May 9, 2011 | Blog
Well, we saw our son Christian graduate from CU Boulder, sort of. (Which makes three down and two to go.) He texted after he was seated with his 6,000 classmates, “I’m in the middle.” He was wearing a black cap and gown. We had no idea which kid he...May 3, 2011 | Blog
I just got my test results back from the health fair, and they reminded me of a story I wanted to share with you. My blood was drawn by Nurse Shelly, who sometimes has a purple streak in her white hair, but that day it was colorless. When I looked away before she...May 3, 2011 | Blog
A quick note for fans of the popular Discovery channel show who have contacted me about seeing the real thing here in Haines. There’s some good news. You can visit John Schnabel and his grandson Parker’s Porcupine Creek gold mine this summer (and no doubt...May 2, 2011 | Blog
May 2, 2011 | Blog
On September 11, 2001 I wished my husband happy birthday and made some coffee. We were up early getting ready for a bike ride, and Chip turned the TV on. That’s when we saw live (with the time change) that awful attack on the World Trade Center, and then watched...May 1, 2011 | Blog
Here it is, my Mother’s Day column. 
