ATTIC CLEANUP
I can just see the epitaph on my gravestone now. “In her 75th year of life, Rose conquered the attic.” It’s possible that a precipitous …
SWEET SPOT IN THE MOUNTAINS
We just spent a cozy night at Stonehurst Manor in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. After a drive north in the brilliance of autumn’s …
WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
The neverending question. It’s intriguing to remember the narrow options with which I grew up. Comparing notes with friends in my age bracket, I’m impressed …
TEDIOUS AND ODIOUS
Some words just sound like what they are. I’m thinking of these two words, tedious and odious, as they relate to certain tasks. It’s funny …
EGGS BENEDICT
It’s a favorite breakfast food of mine. It comes in a plethora of forms these days. I treated myself to a breakfast of Eggs Benedict …
WHATCOM COUNTY – FOURTH CORNER
This ragged northwest edge of our country has a personality all its own. Had you been born there, as I was, you might have considered …
WHATCOM COUNTY – FOURTH CORNER
This ragged northwest edge of our country has a personality all its own. Had you been born there, as I was, you might have considered …
GIFTS FROM THE OAKS
I, like our friend Robert Frost, have safely trodden under the leaves of another year. We have successfully removed the oak leaves from our 15000 …
SAN ANGELO 1967
It’s a quirky little duplex with no central heat source, but the price is right for our Navy pay. $60 a month rent. And it’s …