I’ve written before about emigrants crossing the Missouri River at Kanesville, Iowa (now Council Bluffs).
This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
One of the presents I gave my three-year-old granddaughter for her sister’s birthday earlier this
This time of year, mysteries abound. A Virgin birth. Angels and magi. A fat guy
Now that I’m a grandmother, I find myself thinking of my mother more frequently. Though
A friend and I recently exchanged emails about cooking. Neither of us is the cook
I’ve written before about the change in perspective I’ve developed now that my children are
The trees have been gorgeous this autumn in Kansas City. I can’t say it’s been
I’ve mentioned the grueling Barlow Road around the south slope of Mt. Hood before. Barlow
My son says that when he lived in New York several years ago I told
I reported earlier in the month that my husband gave me an Instant Pot for
Last week I attended my first Historical Novel Society conference. I’ve been to other writing
As I wrote recently, I’ve had weddings on my mind. Here’s another post on the
On Mother’s Day, when he was eleven or twelve, my son gave me a pair
My husband and I recently returned from a week-long trip to Florida. I worked some
I’ve written before about the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. It is a wonderful museum,
The Middlebury College Admissions Office uses interviews by alumni volunteers to supplement the online application
One day during my recent visit to New York, my friend and I walked through
I deliberately try to keep this blog apolitical. Yet, the theme of this blog is