Sushi, Gohan, and Rice in General

To the writers of Windows of Light, food clearly plays a central part. In many of the stories, you will… Read more Sushi, Gohan, and Rice in General

Eating Frybread

I didn’t exactly grow up eating fry bread, but my kids did. Our family in Montana had a fry bread/Indian… Read more Eating Frybread

Nothing seems more appropriate than launching Windows of Light, which was conceptualized and created through Zoom meetings, via Zoom! Mark… Read more Save the Dates! Windows of Light Launch Parties!

Back in March, I sold my house. Which house, you may ask. It’s not like I am a housing tycoon.… Read more Where Have I Been?

I am going to tell you a story about myself I have NEVER shared with anyone in the world (at… Read more Windows of Light: The Showgirl

The Japanese American Citizens League https://jacl.org hosted their annual convention in Las Vegas July 30-August 1. I launched the new… Read more What Happened in Vegas…

It’s finally done! Windows of Light, an anthology of writing by Nikkei (which means of Japanese lineage not living in… Read more Windows of Light

I know one other person who schedules her life full. She’s my best friend in Minnesota (no offense meant to… Read more The Overbooked Life

OK, so his name is Craig Johnson, not Walt Longmire. In real life. But he is just as down-to-earth and… Read more Longmire in Real Life

If you follow me, you know I have been writing a lot about ghosts, premonitions and episodes of déjà vu.… Read more And now, in real life…