My daughters live in Sacramento, Calif., and Madrid, Spain, so the highlight of Mother’s Day is a video call. I remember the days when it was predicted that in the future we’d be able to see the people were talking to on the phone. It’s so great when people live... Read more →
Photo: Wildlife Madagascar Recently, I was lucky to get to go to San Diego for book signing to raise money for Wildlife Madagascar. The organization was founded in 2023 by my niece Debra Erickson. I was the first member of Wildlife Madagascar. The speaker for the event was Keriann McGoogan,... Read more →
The weather was perfect this year for the Procession of the Species, the largest Earth Day celebration in the Puget Sound area. Started in 1995, the Procession draws about 30,000 spectators and 2,000 to 3,000 participants. Here are some of my favorite photos from this year’s Procession: People line the... Read more →
States receive federal aid for many reasons, from providing relief during natural disasters and health crises to funding improvements in education, transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, and more. Some states receive much larger aid packages than others. WalletHub, a personal finance website, compared the 50 states on three key metrics: the return... Read more →
February is a good month to look for winter clothing on sale. One example is evening dresses. If one of your kids needs a prom dress, now would be a good time to go shopping. Prices will go up again when prom season begins. Since I’m walking often in the... Read more →
It’s a consumer financial technique I recommend all the time on my blog and in my weekly newsletter: compare prices. The importance of continually doing it showed up when I was shopping with my daughter the day after Christmas at The Rack. I didn’t find any boots that fit, so... Read more →
After reading about the new mirrorless cameras, I got excited about buying one. I thought the Canon EOS R10 would meet my needs. I began comparing prices. As usual, it was amazing to see that most stores were charging $1,279 for the kit with the 18-150 mm lens. I was... Read more →
My niece asked me to send some photos of our ancestors from 1910 and 1920 to share with her book club. Of course, I said, and the memories began to flow. How are you doing organizing your family historical photos? Do you have them in notebooks? Are they scanned? I... Read more →
It’s fun to grow organic vegetables. My mom usually had a huge garden when we lived on apple ranches. The fresh corn and strawberries were amazing. My dad took over the gardening when they retired. The garden was smaller behind their home in the city. The zucchinis were amazing. My... Read more →
When I was at Trader Joe’s Monday, someone put a piece of paper on my windshield shaped like a poop emoji. I couldn’t believe it. On the back it said I was shitty at parking. When I drove up to park, there were two large SUVs. The one on the left was parked on the line. I intentionally parked at a distance from the improperly parked SUV. Read more →