A Hero on Every Page
If you’ve haven’t read my newest book, you’re going to get a photographic glimpse of walking through The Butchart Gardens. One of the sisters who tells her story, Lacey Bloom, takes a walk of her own through the rose garden in the amazing Canadian historical site. In April, I walked through these gardens located 35 …
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Water falls and feels no fear. Water falls into new depths. Water plunges and rushes onward. There’s no hesitation with water. Some days, I wish I could take the plunge into the unknown with unaffected abandon. Let go of the worries. Fall of the precipice, spread hope like a parasail and glide to new heights. …
On a recent camping trip, I stopped to smell the roses and learned a lesson about aging. A rose by any other color…no, that’s not how Shakespeare said it. The day dawned with cloudless blue skies. Joy! I would spend the day with my sister who was driving from Lincoln City to the campground in …
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As we sat in our air-conditioned truck in a line so long we could barely see the Ferris wheel over the trees, my husband and I decided the last time we’d been to the Oregon State Fair was in 2012. Neither of us recalled a line of traffic from three directions converging onto a single …
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April has come and gone. Which means so has another girls’ weekend with my high school BFF, Laurel. This year we tackled the “Take the Stairs” adage. Not sure what I’m talking about? Oh sure, you’ve heard the saying, but you’re still wondering what it means for weekend plans. Obviously, you need to get this …
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Three days until I fly south for the winter. Okay, I’m actually only going for a week, but since it’s Hawaii, it’s a week in Paradise. Which is almost the same a migrating for winter. I wish. If I can’t hibernate in winter, I should get to migrate. Maybe someday. At least my husband understands …
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Ten days from now, I will arrive on Hawaii’s Big Island. There will be sunshine and palm trees. A volcano will spew lava every day. Since I grew up in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens and survived the 1980 eruption, I’m excited about all that. It will be neat to see lava flow rather …
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A visit to the Big Apple ranks prominently on many a bucket list. This author had never considered it because she’s a country girl at heart. But when her older brother invited her and her sister to visit the city, the creative must perked up its head. “Lots of stories in the big city,” it …
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New York City offers a unique snapshot of what it means to be American. After all, Ellis Island recalls the historical arrival of many of our ancestors to “the land where dreams come true.” Snapshots give a glimpse at something. And many people choose to only share the happy and positive peeks at their world. …
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Ah, New York, New York. So much to see in the City that Never Sleeps. But where should a tourist start? No need for this tourist to wonder. Instead, she booked the best tour guides a girl (or guy) can get: two New York City Natives. Okay, not-natives, but that sounds snappier than “residents.” Neither …
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