Laura

Laura

There are many things that bring back fond memories of my mother, Laura.  Like the current Hurricane that bears her name, she was a force of nature. Laura was born on a cattle ranch in Helena Montana and grew up with 11 siblings. At fifteen she was working as a nanny...
I Beg Your Pardon

I Beg Your Pardon

I hope you are watching the DNC with an open mind and a good supply of Kleenex. It has been emotional,  uplifting and frightening.  I wrote a friend of mine that I hoped he got to hear the speech of Michelle Obama, he and I share a profound concern for our country,...
Hazard

Hazard

Only twenty five miles from downtown McCall, Idaho – with the last 15 miles on wash board dirt road – you will find the trail head to Upper Hazard lake. I have cat skied some of this territory in the winter but the summer provides a whole different view....
Yosemite

Yosemite

As our Fearless leader quite obviously read a speech extolling his signing of the Great American Outdoors Act he came across a curious word. Yosemite or yo-semites as he stutteringly uttered twice, along with the intended visual grandeur envisioned by the writers of...
Good Trouble

Good Trouble

Good Trouble  I hope you were fortunate to virtually experience the celebration of life for the late Congressman John Robert Lewis.  The man was a force of nature, a national treasure and leaves an inspiring legacy.  The tributes and memories to a humble servant of...