The Big 5-0

Well, I did it. As of September 16, 2011, about 1:30 p.m. PT, I have been in every state in this grand country! (In case you’re curious, No. 50 was Oregon, where my sister and I visited with a longtime

Familiar, Yet Not

I received a gift last Friday. While I was taking photos of the home where my family moved in 1964 when I was eight and where my mother lived until her death, I was invited 

The Secret Life of …

I hate bees. Wasps too. Ditto for hornets, and even moths. If it’s an insect, flies and is more dangerous than a firefly, I steer clear. But for whatever reason, bees flew into my dreams early Sunday morning in a very