Author’s Note: Yield to a Smile is a piece that I created recently as part of a Plein Air writing exhibition at the local art gallery. The challenge was to visit pre-selected outdoor locations and use what we saw, smelled, heard and felt to create an original essay or poem (500 word max). Inspired by Blackberry Beach and the Easy…
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Tuesday @ Ten: I Find Joy In…
Cue music: Julie Andrews sitting on the bed with the Van Trapp family kids…thunder claps can be heard outside. To ease their fears of the storm, she begins to sing, “These Are a Few of My Favorite Things” (written by Oscar Hammerstein) Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens Brown paper packages tied…
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Tiny Baby Grapes
Sitting here on a beautiful summer day under the sprawling grape vine, I am amazed how quickly and vigorously it has grown since we arrived at the new B&B in April. First, it was just tiny little green threads and tendrils immerging through the weathered old wood of the aged trunks. Then as if almost like magic, leaves emerged followed…
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Guest Blog Two: Asian American Writing
This is a second in a short series of guest blogs for asianamericanwriting.com. Inspiration came from a small collection photographs by Alva Day, taken on the day the Hood River County Japanese American families were taken away for internment during WWII. A special thank you to The History Museum of Hood River County for use of these images. To read…
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Guest Blog for AsianAmericanWriting.com
A few months ago I responded to a post on Facebook about the anniversary of Executive Order 9066. That response led to a conversation with Valerie at asianamericanwriting.com asking me to write a few guest blogs for their newsletter. In my previous position as Museum Director at The History Museum of Hood River County, I was heavily involved in bringing awareness…
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