September is preparing to make its final bow. It has brought us a season so loved and known for its multicolored leaves, cooler days, hot apple cider, pumpkins and the gift of nostalgia. It’s time for crops to be harvested,...
Read MoreMy husband, Ron, and I used to be avid listeners of KGO radio. It was on in our home in Los Banos 24 hours a day. While we slept, it was sort of a comforting white noise. I was in that strange place in between sleep and knowing...
Read MoreWith every passing sad gray cloud, we search harder to see the joyful, white, fluffy cloud. It’s human nature to seek out happiness to get away from pain. Into every life indeed some rain must fall, just as the sun shines on all...
Read MoreOK, let’s get the “Oh, it’s just August” jokes out of the way. Do you think I chose this month to be named after me? That was done eons ago. I was named after a famous Roman, you know. Still, I’m here and I’m hot, so deal...
Read MoreIf there were a month or two that I could act like a bear and go hibernating, it would probably be in July and August. Now I know that most people seem to love these sizzling months of beaches and activities, but they make me...
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