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
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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
The Eagle Has Landed: 50 years
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
And That’s a Wrap: Caring for Grandchildren
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
In Search of My Mother’s Garden
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
Wordy Wednesday
For three of the last five school years, I have driven into Seattle on the Alaskan Way viaduct nearly every … Continue reading Wordy Wednesday
Weyerhaeuser: It’s a Family Thing
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
Camp Gigi: Year 3, Day 1
Camp Gigi with 4-1/2-year-old Elliot began at 9:30 this morning. Several major activities on the list have already been checked … Continue reading Camp Gigi: Year 3, Day 1
Notes from Three of Earth Farm
We are in a full-on, two-fisted grip of the rainy season here in SW Washington. As a true Northwesterner, I … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm
My Grandmother’s Clock
I was lucky to acquire my grandmother’s clock when the house where she raised her six children was being emptied … Continue reading My Grandmother’s Clock
Writing Down the Story 