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 […]
Madonna of the Trail and Other Delights
A steady drizzle fell as we pulled into Council Grove two weeks ago to visit once again this engaging town on the Santa Fe Trail. The gloomy sky suddenly brightened at the sight of a welcome sign in front of the Post Office Oak where our tour was to begin. Members from the Council Oak […]
Council Grove, Gem on the Santa Fe Trail
Road trip! Last Saturday was a perfect October day. My friend Vicki and I drove two hours to explore Council Grove, KS, the setting for my next novel which is the continuation of “Lila’s Song” my short story published last year. Our knowledgeable and entertaining host for the day was Kelley Judd, treasurer of the […]
Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop on the Santa Fe Trail
Two miles from my house is the original Santa Fe Trail, disguised today under a layer of pavement and renamed the Kansas City Road. During the 1860’s it was a major highway linking the Missouri River and Kansas City with the American Southwest. Adjacent to the trail is the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm where […]
Women on the March: Kansas Coalfields Strike 1921
Did you know women played a significant role in the Kansas coalfield strike of 1921? Coal mining was a major industry in southeast Kansas in the late nineteenth century. The area became known as the “Little Balkans” from the influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, France, Sweden, Britain, Italy, and Germany who settled there to […]