Sushi, Gohan, and Rice in General

To the writers of Windows of Light, food clearly plays a central part. In many of the stories, you will… Read more Sushi, Gohan, and Rice in General

Poetry through the Windows

Some of the first books I read as a little kid were my older siblings’ literature class books. I still… Read more Poetry through the Windows

Many of my readers are from the upper Midwest, where I spent almost forty years in corporate America. My best… Read more Fry What?

I didn’t exactly grow up eating fry bread, but my kids did. Our family in Montana had a fry bread/Indian… Read more Eating Frybread

One of my good friends in Minneapolis is Gloria Kumagai. Gloria and I first met in our thirties, I was… Read more Growing up in a Sea of Whiteness

Back in March, I sold my house. Which house, you may ask. It’s not like I am a housing tycoon.… Read more Where Have I Been?

I am going to tell you a story about myself I have NEVER shared with anyone in the world (at… Read more Windows of Light: The Showgirl

It’s finally done! Windows of Light, an anthology of writing by Nikkei (which means of Japanese lineage not living in… Read more Windows of Light

I have gone dark for the past couple of months, and on reflection, I understand why. In the course of… Read more Dream Home: Realized?

I know one other person who schedules her life full. She’s my best friend in Minnesota (no offense meant to… Read more The Overbooked Life