More than a decade ago this page was a crutch as I limped through parenting a lot of kids…and then one day I just stopped writing. I don’t remember why. Maybe I didn’t need it anymore. Or maybe life defeated me in ways I didn’t want to explain and so I just…didn’t.
To see what I’m writing now, click on my SUBSTACK. Follow along. Let’s see where this goes.
Latest Stories
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For The Birds »
This time of year in Ninilchik, Alaska, the fishing season is revving up for the summer. The halibut and king salmon charters are beginning to take out clients to try for a big one. The commercial salmon fisheries are readying their boats. Just today my son, Billy, helped put his bosses boat in the water…
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Feeding A Small Country »
As we piled the groceries onto the conveyor I could see in the cashier’s eyes that he wished we’d gone to another line. Seven gallons of milk, ten loaves of bread, six boxes of waffles and two jugs of peanut butter the size of a small Volkswagen…and that was just the beginning. “Is this tax-exempt?”…
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You Know You Are From Kaktovik, Alaska If… »
We’ve all seen those, “You Know You Are From … If … ” groups around Facebook lately. They are kind of annoying, as you scroll down your page, because most of them are very personalized to the people from that area…and the rest of us couldn’t care less. But the other day I noticed my…
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I Cry In The Bathroom »
I write these sad stories about my kids…about their survival and their trials. About their successes. And my readers cry out, “Good job, mom!”…or… “Where would they be without you?” And I’ll accept the compliments with one raised eyebrow as I think, “They did it despite my failures half the time…” But I acknowledge my…
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Declaration of Ignorance »
Never happier than when he got his very own copy… Last week I noticed some political signs going up along the street in town. Same names, different year. And I said to the husband, “Is there a vote coming up?” “Yes,” he says…next year is the presidential election.” “Really? Already?” I know next to nothing…