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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
My latest novel, My Hope Secured, featured scenes of two family Christmases. One Christmas celebration
I read the newspaper differently now because I write historical fiction. Articles that I once would
I learned recently that May is National Photo Month. Photographs are easier than ever to
I wanted to write about Thanksgiving in Oregon in the 1840s, but didn’t find anything
My youngest brother is eleven and one-half years younger than I am. Given where our
The emigrants to Oregon found many scenic wonders along the way. One of those wonders
Last week I wrote about an emergency sewing project (putting my daughter’s name on her
Most people pull out their wool sweaters and socks for warmth during winter. Not me.
In 1971, when I was fifteen, I went on a People to People High School
I wrote recently (see here and here) about sorting my old photographs and taking them
I’ve written about panning for gold and rockers and Long Toms. Inevitably, as the search
My family is an eclectic mix of Catholics, Protestants, agnostics, and skeptics. Most of the
In 1817, the North West Company established Fort Nez Perce where the Walla Walla River
In the last four months I have replaced two computers and an e-reader. All with
This set of random photos came from an envelope my father labeled “Cannon Beach.” Most
As I’ve delved deeper into closets and drawers and boxes, I’ve found all sorts of
My first post on this blog went live in January 2012, but I didn’t start
I mentioned in a post in March that I was looking for the speech I