It's part of the “scout” motto. I understand why. How many times have I gone out the door without my meds.   After driving several miles down the road  I remember them and have to turn around.   There have been times when I have not brought any food or drink and relied on the … Continue reading Be Prepared (I found this in my draft box, not sure why it wasnt published when I wrote it)

After preaching to the Pendleton Support group to not be too hard on themselves for the difficulties encountered in an impossible task, I beat up on myself for not being well prepared and confident through the first part of the talk I knew as soon as I arrived that I would have tough time. On … Continue reading The Ribbon of Road: day one

We travel differently in Doolie than we did in Gertrude.  In the larger pickup and camper we had more storage.  We hauled tables and chairs, my guitar and bike gear in the back seat of the king cab pickup.  The bikes had bug patrol as they rode up on the front bumper. That's with the … Continue reading Countdown: 2 days to Road Trip

Preparing for a road trip Jan.9, 2020 Charlie and I are getting ready for a big road trip to promote The Ribbon of Road Ahead. I am so excited to meet new people with Parkinson’s in the southwest and California. We are starting out on Jan 21 and driving DOOLY, our Ford Transit/Coachmen CrossFit Camper … Continue reading PREPARING FOR A ROAD TRIP

  I peered over her Facebook photos and posts with cautious enthusiasm. My friend Beckett, recently getting a clean bill of health after a bout with cancer, was visiting Albuquerque, New Mexico. By chance, I would be traveling with my husband to see family there in a few days. Two pictures especially intrigued me. One … Continue reading Lessons Learned from a Ladder

Dec 27, 2015 I love going to Mass at a Cathedral. What Cathedral, you ask? It could be any Cathedral. In our country or in foreign countries. The word "Cathedral" means "chair". A Cathedral has the chair of the Bishop. Cathedrals are interesting places of worship and hold within many pieces of history. In Europe … Continue reading Looking back, a story about Christmas Mass at Cathedral

The “Friendly” Skies   In the “olden” and “golden” days of flying commercial airlines, there was a famous televisions ad with a catchy jingle “fly the friendly skies of United”. The viewer would see a magnificent jet airliner banking off through the clouds into the sun. This left the thought that all flights are glamorous … Continue reading “Flying the friendly skies”: some tips from a traveling author.

I have learned many lessons since  being diagnosed with Parkinson's.  One of these lessons was taught to me by my friend Nan Little.  We were discussing her climb of Kilimanjaro and I brought up my desire to do some similar fete with a group comprised of individuals with the same diagnosis.   Nan shared this … Continue reading Scissors

Portland,  Oregon is a great city for public transportation. Its bicycle friendly with plenty of street rentals for visitors or those who don't have their own.  Light rail, buses,  streetcars, Uber and taxis round out the transportation modes I have used in this beautiful city. I learned to ride the MAX light rail when traffic and parking … Continue reading Priority Seating on the Red Line MAX

The night the horses left. A mostly true short story in the spirit of  Halloween.   I was really surprised when CJ jumped into the trailer first.  Lasaro closed the swing gate and put some hay in through the drop window on the side of the trailer.  She moved around, feeling for the space on … Continue reading The Night the Horses Left