What is this life if we don't wander to find ourselves?
Friday I left my career in journalism and will be heading to the "dark side" as us journalists call it. Over the years I've had the honor to cover many stories, events and met some pretty rock star people and gained some lifetime friends. In the last 2 1/2 years as editor of the paper I... Continue Reading →
I cannot believe my thankful project reached day 800 a few days ago. Day. 800. That's a lot of living! My journey with posting thankfuls on my personal Facebook account began in November 2013 — almost three years ago. I started it, like many of my Facebook friends, during the month of Thanksgiving and I... Continue Reading →
In honor of Valentine’s Day this past Sunday, I decided to ask my grandmother to tell her love story — which to me is one of the greatest stories I’ve ever heard. My maternal grandparents had 45 years together before my grandfather passed away from cancer when I was in high school. Their love story... Continue Reading →
Recently I had an idea compliments of the Letter Writers Alliance, which I am a member of. I had an idea to mail a plastic pigeon. I was skeptical as to whether it would actually make it — and make it intact. So Sunday, I slapped the label to his back (he required extra tape... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite forms of therapy is driving up and down country roads — for hours at a time. There is so much I see during these drives and so much I would miss if I simply sat on the couch every night. The long, winding roads of Lyon County have become my second home, where I go... Continue Reading →
“The greatest gift is the love of a family.” This is inscribed on a little mirrored bear figurine my brother’s family gave me for Christmas this year. Sunday, we finally had an informal Nance Christmas in Wichita. After a nasty bout of vertigo over Christmas, I wasn’t able to attend the regular Christmas gathering this... Continue Reading →
So, usually I make a huge list of things I want to accomplish in the new year and usually most of those don't get done. This year I took a different approach. I have decided to make 2016 about silver linings. Sure, I have a few goals, like keeping up with my daily thankfuls and a... Continue Reading →
For the third year in a row, I kept a "happy jar" next to my bed and each day I put a slip of paper in it with one "happy" thing that happened that day. I also threw in events and movie tickets. I started doing this after seeing a Facebook post about it. Years... Continue Reading →
I find as I get older, my view of Christmas changes. When I was a child my thoughts near the holidays centered around the glittery presents that Santa was going to bring me. I remember one Christmas Eve when we lived in Oswego in a two-story home at the top of a hill. I stayed... Continue Reading →
For many, November means being thankful (it means that to me as well) and preparing for Thanksgiving and the kick-off of the holiday season. But, for hundreds of thousands of writers such as myself around the world, it also means a 30-day quest to write 50,000 words — all in the month of November. For... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 