I reported last week that my teenage writing career was jumpstarted by interviewing my nearest neighbor, a local Langdon, ND farmer who bought two llamas. Yea, that was big news for a weekly newspaper ... Read More about Would YOU Remember Being Spit on by a Llama?
How Two Llamas Jumpstarted my Writing Career
In 1981, big things were happening in the world. Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as president, the Iranian hostages were finally released, and Judge Sandra Day O'Connor became ... Read More about How Two Llamas Jumpstarted my Writing Career
Gone to My Happy Place, Be Back Soon!
I’ve adapted my own concept of a Happy Place. Leaving out the Zen, enlightened, and mystical schools of thought, I think of it as a place you visit in person and revisit in your mind to create ... Read More about Gone to My Happy Place, Be Back Soon!
I Gotcha’ Covered with Quotes
My mother always told me, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Wise advice. I should have followed it more often. The Bible gives a good reason for keeping ... Read More about I Gotcha’ Covered with Quotes
Why SNOW Shuts Seattle Down
When we moved from the Midwest to Washington ten years ago, our first winter felt balmy. We ran around in capris and flip-flops while our new neighbors shivered in parkas, the kind I hadn’t worn ... Read More about Why SNOW Shuts Seattle Down
My Husband is The World’s Most Ridiculous Dad
In 2005, we had the privilege of having four, yes four, count them, teenagers in our house at one time. We thought it would be cool having six kids close in age so they’d be friends. Even if we’d ... Read More about My Husband is The World’s Most Ridiculous Dad
