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Adapting to a New Normal
As I’ve written before, my husband recently spent 30 days in the hospital. This was
February 11, 2026
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As I’ve written before, my husband recently spent 30 days in the hospital. This was
Several weeks ago, my older granddaughter announced to me, with grammatical precision if not ideal
Since I moved to Seattle, I’ve been reading about the city’s early history, when the
After every natural disaster, as people pick through the remains of their homes, we hear
I’ve written about panning for gold and rockers and Long Toms. Inevitably, as the search
August 1979, thirty-five years ago this month, was the first time I felt I was
This week, March 16-22, is Brain Awareness Week, a program launched by the Dana Alliance
I wrote last time about Marshall, Missouri. Marshall does have one claim to fame—it was
As the saying goes, nothing is certain but death and taxes. My father-in-law died this
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in October away from home visiting relatives. The
When the pioneers to Oregon left the settled territories for the West, they said they
As I’ve written before, I don’t usually dress up in costume on Halloween. But one
Go Set a Watchman is not a sequel to Lee Harper’s To Kill a Mockingbird. I
Most years about this time I get frantic over Christmas preparations. This year is particularly
Many family heirlooms—or future heirlooms—have sentimental value because of the stories behind them. But the
Later this year my husband and I will celebrate our 35th anniversary. We started dating,
I rarely entered science fairs as a student, but when I was in the seventh
On one of the spring vacations my family took, we were in a gift shop
Today I am delighted to announce that I am participating in a holiday giveaway with
Today is a first Wednesday, which means that at 11:00am, sirens will blare. At least