Thoughts on My Grandson
I have one grandchild, which is one more than I thought I’d ever have. I was okay with having none. Not that I wouldn’t have like a whole bunch of them, but it would not ruin my life to have no grandchildren. I would just adopt some and be just as happy. Then along came […]
Thoughts on Spring
Spring is my favorite time of year. Everything that was brown and dull suddenly comes back to life. The fresh colors and smells of blooms awaken the senses after the winter’s sleep. People come out of their houses and spread their arms to welcome the warmth of sunshine. The whole world recolors itself and draws […]
Thoughts on My Book
It’s been quite a week. I released my first novel which fulfills a life-long dream. It took 10 years and 4 rewrites to get that particular story out in print. And the learning curve was terribly steep. Writing and rewriting is a lot more work than I thought it would be. Having a gift for […]
Thoughts on the Columbia River
Green Douglas firs where the waters cut through. Down her wild mountains and canyons she flew. Canadian Northwest to the ocean so blue, Roll on, Columbia, roll on! CHORUS: Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Roll on, Columbia, roll on. Your power is turning our darkness to dawn, Roll on, Columbia, roll on. From Roll […]
Thoughts on Plans
Isn’t it funny how the best-laid plans can sometimes go so awry? Hubby and I planned our 10-day trip to South Dakota to help Mother-in-Law move into her new place. We watched the weather and planned our route. I figured out my travel wardrobe and got my warm hat and gloves ready to go. I […]
Thoughts on the Climate Change
With all the strange weather we’ve had the past few years, climate change has risen to the top of the pool of public topics. People debate over whether there’s a such thing or not. Whether it’s human caused or natural. Whether Al Gore invented it or not. For one torturous year, I took graduate-level atmospheric […]
Thoughts on Friendships
Hubby and I have moved several times throughout our life together, either following his career or mine. In most places, I had a hard time leaving behind friends. In other places, there wasn’t anyone I missed all that much. During my seven years in Boise, I’ve made some really great friends that I cherish dearly. […]
More Thoughts on Travel
I told you all not travel in winter, but I’m having a hard time following my own advice. We made a 3½-week trip in January and we plan to make another one again this month when we travel to South Dakota again and help Mother-in-Law move to a resort. Yes, she’s moving to a place […]