Day 12 Spokane & Chattaroy, Washington

Our lodging in Spokane is the basement of a small house. It’s a modest, but comfortable place to sleep, and we sleep well there. After a leisurely morning, we find a 9am Mass Mary Queen Parish and arrive without any rush. Only about 15 people gather for Mass and we are grateful to be among…

Celebrating my Brother’s 70th

I accepted an invitation last month to my brother Chip’s 70th birthday celebration and I’m so very glad I did. It included rare and wonderful hours with my sister Chelley and her family as we met up , then traveled together. The gathering in the upper room of a brewery, on a sultry evening in…