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
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.
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
Go Greyhound — Advertising works!
This Fourth of July, I am headed north to go sailing with my new best friend. I am truly blessed… Read more Go Greyhound — Advertising works!
Brotherly Advice. Four tidbits that guided me through life.
And Then There Were Five On Mother’s Day, 2021, my brother Robert was killed in a vehicle/train accident. It was… Read more Brotherly Advice. Four tidbits that guided me through life.
Writing the Next Book: Researching and Wondering
Have you ever gone through a learning sprint when you thought your brain was going to explode? Or you have… Read more Writing the Next Book: Researching and Wondering
Final Friends. As the world falls away, do our friends depart as well?
How important are friends as we lay dying? What happens to friendships at end of life? As I have been… Read more Final Friends. As the world falls away, do our friends depart as well?
Can’t we just be friends? How our personality type affects our friendships.
A long time ago I wrote about how my partner Scot and I answered a marriage compatibility survey. The question… Read more Can’t we just be friends? How our personality type affects our friendships.
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