Quakes and Cakes
A Very Special Birthday Party It was a warm sunny day in the spring of 1933 in Long Beach, California. Marion Roan was working on crocheting a stuffed brown bear she was making for a special boy. She and her sister Kathryn had been up early; they’d done all the household chores, visited friends, and […]
Christmas Alive
Twenty-two years ago, Randy and I volunteered ourselves and our very cranky, colicky, two-month-old baby Sydney to act as Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus at Red Mountain Community Church’s “Christmas Alive.” This is the only photo I have of that miraculous night. It was miraculous because our baby actually slept peacefully in the manger. No […]
Lessons From Aunt Marion
Dreaming of an Arizona Beauty Haven I’ve been down some serious rabbit trails lately. I blame my great Aunt Marion Roan, who I just meet through her diaries. You’ll be hearing more about Marian and her life on the Verde Antique Ranch* in Foresthill, California from me soon, but for now, I have a clipping! ** […]