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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
I wrote an earlier post listing many of the things I included in my daughter’s
In addition to remembering your loved ones on this Memorial Day, perhaps you should consider
I wrote about one road trip from hell—a 2007 trip to New Orleans for my
By mid-May, the emigrants to Oregon in the 1840s had settled into a routine. They
My husband and I are starting to think about what to hang on the walls
A couple of months ago, I thumbed through the recipe box my mother gave me
I have set up a Google Alert for references to “Oregon Trail.” Every week in
Last year on the Fourth of July, my son was traveling in the Netherlands. He
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in October away from home visiting relatives. The
I don’t know that I will get to the ocean this year, but my husband
In August 1985, thirty-five years ago this month, I returned to work after my second
My granddaughter paid me a visit this past weekend (with her parents), so I haven’t
My daughter was born the day before Mother’s Day. Some years her birthday has been
Babies and dogs are good listeners. Even when they aren’t paying attention, it is really
I had another novel in mind for my last haunting book review this month, but
My youngest brother is eleven and one-half years younger than I am. Given where our
My family is an eclectic mix of Catholics, Protestants, agnostics, and skeptics. Most of the