I have filled several boxes with comp books like this one. A convenient size for holding in my lap and storing compactly, I prefer them to any other format I've tried over the years. That they are inexpensive helps me to write freely rather than asking if each word is worth putting down. I have … Continue reading The Journal
Reflections
Threshold
I am now eighty-eight years old; my husband is ninety-three. We have crossed the threshold into late old age. That threshold came late for us. Both of us were active and freely mobile until the fall of 2024. The change came suddenly when Bill slipped and fell in the bathroom. Fortunately, nothing was broken, but … Continue reading Threshold
New Year’s Day 2024
"Winter Rain" by Paul Buxman. “The fog lifted in the afternoon allowing the misty view across my neighbor’s vineyard. January 1, 11:00 a.m., 41⁰. Fog shrouds the wetlands I see through my front window here in Bellingham. This weather, and this view, remind me of winter in California’s Central Valley where I grew up. Fog … Continue reading New Year’s Day 2024
October
The Bellingham launch of my book, The Gift of Laughter: The Story of a California Mennonite Family, took place Sunday afternoon, October 1. There was laughter and music amidst a gathering of family and friends. Also there, Ruth and Paul Buxman. Paul is the artist who painted the scene that was used on the cover … Continue reading October
Heritage 