
The Denny Party: From the Missouri River Along the Platte
I’ve written before about emigrants crossing the Missouri River at Kanesville, Iowa (now Council Bluffs).

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

I love going to the movies, but I don’t do it much these days. I

Even before I met my mother-in-law-to-be, I wrote her. It was shortly before Mother’s Day
June is a good month for travel. Most places are not yet too hot, yet
I wrote last month about Ayers Natural Bridge, and its fame as a day trip

This time of year, mysteries abound. A Virgin birth. Angels and magi. A fat guy
Our pastor asked us all to wear red for Pentecost, which was Sunday, June 8,
I follow This Day in History, watching for events that relate to my historical novels.
I described my son’s tantrum in my last post, so it’s only fair that in
Thanksgiving is behind us now, but just barely. I was thinking this past holiday weekend
As the saying goes, nothing is certain but death and taxes. My father-in-law died this
In December 2017, a writer friend of mine asked me what my 2018 goals were.
I’ve written before about how social media has helped me reconnect with relatives and friends. Well,
On my recent trip to Seattle, I went to the Museum of History and Industry

For over fifteen years, I’ve been following the Write on the Sound (WOTS) conference sponsored
Jane Austen died on July 18, 1817, two hundred years ago tomorrow. I first encountered
Because of our move, July was a lost cause on editing my current work in
My husband was the fifth generation in his family born in Saline County, Missouri. After
My husband and I recently were fortunate to have visits from our two adult children.