Mission accomplished: Mom’s final wish granted

Mission accomplished: Mom’s final wish granted

Evidently, the third time really is the charm. After two failed attempts (thanks to COVID), we finally fulfilled Mom’s request to scatter her ashes in Fairbanks, Alaska…to return her to her beloved after 63 years apart. I hope to have a novel inspired by her amazing life to share with you in the near future,…

Mom was wrong about coffee

Mom was wrong about coffee

My mother was right about a lot of things. I wrote a whole post about lessons I learned from her. But she got this one wrong…sorry Mom. Coffee is not sinful. In fact, coffee is heavenly…it’s right up there with meditation, music, books, and nature walks…all indispensable.  I started free writing this morning with the…

Farewell sweet mother

Farewell sweet mother

Joan Esther Rodgers Nokes September 22, 1938 – December 26, 2019 Joan Esther Rodgers Nokes—beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend—spent her final days on this earth surrounded by her loved ones before peacefully slipping away in the early morning hours following Christmas. Joan’s mortal body may be laid to rest, but her legacy lives on….