Connection to Home at Life’s End

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” — James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room The rural house sat … Continue reading Connection to Home at Life’s End

New Year, New Canvas

As I’ve gotten older (and perhaps wiser), I’ve come to see the advent of the new year as a time … Continue reading New Year, New Canvas

Well, it worked in the preview, but not in the sharing. I’m sorry about that. I don’t think I can … Continue reading Adventure Video Error

There’s a new post over on my website: Why I flew in the face of memoir convention to write the … Continue reading The Story Behind the Book

It’s back! My birthday, the summer solstice, the first warm day in the PNW; and, after a hiatus last summer—following … Continue reading An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One

I’m deep into book publication stuff right now, and no time to write a blog post. I read this letter … Continue reading We Were Made for Times Such as These

Two weeks post booster, I figure I’m as safe from Covid-19 as I’m going to be—at least until the next … Continue reading Masked, Vaxxed+, and Into the Water

Where to go when your visiting friend is in Washington for the first time and has only one day? And … Continue reading Adventure Log: We Did the Hoh Thing

My epic war letters book project is finished! Well, it’s at the printer; I’ll get a proof in a couple … Continue reading Letters Home: An American Farm Family in WWII—It’s a book!