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Author: elainekoyamawrites
Born and raised in Montana, schooled at Stanford, worked at ag giant Cargill, co-owned an IT consulting firm. Embarking on a writing career. Raised three kids, recently widowed. Now, the rest of the story.
Memorial Day, Obon Festival, and Dia de los Muertos
Memorial Day was always one of the big family gatherings when I was growing up in Hardin, Montana in the… Read more Memorial Day, Obon Festival, and Dia de los Muertos
Delivery Day—New Car! New Car!
I got the call that my truck was ready on a Friday, and I was at the dealership the next… Read more Delivery Day—New Car! New Car!
Ford F-150 Has Arrived! Thoughts before I see my baby.
Delivery day! Getting a long awaited new car is not unlike a pregnancy. We spend hours reading about, watching videos,… Read more Ford F-150 Has Arrived! Thoughts before I see my baby.
Cars I Have Known and Loved—Part 3 Cool Cars make a Comback
Then one day, a lifetime had passed. My husband and I had no more kids at home. We got a… Read more Cars I Have Known and Loved—Part 3 Cool Cars make a Comback
Cars I Have Known and Loved—Part 2, New Cars and Hand-Me-Downs, Cool or Functional
At the end of the summer 1973, Mom and Dad and I went to Billings to the Buick dealership. Mom… Read more Cars I Have Known and Loved—Part 2, New Cars and Hand-Me-Downs, Cool or Functional
Cars I Have Known and Loved—Part 1, 60s and 70s
I grew up during the 60s, that transitional era when cars became more than transportation for the common person, and… Read more Cars I Have Known and Loved—Part 1, 60s and 70s
Bicycles I have known and loved. Part 2
The Great Equalizer—eBikes Through the long, lonely days and nights of Covid, the one thing I did have was time—to… Read more Bicycles I have known and loved. Part 2
Bicycles I have known and loved. Part 1
Before I begin my rant about the benefits and wonders of my new eBike, my mind fills with the memories… Read more Bicycles I have known and loved. Part 1
Go Greyhound, Go Retro–Part 2
Continuing the saga of how I got to Bayfield, Wisconsin for the week of July 4th without driving my car,… Read more Go Greyhound, Go Retro–Part 2
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