A Fair Day with the People Inside

A Fair Day with the People Inside

Last Saturday Lily, 9 and I went to Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days. The fair is fun in and of itself, of course, but this year we were also discharging two special missions as requested by friends:   Visit the Walla Walla Country Rural Library’s bookmobile...
Living History: Nellie Gilliam Day

Living History: Nellie Gilliam Day

  Sunday, September 17 2023, 2 PM, at Fort Walla Walla Museum, I have the privilege of portraying Ellen Margaret “Nellie” Gilliam Day, a woman ahead of her time. She’s part of the museum’s Living History Program, where her life story...
Another Blue Moon with the People Inside

Another Blue Moon with the People Inside

On the night of August 30, 2023, the sky was graced with a gorgeous “blue moon,” the second full moon in the calendar month. I happened to snap a highly unsatisfactory picture of it:       A blue moon is a rare astronomical occurrence, and this week’s...
Homeless and the People Inside

Homeless and the People Inside

Don’t panic: the four of us are not homeless. Lily, 9, Hoosegow and I will not be sleeping in the Subaru at a rest stop or showing up with a request to crash on your couch for a few days while we figure out what comes next. This blog is about homelessness in...
Launch with the People Inside

Launch with the People Inside

This week has been a whirlwind! Not only have I had to cleverly fit in all outdoor activities to early morning and evening hours due to the current heat wave, it’s also book launch week. Book lunch week? Not lunch, 9, launch. This is the week book four in my...

Pin It on Pinterest