Sibling Assignment #191:Swan Song and 52 Cups of Poetry

I gave the following assignment for this month: "Write a tribute to a friend that is no longer with us." You will find brother Bill's he…

Sibling Assignment #189: Lights, Instruments Tuned, "Brigadoon"

Carol assigned this sibling assignment for us this month: “Share a memory from one of your times performing on stage at Kellogg High School.” You will …

Sibling Assignment #190: Kellogg vs. Wallace

Bill gave the following assignment this month: "The other night at the Inland Lounge, I got into a conversation with a couple of Wallace High Sc…

Happy Birthday Riley!

On May 14, 2017 our dog Riley was born at a kennel close to Emida, Idaho. We went and chose him from a very cute bunch of puppies in late July and h…

The Shed Notebook: The Remodel Corner

A remodel on our house began three and a half weeks ago. Between the demo, mudding, beam additions, bathroom tiling, and lots of banging I have kept…

The Shed Notebook: Anne Lamott and Making Messes

Saturday evening I had the pleasure of hearing Anne Lamott speak in Spokane. Since I read  Bird by Bird  in the early nineties, I have used Anne Lamot…