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Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
The hummingbird, the opossum and the tarantula

Few would consider southern California a hotbed for wildlife — at least of the natural animal/plant kingdom variety.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Food, a universal human right

I had intended this column to be about my memories of Easter Sunday growing up in Columbus, Ohio.

Updated 1 year, 12 months ago
A belated tribute to a musical ‘heartbreaker’

Like most everybody, there are all kinds of music I like and keep on my personal playlist — from classical to classic rock — which doesn’t get fed much new material these days; I seem content enough to listen to th…

Updated 2 years ago
Dusting off the good ol’ stuff

I was doing a little digging around in some of my old stuff I’ve saved for dubious reasons last week and the first thing that caught my attention was a set of four purple plastic puzzle pieces in asymmetrical shape…

Updated 2 years ago
A wanton act of war

All four of my grandparents immigrated from eastern Europe to upstate New York in the early 20th century.

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Lest ye be judged, all you football fans

In truth, until recent years watching an entire game of football on TV was almost impossible for me. I just didn’t grasp much of what was happening on the field and couldn’t keep up with the action. My eyes would g…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
A once-in-10-years event

In November I received a notification in the mail that my driver’s license would be expiring on my birthday — a once-in-10-years event.

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Blizzards I’ve been through

The (now previous) break from shoveling snow on a nearly daily basis recently gave me time to think back to some of the wilder winter weather I’d experienced back in Ohio before we moved to Montana.

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
The (unexpected) little joys of the holidays

Here are a few of the quirky endeavors and serendipities that colored my Christmas this year.

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Late November brings the closing of two seasons

It’s a seasonal rite of passage for me to lift my road bike onto my shoulder and carry it down the steps to the basement where it will wait out the winter.

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
A practice in cultivating daily gratitude

Gratitude is the soul’s balm, especially in the worst of times.

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
A weekend roaming the woods

It’s been a few years since I’ve been hunting — and when I say “hunting” I mean traipsing 10 paces behind my husband, the one with the gun putting the sneak on the game.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
One for the campfire

The plan a couple of weeks ago was to meet the Flathead Paddlers group I belong to at the Glacier Park boat inspection station, then drive up to Sprague Creek campground to launch our kayaks on Lake McDonald — at l…

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
Tourist for a day, or two

The past few weekends I’ve been going on day trips fit for a tourist.

Updated 2 years, 6 months ago
Salsa Saturday

Last weekend I indulged myself by sleeping in as long as I felt like, following a week or more of hosting a houseful of company.