You all may have thought Cooper must have hibernated through his second winter with us. Last year was a tough winter for us all, lots of...

A look at what it was like to be a widow in 1921 Iowa.

A look at farm life for Iowans in the 1920's compared to today.

A look back at social activities my mom and other people of Iowa would take part in during the 1920's and 1930's

Nearly every experience with our Labradoodle pooch Cooper has been full of energy, wonder, and joy on his part and ours. Of course he has...

This weekend is the official start to summer. I hope you enjoy your summer as much as Cooper!

Just thought I would take a moment to admit my guilt at leading our cute little pup, Cooper astray. I tried my best not to, but I’m weak...

Cars played a key roles in two of my books. In Murder in Minnesota, the first in the Wondering Woodie Mysteries, a restored 1946 Ford...

It’s been four Mother’s Days since my mother passed. She was 102 and like everything else in her life, left it on her own terms. I miss...

Recently I posted a blog where I claimed I had not just writer’s block but was a writer’s blockhead. The primary focus of that post was...

The latest review is in for the second installment in the series about my mother Velma's extraordinary life: The Road to Resilience.

Our new house in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, has three levels and two staircases. Cooper quickly learned that he has to wait for permission to...

Is there anyone out there besides me, and maybe my long-lost roommates from college, who has ever heard of and enjoyed a Chocolate...

Having recently finished reminiscing about my parents adventures in a 1928 Ford Model A Coupe, I got to thinking about all the cars I...

What do you fear? That is a rather serious question for me to ask since I tend toward the humorous side of things, at least in my...

Though the fall, Cooper and I would be up at dawn and walking the neighborhood. Not being a morning person, this was a real challenge....