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Row upon row of faces — old, young, girls, boys — gathered to share the feast in front of them. Despite the stress of the holiday season being upon us in the next two weeks, everyone appeared relaxed and content. Sharing turkey, potatoes, pumpkin pie and spirited conversation with friends…
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It first happened about a year and a half ago. Having gone for a hike, we made our way back to my trusty Subaru Forester. I opened the hatch, and urged Simon and Shawnee to jump in. Shawnee, full of energy and enthusiasm, jumped up with the agility of a…
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For my regular readers, I wanted to let folks know that the blogging will be less frequent for the next month. November is National Novel Writing Month. I am trying to finish my book, a memoir about seeking my dream life in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. If you are not…
Continue readingThe phone rang on what seemed to be an ordinary Wednesday night. Seeing a Colorado area code, but ever leery of telemarketers, I picked up the phone. “Hello??” “Leslie, it’s Susan, your neighbor. I’m kind of freaking out. I let Finn out in the yard and I can’t find him.”…
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