Letter to Seattle City Leaders
Seattle has a new nickname – City in Ruins. I know, I know. You’re trying to fix the homeless problem. I’ve heard you say it a thousand times. Just give… Read more »
Category: Family
Happy Mother’s Day!
To all the moms out there in this crazy world, I wish you a beautiful, relaxing day with your child. Or children, if you are so blessed to have multiple!… Read more »
Why you should read to your child
(From a talk I gave several years ago. I apologize for the length.) When I was asked to come to speak about the importance of reading aloud to children, my… Read more »
The mystery of the missing stones
Pic 1: Our back fence in the fall. Pic two: Our back fence now. See the difference? No? Focus on the right side, where the fence meets the stones. See… Read more »
The next line
“What do you think the next line is?” My husband asked as the image on the screen faded away. “What?” I asked. I had been distracted by my phone and… Read more »
Centennial Park
A January walk in Seattle’s Centennial Park. Got to take advantage of days without rain! After all, a few clouds won’t hurt you. So the Space Needle looks… Read more »
A sweet tradition
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is… …building our yearly gingerbread village! This year the youngest builder was 3 and he was so excited to successfully build a sweet little… Read more »
Decisions, decisions!
Here’s the thing. I adore Christmas. Decorating, spending time with family, baking. All of it. But I don’t ever want to get too far from my writing. I have a… Read more »
Being nice
…sometimes doesn’t pay. I just got back from the grocery store. As I was returning the cart I noticed that the person who had returned the cart right before me… Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving. I like Thanksgiving. Everything I’m taking to the big family get-together is ready except for the mashed potatoes. As I sat here, drinking my coffee and waiting… Read more »