
July 1851: A Month That Changed the Denny Party’s Future
By late July 1851, the Denny Party had been on the Oregon Trail for more

By late July 1851, the Denny Party had been on the Oregon Trail for more

It’s been a couple of months since I wrote about my work-in-progress. The good news

Last Saturday was our nation’s 250th birthday. Along with many other people, I’ve been thinking
I wrote in an earlier post that my husband and I are building a new
One of the prime selling points of the Baltic Sea cruise for me was the
National Siblings Day was a few days ago on April 10. I looked for a

In addition to putting the finishing touches on Forever Mine this month, I have also
My daughter doesn’t appreciate most of the posts about her on this blog, but today
My daughter is visiting at the moment, and she brought her dog Langley. I am
I’ve just begun to realize what a gift my father gave me in having our
My sister is now eligible for AARP membership and is an accomplished professional, but I

My husband was recently hospitalized for complications related to his Parkinson’s disease. I took him
During the Christmas season, we scurry to find our loved ones unique gifts, suited to

By June 1851, the Denny Party had already traveled more than a thousand miles from

My son came to visit recently, and while he was here, an old family debate
Many authors these days have very strange browsing histories. Writers of thrillers have to research
Earlier this month I sent the first of what I hope will be regular newsletters
I’m writing another book about the emigrants to Oregon in 1847 who traveled in the
Last Sunday I worked all afternoon on the Internet through my laptop’s wireless connection. I uploaded a

My husband and I visited the Peace Arch on the border between the United States
I haven’t written a post about leap year before. The opportunity only comes along once