June in the Shenandoah Valley!
My sister Jo and I had academic parents, and we grew up in college towns in Virginia. She now lives in Richmond, Virginia. Last year we
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A Rambling Writer Guest Post: Thor Ponders Grasses
In which my hero-husband Thor Hansen turns his scientist’s eye toward our local fields of grasses. I have been retired as Professor of Paleontology and
Back Home Again in Indiana….
Back Home Again in Indiana “Back Home Again in Indiana” is our state song (composed, btw, by the brother of the great author Theodore Dreiser),
The Rambling Writer: Memory and Memoir
In which I contemplate writing my memoirs. How reliable is memory? When I was young, I assumed that my vivid memories of specific events were
The Rambling Writer Retro Review: Elementary TV Series
Thor and I are enjoying rediscovering this reimagined Sherlock Holmes mystery series set in New York City, which ran from 2012 to 2019. As I’ve
The Rambling Writer Book Review: Going Solo by Roald Dahl
The fascinating second volume of Roald Dahl’s autobiography takes you along on his early work in Africa and then enlistment as RAF fighter pilot in
The Rambling Writer: Spring Exuberance in our Garden
This year, it feels like our plants are on steroids, everything is so lush and blooming. Thor and I have been in our new home
The Rambling Writer Movie Review: Dust Bunny
Check out this quirky fantasy for a visual feast, eccentric characters, and surprises. As I’ve mentioned before, Thor and I have a hard time finding
The Rambling Writer’s Renewed Prescription for Peace: Forest Bathing
Amidst the upheavals coming to a boil in the U.S. and elsewhere, join Thor and me for a peaceful breather as we bathe in Nature’s
The Rambling Writer: Happy May Day!
Join me in celebrating the blossoming of spring! The peak of spring — halfway between spring equinox and summer solstice — brings such a burst
The Rambling Writer: Earth Week on the Salish Sea
This Earth Week, I celebrate the beauty of wildlife from our home on the shore of the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest. Even as
A Rambling Writer Flashback: “The Blues Brothers” Movie
Join me for a viewing of this zany 1980 movie with exuberant dance scenes, fantastic blues musicians, a hundred wrecked cars, and ridiculous antics from
The Rambling Writer’s Annual Visit to the Tulip Fields
Join Thor and me as we soak up some color therapy in the Skagit Valley, Washington, tulip fields. It’s spring! Every year since I’ve been