Adventure Log: Oyster Dome-Lily Lake
Not all who wander are lost. I did some wandering today. I’m in Bellingham, writing with my dear friend Joanna … Continue reading Adventure Log: Oyster Dome-Lily Lake
Tag: letters from World War 2
Where I’m From
I’ve spent the past week in a gorgeous historic house on the south Whidbey Island banks of the Saratoga Passage … Continue reading Where I’m From
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
Honoring the Past…and Cursing the Remains
I’m immersed in the past living in this house, even as I continue to update it. I’ve moved more stuff … Continue reading Honoring the Past…and Cursing the Remains
Love Letters from the Footlocker
Back in the olden days, when lovers were apart—a few miles or thousands—they explored love on paper. There were few … Continue reading Love Letters from the Footlocker
Of Apple Trees and Books, and Missing a Generation
The two old apple trees on my property are difficult to harvest—growing on the side of a lumpy hill. Six … Continue reading Of Apple Trees and Books, and Missing a Generation
The First Christmas without My Mother
I’m spending Christmas at a friend’s wee place on the edge of Hood Canal on the Olympic Peninsula. The Olympics … Continue reading The First Christmas without My Mother
