The Price of Fame My brother was walking the streets of Chicago between meetings when he saw a familiar face coming towards him. He looked. Looked again. And then
Little Moments Snow was gently falling as we pulled into the deserted trailhead parking lot. It was the first significant snow of the season and my daughters, and the dog were eager to get out and play in it. This article is for Paid-members only
An Early Christmas The pictures of ships stacked to the horizon and siren call of marketers launching Black Friday specials before Thanksgiving did its trick. If I wanted to be prepared for my Christmas visitors, I was going to have to start early. This article is for Paid-members only
Light Of Hope After a stressful night of trying to keep a young woman with severe COVID-19 alive, the exhausted doctors, nurses, and staff members of our local hospital left the building, heading towards their cars and much-needed rest. This article is for Paid-members only
Publisher's Note Driving across the Cascade Reservoir bridge, my windshield was filled with the fall colors covering West Mountain. This article is for Paid-members only
Fall Fun I sat in the stands at our high school football stadium. It was our fall sports teams’ kick-off pep rally and the twins—volleyball players—were jumping, yelling, and having a great time. This article is for Paid-members only
A Trail Runs Through It I whipped my bike around a corner and, without meaning to, flew off a short rock drop. Suddenly, I found myself airborne—a place I’m too old to be—both wheels off the ground, pointed to a steep, rocky landing. This article is for Paid-members only