I hope everyone is doing well, enjoying the summer and staying safe. Steve and I are staying at home, working...

Update: Midsummer Thoughts

Stories: The Mistaken Valentine
Can Valentine’s Day be about more than romance? This is the main idea I wanted to explore when I wrote...

Stories: The Great Race
Happy New Year! We just celebrated the new year on January 1, 2020. On new year’s day in the U.S. many people...

Singing, Dancing & Sharing
I can’t believe we are already in the middle of December! Time is moving by quickly! Currently, we are recording...

Don't Be Afraid of Language
Nouns! Verbs! Adjectives! Adverbs! Ahhh! The parts of speech have always made my head spin! To identify ...

17 Days Till Halloween
Monday is here and I can’t believe that Halloween is in only 17 days! This is one of my favorite times of the year.

Autumn is Here
Autumn is unfolding here in the Northwest. Throughout my neighborhood leaves are turning to shades of gold, red and orange.

Hello World
In July of 1995 I hopped on a plane and arrived in Taiwan. My plan was to teach English, pay off my students loans, and travel the world.