Contrary to folklore, kids in far northern Wisconsin are not born with skates on their feet. But the small community of Eagle River, where I grew up, did a lot to foster a love...
Two weeks ago I took the light rail to meet our son downtown at the Seattle central library. I love living someplace with public transportation, I only wish the system were extensive enough that...
I met a friend for lunch the other day. She had misjudged the distance to the restaurant but was able to let me know she was running pretty late. I happened to have been...
It’s that time of year. The time when the Salvation Army is outside stores with their bells and red kettles. Sometimes they provide music with brass instruments, the other day it was a man...
It’s raining today. I live in Seattle so you’re probably saying, “Well, duh. Of course it’s raining, It rains all the time in Seattle!” I’ve lived here a year and a half and I’m...
Something funny happened on the way to the non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner we had planned this year. One person, though we’d jointly decided the menu would be Asian, asked if we could add mashed potatoes....
Here’s a secret that’s not really a secret: Thanksgiving is my least favorite holiday. I love being grateful, that’s not it. And I have so so many things for which I am indeed grateful....
I love magic. I always have. But no, I’m not interested in seeing one of those behind-the-scenes specials showing how it all works. I like the mystery. That’s why it’s “magic”! When I was...
I just got back from a quick trip to the grocery store. I only wanted one thing and the store is less than half a mile away, so I walked. Although rain had been...
When I was out walking with my dog yesterday, we headed toward a nice park about two blocks from home. There are tennis courts, which are mostly used for pickleball these days, a playground,...
