2015 3-Day Walk: From Sizzling to Freezing

The 2015 3-Day Walk for the Cure is under the feet and the 12th since I first strapped on my walking shoes. Mother Nature sure likes to play with this Old Lady Walking. 2015 was the hottest Walk my teammates and I walked in. With temperatures in the low 80s and the...

Thanksgiving Thanks for 2015

How did we arrive at Thanksgiving so quickly? As in past years, I borrow this tradition from my good friend and writer buddy, Anne Wayman. As we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the United States, I share my 2015 Thanksgiving Thanks list. Pardon my stream of...

Halloween Hits Creative Copy Challenge

What’s better than combining two of my favorite things? Word prompt site, Creative Copy Challenge and Halloween. The challenge words certainly took on a ghoulish theme this week. At least in the mind of this Halloween lover. Check out the latest submission....

Creative Copy Challenge Conflict

Don’t you love surprises? Surprises delight and offer hope. At times they open your mind to questions. A recent surprise fell in the latter camp. If you are a regular reader, you know I love the word prompt site, Creative Copy Challenge. I’ve been a bit...

Idaho Statesman Pink Edition Tradition

Funny thing about the fight against breast cancer. You participate in what you think will be a single event and then – BAM. You’re hooked. That’s how the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure started. I signed up for what I thought would be my only 3-Day,...