Today I am celebrating the first anniversary of my debut novel BYCATCH. What a fantastic year it has been. The book reached thousands of readers worldwide, was carried by several... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday
Dere on de By-you
Translating the northern European traditions of St. Nicholas to the warm climate of the Gulf Coast was a challenge I faced when my children were young and now continues with... Continue Reading →
Veteran’s Day
Happy Veteran’s Day has never sat well with me. There is nothing happy about enlisting soldiers to go off to war. Respectful, thankful, indebted, venerational, these are adjectives more aptly... Continue Reading →
Waiting for Sally
#hurricanesally
Red-Lined
I almost let the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack pass unnoticed. What with the pandemic, upcoming elections, fires in California, and seven tropical systems spinning in the Atlantic,... Continue Reading →
Goats – Short Story
GOATS “Edna, get real. It’s just two nights out” A light rain splattered the windshield. I flipped the wipers, smearing bug guts across the glass. “Can’t you give me two... Continue Reading →
Seymour Sprung a Leak
Our trailer Seymour has been in the shop lately to get a new freshwater tank and has been unable to get out on any new adventures. Our problems started during... Continue Reading →
Blogging Basics
Many of my readers are new to blogging, as I was just 6 months ago. If you are unfamiliar, read on… Unlike Facebook, a blog is a website under the... Continue Reading →
Ferry People
A young man and his wife pedaled their bicycles laden with camping gear up to the ferry terminal in Port Angeles, Washington, looking to catch the afternoon boat to Vancouver Island. Towed... Continue Reading →
Hiking with Giants
The trail to Fragrance Lake started steep from a small parking area along Chuckanut Road in northwestern Washington. Early morning fog, coming in from Puget Sound, blocked the rising sun.... Continue Reading →