When my friend Birdie got her acceptance letter, she didn’t want to tell me. She knew I’d been sending romance stories into Woman’s World Magazine, one a month, for a very long time. She was afraid I’d be jealous, or maybe even angry. But nothing could be further from...
I hired my current lawn guy three years ago. After he took a cursory walk around the property, he asked me what all I wanted done. I hesitated before I answered, wanting to be specific, without being picky. “I’d really appreciate it if you’d just treat this yard as if...
My books are now available at Olde Towne Trading Post in Ilwaco, across from the museum. Luanne, bless her heart, volunteered to promote my writing without taking “the bookstore industry standard” of 40% of the cover price. Hallelujah! A businesswoman who understands...
Grandpa would be 122 today. As it was, he lived to be 94, and even now I still think of him on an almost-daily basis. I can’t believe it’s been 28 years since he died. Gramps had a varied and amazing life, and he’s one of the reasons I went into teaching. He only...
Yeah, I know it’s not yet a word, but I’m intent upon making it one. Clammercise is the semi-aerobic outdoor seasonal exercise you get when you go out on the beach and walk and walk and walk and stomp and stomp and stomp and dig and dig and dig, all in pursuit of the...
