They’ve been out there for a month now, bobbing along on the Pacific Ocean, making their way from Astoria, Oregon, to Honolulu, Hawaii. Eldon, Pat and Eric sailed away on a 35-foot sloop, headed straight for adventure. These three men are all in their 60s, all...
I’ve had my motorcycle license since I was 17. I’ve had a variety of motorcycles as well. I’ve even gone a few years without one, but those were not my finest years. My current motorcycle is a 1980 Honda 200 Twinstar— a little maroon puddle-jumper. I love it, but it’s...
I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. And being a teacher meant I’d be going to college. And going to college meant I’d have to earn some money in order to pay for it. By the time I was 11 I had my own savings account. At least half of all my babysitting money went...
About 10 years ago, the moment school recessed for the summer, I was looking for some kind of spa, or resort, or even a treatment center, where I could go and be pampered and not have a care in the world for a week or two. I needed my own brand of “detox.” A teacher...
Standing at my kitchen sink, I could see that the hummingbird feeder hanging out on my deck was empty. A pang of “uh-oh” went through me as I realized I wasn’t sure how long it had been that way. I quickly went outside, retrieved the feeder, and refilled it with the...
