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
Category: Lessons Learned
Snow Boots, Hiking Boots, Ski Boots
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
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
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
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.
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?
Proximity Friendship or: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder versus Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
I’m not sure just when I learned about proximity friendship. It’s been years. But even back then, the term and… Read more Proximity Friendship or: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder versus Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.
Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Writing friends. College friends. Husband friends. Couple friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, young and old.… Read more Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.
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