
Treasured Time with Family Visitors
This past weekend, my son and his wife visited from Brooklyn, New York. They are

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
July 24 is Amelia Earhart Day. The news recently has been full of speculation about
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that I had sent my novel to beta
One of the downsides of listing our house for sale has been the need to
Although many posts on this blog are about my life, I don’t aspire to write
In every family, there are traits and physical features that no one wants to own.
My husband and I have done very little traveling since the pandemic hit. Health issues
As I research my historical novels, I often refer to Hubert Howe Bancroft’s History of
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was aware from a very young age of
Earlier this month I sent the first of what I hope will be regular newsletters
My 50th high school reunion was last weekend. I wasn’t able to attend, but I
I wrote recently about my 8th-grade graduation in June 1999 and my parents’ absence for
Join the nation in a moment of silence at 3:00pm on Memorial Day to remember

When I think of my childhood Christmases, I think of going to my grandparents’ home

My current work-in-progress is set during the Civil War in Oregon. The Civil War was
I only recall one true surprise party that anyone threw for me. My spouse has
As I wrote last month, the early California gold miners began with placer mining, simply picking
My mother and her friends exchanged recipes when I was growing up. From Dorothy Walker
In recent weeks I’ve been following all my Facebook friends’ pictures of their children headed