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
My last post was a story I couldn’t tell until after my parents were gone—about
I’ve probably been to drive-in movies less than ten times in my entire life. But
I’ve written about panning for gold and rockers and Long Toms. Inevitably, as the search
By WordPress’s calculations, this is my 500th post. I’ve been blogging on this site for
As I’ve written before, I don’t usually dress up in costume on Halloween. But one
Today is our wedding anniversary, so I am remembering all the anniversaries that have come
My siblings and I spent much of our holiday vacations playing games. No one in
When my brother and I visited our grandparents in Pacific Grove, California, they always took
In my monthly newsletter, I usually update readers on the status of my work-in-progress, but
Lawyers are supposed to tell a story when they are trying a case. Professors taught
According to the Days of the Year website, July 13 is “Embrace Your Geekness Day.”
Many years ago, my work group and I took the Gallup StrengthFinders survey. The theory
Kansas City got hit with a snowstorm last Friday and Saturday. Friday morning I had
My husband and I are creatures of habit when it comes to breakfast. I usually
M.K. Tod offered me another opportunity last week to have a guest post on her
It boggled my mind when I realized last week ago that this is the third
February is Library Lovers Month. I come from a family of library lovers, and I
Once Oregon City was a thriving town at the end of the Oregon Trail, the