Four years ago, during the summer of 2014, I was forced to ponder the possibility of life without Tom when he was diagnosed with prostate ca...

“Hi, all of you. parents and descendants --- NOW where are you going to emigrate to?? In 1938, ("Krystal Night", November 8) my...

This is what our house looks like right now: Where’s the furniture, you ask?  Right here, in the living room: And here, in the f...

I became a Bank of America customer in 1979.  In 2012, I will be leaving in disgust. Until last year, we never paid regular fees for any...

In a follow-up to these two posts , I offer the following: After posting a link to the above entries on my blog on United Airlines’ Faceb...

Remember this ? Well, we’re still embroiled in a dispute – and oh my, it’s getting dramatic.  And infuriating.  And ridiculous. Behold: ...

Hello, My daughter Katherine was given a trip to Hawaii on United Airlines for her birthday.  It was this trip that motivated her throug...

(That’s “Finally!  A good German restaurant in Seattle!”) This is NOT a review for Feierabend “German” restaurant in downtown Seattle.  If...

A few weeks ago, on a quiet Sunday afternoon much like this one, a neighbor came to our door wanting to discuss the plans for King County’s ...

What’s that sound, up in the sky?  What’s that roar of an engine coming our way?  It’s a plane… yes it is!  It’s a… sea plane....