Join this fun filled day celebrating the Stafford Hamlet, Fiala Farms and community! I’m not sure how many Stafford Family Fests I have attended, but I know I’ve been there three years as part of its author booth. The Stafford Hamlet Family Fest began in 2016 as a fun opportunity for the community to come … Continue reading Stafford Hamlet fun fest plus books!
Month: August 2023
Ode to my baby brother
August 1965 aboard the Willamette Chief on the Willamette River. I wanted to swim off the bow like my older brothers but was appeased holding my new baby brother. My relationship with my four brothers as their only sister informs my writing. My Music Man includes childhood memories (like brothers making me a dog food … Continue reading Ode to my baby brother
Pondering privilege
Earlier this summer I was invited by the West Linn Public Library and the West Linn Alliance to participate in an interview for a time capsule project called "Celebrate our Stories." Because the interviews were done on the same day, but not as part of the City's Juneteenth Event, I wasn't certain I would participate. … Continue reading Pondering privilege