Category Archives: Family

A family lost and found means more than closure

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Tom

The year is 1957. The place is Wichita, Kansas. To be a single mother in that time and place was to be outside the socially accepted norm. My wife-to-be was put up for adoption, and from that moment, her birth … Continue reading →

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Adventure touring on a scooter: priceless

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Tom

With a few days of vacation left, and great weather promised by the soothsayers on TV, I loaded up the Burgman 650 scooter and headed toward Mt. Rainier, Palouse Falls, and Mt. Adams. I found a campground to remember, and … Continue reading →

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My daughters must think I’m in a gang

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Tom

I ride a motorcycle. It’s marketed as a scooter, but the size of the engine would have been considered good sized back in the 1970s. I think of it as a step-through motorcycle. One group I participate in is PNWriders. … Continue reading →

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