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Two Reunions: Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
In the last couple of months, I’ve had two mini-reunions with people who were important
October 14, 2026
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In the last couple of months, I’ve had two mini-reunions with people who were important
I’ve been to Volunteer Park several times since we moved to Seattle, but usually I’ve
I wrote a few weeks ago about how AI saved me money by helping me
As I announced on June 1 to readers of my monthly newsletter (fill out the
My OneDrive memories feed sends me pictures I’ve taken in prior years on that date.
I am a really good planner and organizer. I don’t say this boastfully, but as
This post is mostly about The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Oksuka, which my
One of my tasks before my mother’s recent funeral was to put together a slide
As I wrote last month, the California Gold Rush began in late January 1848 when
One thing that surprises me as I research the settlement of the American West is
When I visited my father in August, I decided to make a peach cobbler and
This page contains all the posts from my WordPress.com blog, Story & History: One writer’s
Those of you who follow me on Facebook might know that on June 20 I
I wrote five years ago about my first day of work for Hallmark Cards on
In this phase of my life, I sometimes find that I am a bag lady.
I wish I knew more about plotting a novel. It’s one of the reasons I
I’ve been stuck a few times while writing my historical novels. My characters got into
I’ve mentioned before that I attended a diversity program called “Women Supporting Women” in late
After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
Although many posts on this blog are about my life, I don’t aspire to write
My maternal grandmother gave me an amethyst pin many years ago. I don’t remember exactly