Lots of people start a new year with resolutions. Last month, because I was so heavily influenced by the book Successful Aging (Daniel J. Levitin © 2020) I embarked on a series of health reforms. In last week’s blog I wrote optimistically on the topic of sleep...

Wow, am I ever thrilled! From nearly 400 entries, mine has been chosen as a top-12 finalist for the Writer’s Digest “Your Story” contest!

To sleep, perchance to dream. . .*   Dream on, Hamlet! And while you do, realize that your brain is doing all kinds of crazy cool maintenance.   Will girls ever get to play Hamlet?   You’ll be glad to know, Lily, this dream has come to pass. Dreams are...

In recent years I’ve noticed several houses in Walla Walla have moss on the roof. Deferred maintenance? Certainly, but I sense something else is also in play: more moisture in the atmosphere. Most people think of southeastern Washington (if they think of it at all) as...

If you’re like me, you’ve been stuck in a funk of grey winter COVID-y restricted yuck for some time now. Not surprisingly, this can have an effect on one’s outlook. Today I had a revelation: don’t let this stuff get to you. Close your eyes and repeat after me: I am...

The search for Nellie Gilliam Day continues! This week I’ve queried three county courthouses, the Washington State Archives, the Log House Museum in West Seattle and a blogger who wrote about West Seattle's Kenney Home where Nellie briefly lived. I've also attempted...