
Two Reunions: Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
In the last couple of months, I’ve had two mini-reunions with people who were important

In the last couple of months, I’ve had two mini-reunions with people who were important

I’ve been to Volunteer Park several times since we moved to Seattle, but usually I’ve

I wrote a few weeks ago about how AI saved me money by helping me
Deborah Shouse is one of my writer friends and mentors. For many years, Deborah has
Later this year my husband and I will celebrate our 35th anniversary. We started dating,
If the emigrants on the Oregon Trail were fortunate, they reached Oregon City in the
Most of my photos are now packed away in boxes and would be difficult to
Earlier this month I sent the first of what I hope will be regular newsletters

My granddaughter just turned two. Her parents and my husband and I planned a pizza
Today, February 12, would have been my paternal grandmother’s 108th birthday. She died in 1990

A couple of months ago, I noticed that the laptop I bought in 2021 was
Every year on Halloween night, I remember Halloween night in 1963, when I was seven
The big city newspaper when I grew up was The Oregonian, a Portland newspaper. My
As the oldest child, I didn’t have to wear many hand-me-downs. Occasionally, I wore clothes

During the earlier years of this blog, in a nod to Halloween celebrations, my October
My daughter doesn’t appreciate most of the posts about her on this blog, but today
I don’t have any particular desire to see the Ghostbusters movie which just opened, but
Note to readers: Today I’m sharing a guest post by Beth Lyon Barnett, which she
One scent that brings my childhood to mind is that of Vicks VapoRub. When I
My maternal grandmother was always happy. At least that’s how I remember her. Her birthday

I’ve written before about my first date with my husband. Today, March 4, is the