Snow had fallen overnight, and when we arrived at Skyline, the road was closed. The trip was ruined. Read More

September was my birthday, it was the start of a new school year, the sticky summer was through, the air was crisp and I might even have some new clothes. Of course it was my favorite. Read More

We were told that we would be changed by our medical training. Our tender idealism would be transformed by long hours and hard work. Read More

For me, it was the first decent job I had even though it was only over the Christmas rush. Read More

There were milk and cookies afterwards. Read More

Was it a town, a hamlet, an existing site? All we knew was that it had appeared on some old marriage and birth records as far back I could trace my Scottish relatives, and we wanted to see it. Read More

2024 is the 80th anniversary of D-day, the joint Allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy to liberate France from the Nazis. Read More

I had a vague familiarity with the digeridoo and some of the paintings. What to expect? Read More

I found myself being seduced by hand-crafted dolls from different lands over the years, finding serendipitous treasures in flea markets, souvenir shops, street vendors, and craft markets. Read More

It promised to be a busy weekend.  Sally had invited her dad to Oakland for Fleet Week and the dance card was full with things a veteran from the greatest-generation might like: a visit to Alameda Naval Station, the Blue Angels flyovers, a Bay cruise. Read More