Submitted by Ron Nelson. I live on Gravelly Lk Dr just past Grey Stone. Last Friday as I drove down our driveway all six of my neighbor’s mailboxes, mine included had been forced opened the night before. I drove down Gravelly Lake Drive toward Veterans Drive and every mailbox had been pried open along the […]
To Ponder
Letter: Watch for It. God Has Not Forgotten You.
We had so much fun at the fair, my daughter, granddaughter, and me! Huge, live, hairy spiders, and little pigs racing; rides – when she passed the height requirement – and curly fries. We sat in the audience and listened to both a men’s and women’s quartet. They sang love songs. That was tough for […]
In the Book Nook with … Ryan Oliver
Author Ryan Oliver from Bremerton, Washington, works as an occupational safety and health training instructor for Trident Refit Facility in Bangor, WA. His earliest recollection of writing is from third grade; however, early high school is when he really got serious about producing his own stories. Ryan’s first book, “The Beasts of Men and Gods: […]
Letter: One Day
The judge listened patiently to both sides. He’d heard the arguments before. But this time he ruled in favor of the mother that she should be reunited with her baby. She would be going home. Sitting next to her attorney at the defense table, the mother began to cry. So did others in the room, […]
Across the Fence: Wanderlust
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. A while ago, at one of my book signings at the Steilacoom Historical Museum, a gentleman asked me whether I could write more about German topics sometimes. I racked my brain because – as many of you know – I used to write the column “Home from Home” for quite a […]
Letter: She’s Waiting Still
She was waiting at the end of the dock for my return. After weeks of having painstakingly repaired my single fiberglass rowing shell following a collision with a large metal buoy, I could not resist the beckoning call of a beautiful sunset over the glass-like surface of the lake. “Just a couple miles sweetheart and […]
Letter: The Lesson of the Lily
“Grandma, watch me.” Her grandson had called her to his side to watch whatever it was he was doing. It didn’t matter what it was, he just wanted her there. “Are you still watching me Grandma?” She dares not allow her thoughts to drift, nor her eyes to close. Often, he would pause, look up […]
Letter: I Will Remember
We will hide Easter eggs again, hoping for a break in the weather. And for the little ones, their prized possessions will be placed in plain sight. We want them to be found. We want to see the beauty of their smiles. We want to see the joy of their discovery. We want to see […]
In the Book Nook with … Wendy Kendall
Author Wendy Kendall’s journey north to Seattle started from Los Angeles, where she enjoyed a wonderful childhood, then San Francisco, the small community of Davis, CA, and a couple of years in Oregon. Her career is in business as a project manager; many of the skills she has been trained on in that capacity have […]