Yesterday, I attended the funeral of my uncle, "Big John" Naegle. At age 76, he was definitely gone too soon. The funeral was an...

Losing a spouse causes unpredictable behavior. After 25 years of marriage, my first husband, Chuck, died of complications from two lung transplants. In reaction to my loss of him - and it was a huge loss - and feeling vulnerable and alone, I married a man from Ghana. After we suffered through immigration, he, Raxtus, came to the United States. We lived together for three months, and he left -- to Connecticut. Though not especially sad that he is gone, I have suffered

To the left as you enter my home, is a very large trunk with approximately 100 journals that I have filled, either completely or...

I check my mail everyday. Because I am in the habit of sending letters, notes, and postcards on an almost daily basis, I have a...

Happy Birthday, Richard Brautigan! This is from the cover of his book Revenge of the Lawn. Today, January 30th, is Richard...

Before the new year began, I purchased a National Day Calendar. This is the calendar that tells you when National Chocolate Covered...

While driving, I recently heard the song "Funny How Time Slips Away" sung by Jimmy Elledge. (I'm sure you've heard the song as it has...

I was asked to give a talk in Church today on the topic of "Finding joy in the Christmas Season." My answer for how to find that joy can...

Recently, a fellow Brautigan fan from France reached out to tell me that she would be traveling to San Francisco, and would I be...

This is the original collage of a postcard-to-be that is currently at the printers. If you would like one, please PM me with your address...

I realize that postage keeps going up, but I still think that a 68¢ stamp is a deal. It is cheaper than a candy bar or a soda, and even...

My husband, Chuck, was born and raised in southern California. One of the advantages of this was eating at the original In-N-Out Burger...

December 23, 2023 Our children, Leslie and Thomas, were both born on December 21st, three years apart. (There was obviously no planning...

December 16, 2023 For the past few years, I have lost my voice during December. I am talking (not) full-blown laryngitis. It usually...

26 November 2023 I have a confession to make. I write in, tear up, and cut up books - some of them perfectly new and in great shape. ...

November 12, 2023 I read an article this morning about a young girl who had a double-lung transplant. Once the ventilator was removed,...

4 November 2023 Fall means soup weather, and I just made a big pot of beef stew. - set out the soup pot - set out the cutting board -...

Published October 14, 2023 My daughter, Leslie, is here visiting from Virginia. She flew into Phoenix yesterday and rented a car. I had...

October 1, 2023 "In Austria-Hungary, Dr. Emanuel Herrmann (a professor of Economics from Vienna) wrote an article in the Neue Freie...

September 24, 2023 My father is the oldest of 12 children, and my mother the oldest of 5. I have 72 first cousins. My father's father...