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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
My husband and I drove to Northwest Arkansas last weekend, just to get away from
It’s almost here! My novel, Lead Me Home, will be out later this fall. For
Thirty-five years ago, in the summer of 1979, my husband and I moved to Kansas
Earlier this month I sent the first of what I hope will be regular newsletters
I recently returned from another visit to see family on the Olympic Peninsula. It’s a
As I wrote recently, spring came earlier to Washington State this year than to Missouri.
Every so often, something happens in real life that makes a good story. There is
I’ve been making lists since long before I could write. When I was a toddler,
A staple recipe in our household is Old-Fashioned Green Beans. They’re easy to make, and
I’m trying to find business interests for one of my characters in my next Oregon
My website is now seven and a half years old, and the blog posts date
My husband and I were just in Southern California and spent most of our time
I’ve written earlier posts about the development of Portland, Oregon, where my work-in-progress is set.
September 7, 1973, was my brother’s sixteenth birthday, so yesterday he turned sixty-four. I left
Before I married in November 1977, my mother gave me six dish towels. “Here,” she
My maternal grandmother was always happy. At least that’s how I remember her. Her birthday
In February 2018, when I began writing my current novel, I speculated about what historical
One of my favorite dogs ever has died—my daughter’s dog Langley. Langley has been a