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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
Over the Christmas break, I went to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City
I had the pleasure of spending a weekend in Arrow Rock, Missouri, earlier this month
This is a self-pity post. I’ve had a cold or the flu for the last
Thanksgiving is behind us now, but just barely. I was thinking this past holiday weekend
A few years after we moved to Kansas City, my husband bought a sailing canoe.
I’ve written earlier posts about the development of Portland, Oregon, where my work-in-progress is set.
Many memories are triggered by milestone anniversaries—things that happened five or ten or twenty-five years
Remembering last week’s Thanksgiving celebration brings a smile to my face. I think the memories
There are two landmarks in Kansas City named after city benefactors Ewing and Muriel Kauffman.
It’s almost here! My novel, Lead Me Home, will be out later this fall. For
Writing descriptions is not something that comes naturally to me. I much prefer writing dialogue.
I recently learned that my two most recent novels, When Heart Shall Fail and A
The spiders are back already. After a mild winter and a hot spring and start
The last time I wrote about my current work-in-progress was in mid-March. At that point,
I read recently that the 1990s trend of distressed and ripped jeans is happening again.
Recently, a relative sent my husband a picture of his high school graduation day. I’d
There is a tradition that says that when one wants to sell a house, one
One of the things I love about winter is peppermint ice cream. I’m not a