Rather than searching for a destination for spring break, spring break came to us. One of our grandchildren called out of the blue a few weeks ago and asked–to our astonishment–if she could spend a few days with us during her break. This was a first for us. After I swallowed my astonishment and found […]
A Heart for Safehouse
My DAR chapter hosted a Valentine’s Day party for residents at SafeHome last weekend. We brought lunch fit for a winter day–soup and chili–and provided entertainment for about a dozen children currently living at the safehouse. The kids played marshmallow pong, built spaghetti/marshmallow creations, made Valentine’s cards and played with the bubbles from a science […]
An Upended Holiday
I’m picking up the pieces from December, that very busy month of shopping, baking, decorating, parties, newsletters, and traveling that leads us to Christmas. If you are a musician or sing in a choir, that adds another layer to the activities, which, by the way, I love. This year we entered December with our master […]
Season of Gratitude
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Friends! Looking back on the year, I thought I’d mention a few of the books that I found noteworthy: The Book of Charlie, which I featured in my April blog, Jesse Sutano’s delightful Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, and the often heart-wrenching The Women by Kristen Hannah. When I […]
Autumn Musings
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” said L.M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. I couldn’t agree more. I love autumn–the change in the air, the slant of the sun, the musty smell of leaves that takes me back to childhood. Henry David Thoreau said, “I would rather […]
Our Story of Hurricane Camille, 1969
Every year when the calendar flips to August and the first mention of hurricanes comes across the airwaves, my mind flashes back to August 1969 and the week before my husband and I were married. Sunday, August 17, 1969, 3:30 pm. “This storm looks bad. My boss said there’s going to be a lot of […]
Carry on, Independence Day
We’re stretching out the Fourth of July celebration this year and maybe that’s a good thing. Flooding in parts of Iowa changed our travel plans for the holiday, so we stayed home for the Fourth. I was curious to see “Horizon,” Kevin Costner’s just released western, especially after spending the better part of three years […]
Lila’s Journey Has Begun
I’m deliriously excited to announce the release of Lila’s Journey, available now in eBook and print editions. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4ND9NWN/ref= Two years ago I toured Council Grove, KS, the setting of the book, and posted a blog in October 2022 which you can read by selecting the blog tab on my website. Below are some of the […]
Tea and The Book of Charlie
Yesterday I had tea at the library with friends who love to read. This is the eleventh year Friends of the Olathe Library has sponsored the Novel Tea and invited a guest author to speak while the audience enjoys cucumber sandwiches and eclairs while sipping tea during the presentation. The event space was transformed by […]
Andrew Carnegie: A Legacy of Libraries
I love libraries. After each move during my husband’s Air Force career, one of the first outings with our children was a trip to the local library. It was an attempt to smooth the transition of our move and make the unfamiliar seem familiar. Looking back I wonder how many of those libraries belong to […]
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