Category Archives: View from the Road

Wandering thoughts.

Day Four: The Exiles Return

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Marion

Day Four: Tuesday, around 10:00 am, after Liam thoroughly trounced me at Pokemon, we headed home. Traffic was light. The sky was pinkish-copper and my throat and nostrils itched with the smoke as soon as I went outside. We drove … Continue reading →

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Day 2/Day 3: The Things We Carried

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Marion

Day Two, Sunday: David and Tracey Jackson made room for us in their household, which includes a ten-year-old, a seven-year old and a dog, with no muss and no fuss. At least, that’s how Tracey made it look. A longtime … Continue reading →

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Day 1 and Day 2; Feeling Like a Refugee

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Marion

Day One: Saturday. We heard we were under an Evacuation Warning. The fire was 40 miles northeast of us but there was fear it would jump the freeway as it did in 2017. We were anticipating a serious “wind event,” … Continue reading →

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Harvest Time at the Farmers Market

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Marion

It’s harvest season; late summer, early fall, when squash, pumpkins, apples, pears and tomatoes are in. Leafy greens still abound, and the market is a festival of bright autumnal colors. Even the spindly trees in the plaza join in, turning … Continue reading →

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The Circus Came to Town

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Marion

Flynn Creek Circus gave several performances at the Sebastopol Grange. This small family circus works closely with youth circuses and non-profit circus camps. Like most small venues, the focus is on tumbling, ropes and rings, juggling and magic tricks. No … Continue reading →

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MCWC, 2019

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Marion

The high point of this year’s writing conference was learning that several of my consigned book sold in the conference bookstore. I wheedled the day-one bookstore employee into letting me put out five to start with; that was two more … Continue reading →

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Brian Hauser at Copperfield’s

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Marion

Copperfield’s Petaluma hosted a low-key author event on Wednesday, July 17. Debut horror novelist Brian Hauser read from Memento Mori; the Fathomless Shadows.   I liked Memento Mori a lot. I guess “creeping dread,” is my favorite brand of horror. … Continue reading →

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ReaderCon 2019!

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Marion

I will be on my way tomorrow to Quincey, Massachusetts for the annual book-based speculative fiction convention ReaderCon. I’ve never been before, but I’m going with Terry Weyna, who has attended a few times. The program is jammed with wonderful … Continue reading →

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Low-Effort Greek Chicken Salad

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Marion

Most of this recipe came from an episode of The Kitchen on the Food Network. I made a few changes to make it easier. It’s a good meal for two, can scale for 4 probably, (or you can use these … Continue reading →

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Living Room to Library; the Final Phase

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Marion

Please notice that I did not title this “Project Complete.” Scandinavian Designs delivered a chair in the correct color and a functioning lamp this morning. The chair is very comfortable for me. Spouse tried it and thought it was good, … Continue reading →

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