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Always on my mind

This morning, when I dropped my daughter off at school, I heard two mothers chatting.
They were both talking about how difficult it is to send children off to first grade. ( Full post )

Back to school D�j� vu

Years ago I wrote an essay about sending my children back to school. The piece took on a life of its own and each year around this time I get requests for copies. ( Full post )

I'm a Project Runway junkie

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Mixed messages from Mom

This has been the summer of the move. We've been getting the house ready to sell, dealing with prospective buyers and agents and, now, packing to move. ( Full post )

Cover up, Doll

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It's a fine morning in Busy Town

It's not as wild and crazy as Richard Scarry's Busy Town, but Spokane is a lot of fun these days. ( Full post )

Sail away

CAM: In today's Home Planet column I wrote about a painting of the Oregon coast by Gordon Wilson. The painting hangs on the wall in my bedroom and it's the first thing I see most mornings. ( Full post )

Stay cool

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Happy Camper

Got a letter from my 10-year-old who is away at camp. She says she's having a great time and has only one mosquito bite. So far. ( Full post )

House hunting blues

I've got the house hunting blues. You can listen to the podcast of today's Home Planet column Audio here ( Full post )

No-fail camp mail

We delivered my daughter to camp yesterday. She packed up a duffle bag full of necessities and never looked back. ( Full post )

Ready, Set, Read.

When I was a kid, summer vacation meant one thing: All the time in the world to read.
I spent hours perusing the stacks at the library, searching for something new and wonderful.
I read in the porch swing, in the hammock and curled up in a chair in the living room.
At night I read under the covers in my bed. ( Full post )

Similar to PTSD...

As I sat in the audience, watching my son walk across the stage and pick up his diploma, I began to feel sick. I mean really awful. ( Full post )

It's a (grown-up) boy!

Congratulate me.
I've delivered a 6' 2" high school graduate. My son is picking up his diploma tonight. ( Full post )

Counting the days

If I can have your attention for a minute, I'd like to get something off my chest: ( Full post )

Six Degrees of Spokane

Sunday afternoon I retreated to the shoe department at Nordstrom Rack. ( Full post )

Housekeeping

There are several antique sales going on this weekend, but I've got something else on my plate.
I have to start packing. ( Full post )

Heart Rock Cafe

I especially enjoy it when something I write leads readers to share their own stories. That's what happened with my March 20 Home Planet column about my penchant for picking up heart-shaped stones. ( Full post )

Here's to you, Mr. Buchwald

It's hard to know what shapes us, exactly. In the course of a lifetime we encounter so many people and places.
But over the years that have passed since I was a shy 18-year-old - in way over my head - sitting across the table from Art Buchwald, listening to him and watching him interact with others, I've thought about than night often. ( Full post )

Twenty-one things to think about when turning 21.

In today's Home Planet, I wrote a letter to my daughter who just turned 21.
I gave her a list of twenty-one things to think about now that she's an adult. ( Full post )