Tag: marriage
More milestones, nearly twenty years later…
This piece was first published in the Nevada Appeal in 2003. I’ve passed many more milestones since that time. Retirement, … Continue reading More milestones, nearly twenty years later…
Book Report: Fierce winds, fiercer women
Wow. Just wow. One of the most powerful books I’ve read. Maybe ever. The women who populate The Four Winds … Continue reading Book Report: Fierce winds, fiercer women
Mid-week Wisdom
Aren’t we all anxious people?
“Sometimes two strangers only need one thing in common to find each other sympathetic.” Continue reading Aren’t we all anxious people?
My wish: A house that’s just clean enough
“Housework, if done properly, can kill you.” ~Erma Bombeck This piece was first published in the Nevada Appeal about twenty … Continue reading My wish: A house that’s just clean enough
Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
It’s been a quiet year here at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged. At least since my 70th birthday … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
Forgiving the unforgivable
First, let me say how much I learned while reading The Island of Sea Women. I knew nothing of Jeju … Continue reading Forgiving the unforgivable
A happy marriage of fact and fiction, between work and life
“In my books, I make up the experiences and the characters, but the emotional life is real. It is my own. I think this is probably true of most novelists.” Continue reading A happy marriage of fact and fiction, between work and life
What’s up with Masha?
Nine Perfect Strangers Confession: I’m a huge fan of Liane Moriarty’s work and have read almost everything she’s written. Her … Continue reading What’s up with Masha?
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
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