It’s an exciting time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. Darkness is becoming light! Winter is becoming spring! And I am changing from a board treasurer to a vice president!   Do you get more perks with that?   Absolutely not, 9, but I get to hand off an...

Last week was jam-packed with modeling! If you envision someone less than twenty years old strutting down a runway in jaw-dropping cutting-edge attire, permit me to redirect you.   So what are you talking about, exactly?   I’m talking about two things, Lily....

There comes a time in life when, as you advance to the older generations of a family, you receive bits and pieces of the family treasure. This happens when people downsize, even more so when they die. My sister is going through the treasure in Mom’s house and every so...

Winter. Time for contemplation when even sunny days get cold far too early. Contemplation leads to many thoughts. This week, in addition to rolling around in a tangle of questions generated by the first draft of a new story, I am also contemplating two eternal topics:...

Like many wonderful towns, Walla Walla is home to a fabulous symphony orchestra. How lucky we are, and since 1907, no less!   Wow, that’s a really long time ago!   Back when our grandpas were 10-year-olds and our grandmas were toddlers, 9! Nearly 120 years...

For the past nine months, at the end of the month I've thought particularly of Mom. Why? Because she died April 29, 2025. At the end of this particular month I happen to be working a puzzle, which makes me think of working puzzles with Mom- -her passion for them, and...