In 1929  money was scarce. Jobs even more so. But a young woman was determined to become a nurse. The sick needed care, and Grace felt...

Mr. Clinton, was the friendly, greasy hands, jack-of-all trades, bike mechanic, who ran our local sporting equipment store. My parents...

Sometimes people are in our life just for a season, but they can leave their love with us in unforgettable ways. Three people did this...

Sharing the Journey in 2025 I started a huge project a couple months ago—sorting through fifteen file boxes full of old personal letters...

Mom loved clothes shopping, and she had an incredible wardrobe—sensible business suits, that she mixed and matched to make a variety of...

My evening walk to the bus takes me past homes and townhouses that once bore the campaign signs of autumn. During October, I observed...

As a teen, I expected things to go my way. Why not? I thought if you tried hard enough everything works.  A part-time job would soon give...

At fifteen, many of my friends were getting part-time jobs, so I decided to look for one too. My hometown was almost entirely small...

In 1996, my young daughter wanted her own flower garden. She made rock-lined sawdust pathways and planted little patches of ground cover....

Years ago, our Sunday routine included stopping off at a senior living community and giving Marie a ride to church. She always met us out...

Long before cell phones could reveal the truth, I would purposely set the clocks seven minutes fast. It was my little secret for years....

We’ve been through an election gauntlet.   Words are powerful influencers.  But weaponize words and causalities result.   I’m reminded of...

For our college final project, my husband and I lobbied the school’s music department to work together to produce the school’s first ever...

In the city where my daughter and family live there is a busy intersection under major construction. This particular roadway is at the...

Back in the early-60’s, I walked hand-in-hand with my grandmother in her rural town. We had driven the twenty miles from the ranch. Most...

As a child, I loved purple. My bedroom walls were all purple, which perfectly matched my purple curtains and bedspread.   I wore as much...

I had the best week. I didn’t read the news, nor did I accomplish much work. I spent my time playing. It  was easy to do with my...

I didn’t realize that there was an actual International Eat An Apple Day. It’s the third Saturday of September. The timing fits nicely...

Typically, I’m tethered to my phone, responsive to texts, emails, and calls. But for two days, my husband and I would be hiking with our...

“I don’t want to go!” I wailed. I thought if I could just live with Grandma on her farm I wouldn’t have to back to school. Grandma knelt...