Author Archives: crossingsauthor

I can’t remember the last time I went to a concert or movie––afternoon or evening––when after awhile, one of my legs wouldn’t constantly demand that I move it. And trying to keep it moving all the time is tiring and … Continue reading →

Between the writing and marketing, the past three years were busy with my book The Oregon Coast Guide to the UNEXPECTED. This book dealt with 26 places that were so unexpected that even if I knew about them, the first … Continue reading →

Note: To buy cards or books, check menu bar above. You know how sometimes in the middle of the night you wake up and think of all the things that need to be done and picture yourself getting right on … Continue reading →

Note: To buy books or cards, check the menu bar above. We had done our research when deciding to move to Oregon, and settled on the area around one of Florence’s lakes as the ideal place to live. So when … Continue reading →

I garden with arthritic thumbs and unsteady legs in a yard where the trees cause a lot more shade than they used to. My back area is on a north-facing slope, so the sun is limited to mid-March to mid-October. … Continue reading →

Note: To buy books or cards, check the menu bar above. When you write a guide, you are giving people the most updated facts about whatever the topic is. In my case, when I wrote about the historic bridges of … Continue reading →

I am a white woman and, therefore, have “white privilege.” Although, I didn’t know that until I was in my 70s and started hearing the phrase. With all the Black Lives Matter protests since George Floyd’s death, we’ve heard the … Continue reading →

Back in 2011, when I published my first major book, Crossings: McCullough’s Coastal Bridges, I was given some very good advice from a few authors I looked to as mentors. Bob Welch, one of Oregon’s most well-known authors, was one … Continue reading →