I was surprised when I realized I had never heard about Vortex until just a few years ago. How in the world could I be a native Oregonian growing up on the banks of the Willamette River, and not know about this event? Perhaps because it was 1970 and I was only nine years old. … Continue reading Closing out the year: To the Clackamas
Month: December 2016
Of blizzards, snow drifts and ice
I have always loved snow. When I was little, I imagined having a winter as Laura Ingalls in the Little House in the Big Woods - sitting under blankets with a horse drawn sleigh. Or as Laura in The Long Winter - digging a tunnel through the snow to get to the livestock in the … Continue reading Of blizzards, snow drifts and ice
Pen, typewriter, computer
Yes, I have finished my manuscript. I wonder how many versions and changes I have saved in the process of writing this book? Which leads me to realize, that although I wasn't introduced to a personal computer until I was in graduate school - I simply can't imagine finishing a manuscript without one. I was so … Continue reading Pen, typewriter, computer
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