Since I have been writing books, I have had a goal of seeing one of my books displayed in a physical book store. It happened. The Lakewood Bookstore o 110th and Bridgeport in Lakewood, WA has it on display. The lady in the picture with me is Shannon, the owner of the store. I will…

A friend and I had the pleasure of presenting a $1500 scholarship to a deserving student at the alternative high school in the Bethel School District in Spanaway, Washington. The name of the high school is Challenger and every one of those students that received awards and scholarships tonight overcame some kind of challenge in…

For all who are interested, my book, Journey to the Pacific, One Man’s Quest is now displayed at the Lakewood Book Store , 11017 Bridgeport Way S.W. Lakewood, WA. To broaden the exposure to the book, it will also be displayed in a bookstore in Brooklyn, NY and one in Florida. I am anxious to…

In 1973, Alan and I and our three small boys moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was October and it was cold and snowy. I was not happy about the move. We had moved so much in our life together and I wanted to settle in one place, but Alan’s job took him up to…

The Emancipation of William Jones, Jr. is the sequel to Journey to the Pacific, One Man’s Quest. William was born right at the end of the book and the sequel starts when he is about six years old and follows him through his life until he is 18 and goes away to college. It is…

In my first book, Life and Love Continue, I wrote a section about my Grandmother who was called Nanama and how she would stand at the kitchen sink and prepare food for canning. When she finished, her jars of fruit or vegetables they looked so beautiful. Well, yesterday, I canned seven pints of applesauce, Safeway…

I graduated from Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon in1959. I only went to one reunion and that was the 20th. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a 65th reunion luncheon at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Portland. There were about 35 people there and I had a great time getting to know some…

I have had so much fun writing. I have told people that if my body doesn’t always do exactly what I want it to do, at least I can keep my mind busy. The sequel to Journey to the Pacific will go in for publishing sometime within the next month. I have one more book…

I have written a sequel to Journey to the Pacific, One Man’s Quest. It is titled The Emancipation of William Jones Jr. William Jones Jr. is the son of Anna Seevers Jones and the grandson of George Seevers. George and Marie Seevers take he and his mother Anna back to Rawlings, WA from Portland, Oregon….