
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

I’ve reached an exciting point in writing my current work-in-progress—I’m about to send the manuscript
This post is about my mother, though not about Mother’s Day. While searching for a
February is Library Lovers Month. I come from a family of library lovers, and I
Fireflies don’t live in the western United States, and I never encountered them growing up
I’ve been reading Janet Burroway’s book, Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft. I started
I wrote in my last post about my son’s first experience at summer camp. When
Kansas City got hit with a snowstorm last Friday and Saturday. Friday morning I had
This has been another bad year for bugs in the Hupp household – for them,
My husband and I have taken many nice autumn vacations in September and October. Some
Many family heirlooms—or future heirlooms—have sentimental value because of the stories behind them. But the
I’ve written before about the importance of reading in my family when I was growing
Last week I shoveled our driveway and walks three times in one week. Kansas City’s
I’ve always been uncomfortable in hair salons—or “beauty parlors,” as we called them when I
As I continue to research and edit my work-in-progress about the early years of the
I’m preparing to give a presentation for The Story Center, which is part of the
I recently started using Scrivener, a software program designed for writers. I’ve used WriteWay Pro off
As I reported to readers of my newsletter last week, I completed the rough draft

Last Friday was our first Independence Day in Seattle. The staff at our retirement community