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This past weekend, my son and his wife visited from Brooklyn, New York. They are
June 17, 2026
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This past weekend, my son and his wife visited from Brooklyn, New York. They are
Last week, I had cataract surgery on my right eye. The left eye is scheduled
My father used to tell me, “It never rains in the Pacific Northwest.” That was
My posts last October about the “haunting books” I had read are among some of
Last summer I had the opportunity to chat with Gar LaSalle, who, like me, writes
When I was born, my parents owned a dog named Punky. I’ve seen pictures of
In addition to remembering your loved ones on this Memorial Day, perhaps you should consider
Friday evening has always been the time I saved for my own enjoyment. All through
I am one of the moderators for a Facebook page called Read Local Kansas City,
My father used to tell me, “It never rains in the Pacific Northwest.” That was
As I look back on my childrearing years, one of the things I’m glad I
I’ve written about panning for gold and rockers and Long Toms. Inevitably, as the search
On a chair in my guest room sit two handmade pillows with cats on them.
Perhaps it seems odd that I just announced the publication of my last novel, My
My husband and I recently spent time with our son and his girlfriend in New
Traditionally, in October, National Book Month, I have posted about “haunting books”—books that have stayed
Today, July 31, is Mutts Day. I saw this reference on one of the many
As the first anniversary of my father’s death approaches (he died on January 5, 2015),
By mid-May, the emigrants to Oregon in the 1840s had settled into a routine. They
I’ve written many times about Pacific Grove and Carmel, California, and other venues on the
The Missouri Writers Guild annual conference hasn’t been in Kansas City for a number of