During the shelter in place, Sacha and I planted a garden or if truth be told a few vegetable plants. Zucchini, cucumber, tomato, green onion, green beans, and crooked neck squash. Nothing beats homegrown. I wish I could…

Anyone who knows my mother knows she does not sit still. She is a Matriarch-o-holic, bakes up a storm, volunteers for everything, has a large garden, is a neat freak, and has a million adoring grandchildren around her. But when…

Some of my father's and brothers' motorcycle trophies   It is funny how something comes out of nowhere, and it can remind us of someone, and they are right there beside us. Dad, no matter how far away I am,…

One word uttered         Brave.             Have you ever been given a "seed affirmation"? A seed affirmation is when someone says something to you and you feel it take root, and grow inside you. The one-word affirmation sets the…

H   A   P   P   Y         B   I   R   T   H   D   A   Y        Sacha came to California at the beginning of Covid 19, nearly two months later he returned to Seattle. How fortunate I…