, to
One of the biggest reasons my husband and I chose to move to Seattle was
Last Saturday was our nation’s 250th birthday. Along with many other people, I’ve been thinking
Friday evening has always been the time I saved for my own enjoyment. All through
Most of my photos are now packed away in boxes and would be difficult to
The importance of rail development in the West is one of the plot lines in
I deliberately keep this blog apolitical, and this post is not meant to be political.
A few weeks ago, my husband and I were driving through Saline County in the
Although James Marshall found gold on the north fork of the American River in late
The last time I saw my mother was in mid-June 2014—just over two years ago.
This year’s Christmas tree is up and decorated. As I’ve mentioned before, my husband and
In November 1978, my husband and I spent Monday through Wednesday of Thanksgiving week interviewing
I posted a couple of weeks ago about the error the U.S. Postal Service made