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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Memoir

First Friend in First Grade

Posted on November 24, 2020March 16, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

I am looking around the space of my empty brain, scanning my memories of the first day of school of… Read more First Friend in First Grade

What is a Friend?

Posted on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

One of the questions was, “Do you have friends?” The choices were 1. None; 2. One or two; 3. A few; 4. Many.

Lake Region News, Our Hometown Weekly Press

Posted on September 15, 2020September 14, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Lake Irene Society Column The week of September 2 brought on the cooler weather of fall for the residents of… Read more Lake Region News, Our Hometown Weekly Press

Lake Region News – End of Summer 1968

Posted on September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Lake Irene Society Column The week of August 26 was an active one for the families of note who live… Read more Lake Region News – End of Summer 1968

Wouldn’t It Be Nice? – The Beach Boys

Posted on June 2, 2020May 28, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Wouldn’t it be nice if the words just flowed from my fingers? And that books just flew off the shelves.… Read more Wouldn’t It Be Nice? – The Beach Boys

My Manifesto

Posted on May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Spoiler Alert: I am not going to bomb anything, go on a shooting spree nor wreak havoc on a shopping… Read more My Manifesto

Anniversaries Aren’t Always Happy.

Posted on May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

May 18, 2020 Two years ago tonight I was watching my husband die. He didn’t mean to. Hadn’t planned on… Read more Anniversaries Aren’t Always Happy.

LET ME IN: Post Launch Activities. No galas for me…

Posted on May 12, 2020May 8, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

 After the thrill of the launch, the hard work began. There was a letdown after all the excitement of the… Read more LET ME IN: Post Launch Activities. No galas for me…

What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II

Posted on April 14, 2020July 24, 2025 by elainekoyamawrites

What’s the point of a Solo Ski Sojourn if at the end we don’t come out changed, enhanced, transformed? And… Read more What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II

Solo Ski Sojourn II–Facts

Posted on April 11, 2020March 30, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Departed Miltona, MN Lake Place January 15, Returned March 16, 2020 Drove 7, 091 miles 16.4 MPG 16 States/Provinces Minnesota… Read more Solo Ski Sojourn II–Facts

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