August 11, 2026
Book Signings and Presentations
A year ago, I started researching, traveling, taking photos, asking questions, and writing, writing, writing. Manuscripts were submitted to publishers…
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Stories
Life and family, the people worth writing down, and the small ordinary days that turn out to matter most.
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A few threads run through everything here — the books, the family occasions, the places with a past, and the people worth remembering. These follow them across the whole site, not just this page.
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August 3, 2026
Late Summer Abundance
The word "abundant" comes to my mind during many times of the year. Abundant rain in the springtime and color…
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June 26, 2026
My Place to "Be"
Everyone needs a spot, a place to just "be," don't you think? This happens to be mine, and I love…
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March 25, 2026
A Tribute to My Silver Fox — 54 Years of Pets and Their People
Fifty-four years ago this month, Steve left Auburn University's School of Veterinary Medicine to begin his preceptorship (like an internship)…
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March 20, 2026
HAPPY 50 PLUS 5 FOR US!
(Us, as we were a few weeks before we got married)Today is our Fifty-FIFTH wedding anniversary!!! How is it possible…
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January 27, 2026
40 Years for Us. 40 Years for Her.
Forty years ago tonight, my mother took her last breath on earth and her first breath in heaven. She was…
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June 12, 2025
Kitchen Discoveries I Really Like
I have been cooking for Steve Pearson for over 54 years. After the first years of a steep learning curve…
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May 27, 2025
Week 1 of My 4th Quarter: Graduations and a new Great Grandson
If the first week of my fourth quarter of life is any indication of what I have to look forward…
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May 17, 2025
Three Quarters of a Century!!!
Today is a big one, a REALLY big one. Today is the day I have officially lived for 3/4 of…
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