Recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the LA Daily Post about my years of volunteering at PEEC. I thought I might share this interview. Click here for… Continue reading LA Daily Post Interview
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How I Became a Storyteller
To my precious granddaughter, Sydney: You asked me a question? How did you become a storyteller? I have pondered your question because I think it is an important one. With… Continue reading How I Became a Storyteller
A Walk to the Overlook: In Remembrance of Dorothy Hoard
My friend of 45 years, Dorothy Hoard, recently passed away. Before her death, we used to teach classes and lead hikes together. As part of my friend’s Celebration of Life… Continue reading A Walk to the Overlook: In Remembrance of Dorothy Hoard
Our Lives Are Stories: My Friend Dorothy
Celebration of Life for Dorothy Hoard March 25, 2014 As a storyteller, I see our lives as stories written on the wings of time. Years ago I wrote this poem… Continue reading Our Lives Are Stories: My Friend Dorothy
Spring Has Sprung: Spring Flowers of the Jemez Mountains
In New Mexico, the month of March feels like spring. People begin to walk around in short sleeve shirts. Daffodils and crocus begin to bloom in gardens. The day lengthens… Continue reading Spring Has Sprung: Spring Flowers of the Jemez Mountains
My Daughters
I have been trying to organize over 40 years of living in the same house, deciding what to throw away and what to keep. I am slowly going through files… Continue reading My Daughters
Learning to Believe
It was 1976. We sat in the psychologist’s office going over the tests they had just performed on our daughter, then four years old. They told us she was mentally… Continue reading Learning to Believe
A Family Story: Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941
My grandmother, Effie Hedges, lived until she was 95 years old but she never recovered from the tragedies of loss of her children, particularly Teddy, her youngest, among those lost… Continue reading A Family Story: Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941