I’m back from a joyous visit to Cle Elum where ten people came (some from a long way away!) to share a few hours laughing and reminiscing. The winners for the longest distance traveled to attend the gathering were Patty Walsh (sorry, I don’t know Patty’s married last name: I’m going by her maiden […]
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This is a chapter from my book FLOATING AROUND HOLLYWOOD AND OTHER TOTALLY TRUE TALES OF TRIUMPH: WHAT I LEARNED ON A RANCH IN CLE ELUM I lived in Cle Elum from 1961 to 1971. These days I fondly call that decade “Dad’s cowboy years.” He had been a general contractor in Western
Grand Finale: What I Learned on a Ranch in Cle Elum Read More »
Tomorrow I visit my classmates in Cle Elum! What are the odds that I’ll be able to finish this Cle Elum Memories series before I head out? I still have 15 anecdotes to share. Maybe I’ll truncate painfully. And maybe not. We’ll see! In No Particular Order One thing I often think
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Please watch this piece and then read on. Thanks! https://www.facebook.com/WatchlistTYT/videos/584179003759086 THIS IS WHAT THE GOP IS TRYING TO DO TO OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS. Is there anyone following my blog who wants this to happen? If so, you’re in the wrong place. Goodbye! For the rest of you,
Who Wants to Go Down THIS Road? THE GOP DOES. Infuriating!!! Read More »
Probably the two most crucial professional teachers I ever had were Alpha Rossetti and Walter Dobbs. One (Rossetti) was a decades’-long pro already; the other a rookie, just out of college on his first assignment (but we Cle Elum kids “raised him up” right fast!). He didn’t last in the teaching profession for very long
I was thinking tonight, “If I lived only long enough to write one more blog post, What Would It Be About?” This is it! BECOME YOUR OWN DREAM CATCHER! I encourage everyone reading this to become your own Dream Catcher. I don’t care how old or young you are, as long as you’re
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One thing I can say without reservation about Cle Elum back in the 1960’s is that it offered its students a world class education. I hope the same is true today. Most of my teachers were examplary, but two in particular were real stinkers (in my personal opinion). Grade School Crush In
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Ahead of me is a busy-but-fun week and a half! I’m very much looking forward to it! POINT DEFIANCE ZOO AND AQUARIUM Today my niece and grandnephew (both of whom refer to me as Uncle Kris, the only people in my family who do, bless their hearts!) are coming up to experience the
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As a closeted transgender kid, I didn’t do much socializing. I was insular, studious, idealistic, and creative, spending most of my waking hours either with animals or writing stories (by this time, Stoney Burke and Star Trek stories). My closest friends weren’t in my class: Karen Kraft was a year ahead of me and
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This Week’s Musings and Meanderings Four more installments of Cle Elum Memories are on tap for the next several days (one will roll out each day) but I still want to write, so here we go! I have really enjoyed “beaming back” in time to recall what turned out to be more than
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