Friday Field Trip: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School
In my novel, Us, Now and Then, the fictional Libby McCormack gets her first teaching job at the very real … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary School
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Friday Field Trip: Bordewich Bray School
Bordewich Bray School sits in the heart of historic Carson City, near the old St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Bordewich Bray School
Stitching America back together
Today is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by the … Continue reading Stitching America back together
Friday Field Trip: The Mapes Hotel and Casino
In my novel, Us, Now and Then, young Claire Jordan arrives back in Northern Nevada in 1972 after being sent … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: The Mapes Hotel and Casino
Mid-week Mischief
Book Report: Looking for a home
Odie is a twelve-year-old storyteller and orphan looking for a home. As the reminiscent and therefore omniscient narrator of This … Continue reading Book Report: Looking for a home
Friday Field Trip: Bridgeport, California
If you’ve ever traveled U.S. Route 395 along the Eastern Sierra, you know that there are some great little towns … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Bridgeport, California
Friday Field Trip: The Ormsby House
Despite its long history and prime location across from the Legislature at the corner of Fifth and Carson Streets, the … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: The Ormsby House
Friday Field Trip: St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
Mrs. Mac made a small offering at the statue of the Virgin Mary, lit a candle, and said a brief prayer before finding a place in a pew. She pulled two rosaries from her purse and handed one to Libby. They knelt and began reciting the Rosary. Continue reading Friday Field Trip: St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church
