Have I Made a Difference?
As I get older, I look back on my life and wonder what it would have been like if I’d made different decisions along the way. What if I’d done that volunteer job after college instead of letting my mother scare me out of it? What if I’d gotten a fulltime teaching job?...Beverly Cleary Day in Little Yamhill, Oregon
Children’s authors, Carole Marie Shelton and Susan Thogerson Maas Beverly Cleary, one of the most beloved writers of children’s books, was born in our own lovely state of Oregon and spent much of her childhood in tiny Yamhill, Oregon. On May 13, Yamhill held a...
Make the Most of Autumn
Rain has returned to Oregon—a sure sign, along with those bright leaves, that autumn has arrived. Summer was hot and dry, lasting well past its official end date. I welcome the rain, washing the dust from the air, dousing the forest fires, soaking into the thirsty...
Shooting Stars, or Leaving a Legacy
August 8, 2022 Meteors streak across the sky and then they’re gone. The brightest ones leave a streak that fades within seconds. Our lives seem like that sometimes. Although the years may pass slowly when we are young, as we get older, they seem to fly by. One day...
Picture Imperfect
CSPA Award
Selah Award
