A Call for Statesmen

“Pop Staebler was serious when it came to politics, and he thought Republican was the only way to vote. That … Continue reading A Call for Statesmen

Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop

“There has to be life after death,” I have heard people say in rationalizing an existence of heaven; “because this … Continue reading Adventure Log: Naches Peak Loop

I remember well the day Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on Mama Luna’s surface. It was July 20, 1969 … Continue reading The Eagle Has Landed: 50 years

For three of last five school years, I have traveled to Seattle weekly to spend time with my younger grandsons. … Continue reading And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren

The house is not the only place that needs to be cleaned out, or where I search for my mother. … Continue reading In Search of My Mother’s Garden

For three of the last five school years, I have driven into Seattle on the Alaskan Way viaduct nearly every … Continue reading Wordy Wednesday

My sister Rebecca and I attended the open house for the newly renovated Weyerhaeuser Research Center building today, where our … Continue reading Weyerhaeuser: It’s a Family Thing