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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Lessons Learned

My Promise to my Daughter

Posted on July 13, 2022July 4, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

You may be thinking this will be one of those heart wrenching stories of a mother’s love for her daughter.… Read more My Promise to my Daughter

Rolling with the Punches

Posted on March 8, 2022March 2, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

This is turning out to be an epic Solo Ski Sojourn, with highs so high; lows, sooo low. Like those… Read more Rolling with the Punches

Tahoe and Lemons

Posted on February 8, 2022February 11, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

Leaving Driggs, Idaho, early in the morning felt dream-like and mystical. The fog that the area is famous for appeared… Read more Tahoe and Lemons

Snow Boots, Hiking Boots, Ski Boots

Posted on January 18, 2022January 16, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

I hit the road on a cold and windy day, leaving Minneapolis with my F-150 loaded down. My first stop… Read more Snow Boots, Hiking Boots, Ski Boots

Buying a Car Online

Posted on November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

It dawned on me that I have purchased at least two vehicles off the internet—more if I really think about… Read more Buying a Car Online

Memorial Day, Obon Festival, and Dia de los Muertos

Posted on November 9, 2021November 8, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

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

Go Greyhound, Go Retro–Part 2

Posted on August 10, 2021August 7, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

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

Brotherly Advice. Four tidbits that guided me through life.

Posted on May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

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

Posted on March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

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?

Posted on March 2, 2021February 21, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

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?

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