• Update May 21, 2026

    It has been two months since my last update! This is a tough one, but I feel it is important be authentic. Sorry about any gruesome references.  Hehe! I really am feeling better now after traveling through these last weeks. One of the exercises in the book “The Artist’s Way” is to write yourself a… Read more

  • Update March 25, 2026

    Shortly after the last blog I set out on a trip to Sedona, Arizona with Lauren Beckman. She had previously invited me to fly into Mesa, Arizona airport where she would pick me up and we would drive the two hours to Sedona. OK, we talked non-stop in the car, eating in fabulous restaurants, getting… Read more

  • Update February 6, 2026

    Thank you all for your prayers. I had a wonderful trip to San Antonio. John and Mandy took good care of me. Anaiah tried sleeping with me the first night but I coughed so much and I was afraid I would wake her up so I didn’t sleep. So, after that the routine was- I… Read more

  • Update January 9, 2026

      Right before Christmas I had a lovely trip to the Columbia River Gorge with Dave and Hope and Hazel. We saw waterfalls so full that they were exploding downwards spraying all beings near and far with an energy that just had to go somewhere! We spent one night in Hood River at a hotel… Read more

  • December 19, 2025

    You might be able to call this update: “Messages from Michael” What is that anyway? That voice in my head that is so encouraging. When I share these messages in a grief group – it depends which one- they don’t roll their eyes, but it feels like they want to, they are just holding back.… Read more

  • Update November 21, 2025

    Hello friends and family! I hope you have a good Thanksgiving and Holiday season. My last update was pretty comprehensive (and a lot). Things have slowed down considerably in accordance with the oncoming winter season. Leaves have dropped here in Eugene, but the evergreens keep their lovely emerald sheen. One of my support groups recommended… Read more

  • Update October 13, 2025

    My Eugene Garden Coach – allowed me to help him make my backyard more beautiful, adding in some of my favorite plants and others that will have different colors and textures throughout the seasons! Plants now soften the hard fenced edges and as they grow they will cover some of the sharp-edged large new apartment… Read more