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
Category: Memoir
Cottonwoods
I never liked cottonwood trees. They seemed so gnarly, their bark rough, grooved, scratchy. In the early summer, the cotton… Read more Cottonwoods
Auction Sales by John Koltiska
One of the side benefits of having my Between Two Freedoms book launch parties all around the country is reconnecting… Read more Auction Sales by John Koltiska
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.
Skiing, Pickleball, Tennis: Final Thoughts—SSS5
Travelling as much as I have been every winter cuts into writing time significantly. Obviously a person can’t write while… Read more Skiing, Pickleball, Tennis: Final Thoughts—SSS5
Fighting with the Corporate Giant
It wasn’t much of a fight. It was mostly me getting beat down like a dog. I give the GM… Read more Fighting with the Corporate Giant
South Lake Tahoe
I had originally planned on visiting my sister in Sacramento at the end of my California leg of the Sojourn,… Read more South Lake Tahoe
Sheltering with the Skijourn Sisters
Cathy and I had stopped at Costco and Smiths to get groceries for the next leg of the trip. The… Read more Sheltering with the Skijourn Sisters
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
Finding my Roots: 268 25th Street, Ogden, UT
Many of my Sojourns have included side trips to research family roots. In the past I have visited WW2 Japanese… Read more Finding my Roots: 268 25th Street, Ogden, UT
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