I don’t know – maybe it’s because I’m getting older, or maybe it’s that I spend so much time with my 82-year-old mother who reminisces so much, but I find myself doing the same. Whatever the reason, BBH is grateful that I can share my memories and musings with you. When I was just 19 […]

I painted this today. Just a simple little baby name canvas with a couple of elephants. Simple. But there were a few bumps along the way to this simple painting. Now, normally you’d expect a bump or two, right? It happens to everyone, right? Well, I have a confession to make. I don’t do ‘simple’ […]

Do you remember that song? “Back in the saddle again . . . I’m back in the saddle again . . .” I haven’t heard or thought of that song for years. It takes me back to my childhood, growing up with horses and cowboys. Cowboys and horses were one part of our family’s resort. […]

Maybe it’s because we’re going to the cabin tomorrow. Maybe it’s because I know I promised Caroline I’d write about growing up at the Chalet. Maybe it’s because there’s a full moon coming and I’m feeling a bit emotional. Maybe it’s because Mom’s been sick lately. Maybe it’s because I came across this blog by […]

I wrote this article which was published in The Mountain Democrat, Placerville’s newspaper in 2006. Marching to her own beat, instructor encourages health for older women Placerville Recreation and Parks instructor Jeannie Jorgensen teaches Weights and Stretch on Thursday evenings at 6 pm. Based on Miriam Nelson’s bestseller, Strong Women Stay Young, Jorgensen developed the […]