We've had a lot of rain in Spokane lately, but today the sun is out, although there are clouds, too. Seems like an allegory for life.Mary Ann is getting better and better, I am happy to report. She is still in the hospital, but well down the road to recovery.There's a...

Mary Ann, aka the Trail Boss, is feeling much, much better. Around the Triple L, we're kicking our heels together. She'll be under the weather for a while, but she's on the mend and in very good spirits, and that's what matters.Looks like we'll get some rain today,...

That's the way it is, here on the Triple L. Mary Ann is still very sick, but we're hoping and, of course, praying, for the best. In the meantime, I'm feeding my horses twice a day and looking out for Mary Ann's pets and Jenni's, in their separate houses. It would be...

Thanks to the Canadian Wrangler, I haven't had to feed the horses for a while--I could concentrate on writing and travel, etc. That's changed, since the Trail Boss, Mary Ann, took sick during a visit up north, and she's confined to a hospital bed. Of course Larry and...

I spoke at my high school's graduation ceremony this past Saturday, and it sure brought back a lot of memories. Some things have changed--the elementary school and the high school have been combined, and have a much nicer paint-job--but a lot was the same.The class of...

OK, last night, I bowled in my living room! It's a big room, but it isn't THAT big. 🙂 I even won a game, getting three strikes in a row--best of all, it's good exercise. No boring treadmill, or pedaling nowhere on a stationery bike. I'm eager to start the Wii-fit...

My 60th was wonderful--I received FOUR beautiful bouquets, a photo montage (thanks, Nancy and staff)--all sorts of wonderful things. Best of all, it was a quiet day, spent at home. My one wish for this birthday, you see, was for my daughter Wendy to come for a visit,...

I can't tell you much about what it's like, since I've only been this age since 5:03 am. 🙂 So far, so good, though.The only thing I wanted for my birthday was a visit from my beloved daughter, Wendy, and she's right here. So why was there no blog yesterday, when I...

Do not necessarily get me down. 🙂 This one is mellow, cozy, a stay-inside with the story people kind of day. Despite an early morning bout of flu or something, I'm fine--just a little flimsy, is all. My daughter Wendy is on her way for a long-anticipated visit....

How time flies when you're having fun. :)I've been in recovery mode since arriving home on Wednesday afternoon--I love to travel, but it usually depletes my energy big-time. Always, always I swear I will write as soon as my plane touches down and I've greeted the...

HOME. But New York is pretty good, too.Arrived in Spokane yesterday afternoon to find glorious weather, all the pets thriving, and my plants flourishing. Just the way I like it!I think the thing I love most about travel is the sense of discovery--always coming across...

I have had a fine time in the Big Apple, and so has Sally, but in a couple of hours I will be heading for the airport to go back to Spokane, and I'm definitely ready. I'm missing my critters, my own bed, and my own bathtub. I'm hankering to get back to "Tate", since...