The state of the world (primarily the United States) troubles me greatly, and I have felt paralyzed of late. My… Read more Escape the Present by Reflecting on my Past
Category: Lifelong Learning
Itchy Boots and Me
While putting together my 2025 Christmas letters, I started watching Itchy Boots @ItchyBoots on YouTube. About three years ago an… Read more Itchy Boots and Me
Six Years Later, the Writing Journey Continues
The author reflects on their writing journey, announcing a new book, “Between Two Freedoms,” about Japanese incarceration during WW2, while emphasizing perseverance and advocacy in their career.
Behind the Book Publishing Curtain
The content discusses the comparison between a one-off book, a series, and a career in writing, emphasizing the role of agents and publishers in helping authors monetize their work while navigating the publishing process.
PSIA Women’s Summit
My first Professions Ski Instructors Association/American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA/AASI) was on my first Solo Ski Sojourn in Steamboat.… Read more PSIA Women’s Summit
Delayed Take Off
I had planned on hitting the road yesterday to start my Sojourn, but the atmospheric river came through from California… Read more Delayed Take Off
Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned as a Widow
To use the words of The Grateful Dead, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” I started these Ski Sojourns… Read more Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned as a Widow
At Least It Was a Black Diamond Run
My mother told me I should quit skiing twenty years ago when I was approaching fifty. It was too dangerous,… Read more At Least It Was a Black Diamond Run
My Promise to my Daughter
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
Amache Concentration Camp—A home by any other name…
La Junta to Granada is only an hour and 15 minutes apart so I had hoped to make one tourist… Read more Amache Concentration Camp—A home by any other name…
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