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FEELING AWESOME!!
2024-09-30
This morning Cousin Gary sent me an email suggesting I listen to an interview with Dr. Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at UC Berkley. There are a host of studies that measure actual changes in...
HEART WISDOM
2024-09-23
HEART WISDOM   The beating of the heart is the first signs of life in a fetus. There are more messages going from the heart to receptors (40,000) in the brain according to research at HEART MIND INSTI...
MAKING AND WORKING AT FRIE...
2024-09-12
        This past year, I’ve lost a number of my closest friends. Therefore, what I am wanting most is more “CONNECTING”.  I like the way Sinek talks about how we all worry about bothering each other ...
Just learned about feedback on...
2024-09-05
I've been blogging for seven years, close to once a week, and never thought about learning how to get feedback as part of my goals in "learning".    Especially since my husband, Sam passed over six ye...
Eatonville Lumber Company
2024-08-27
Mr. K. Miyamoto was my grandpa from Goin, Hiroshima Ken, in Japan and clearly was a leader of the Eatonville Lumber Company Japanese workers. My Dad, Sago Miyamoto, was born in 1908 and was a nisei. R...
SATURDAYS WITH SAM
2024-08-19
Being 85-yrs-along, I’m finding a new “love path” since Sam passed almost 7 years ago. My life purpose to keep learning and connecting, with more confidence, has expanded. I want to ENTICE each of you...
Listening to An...
2024-08-11
One of the issues in our present household is my reluctance to cater to my daughter and granddaughter’s taste buds. Daughter is a great creator of various cuisine and lovely hostess as a result of her...
Left photo is d...
2024-08-05
    The photo's are included in Kelly Goto’s SEATTLE SAMURAI. The sentiments that we see in "Filling Grandpa's Big Shoes" and wanting to remember are organized in the eight chapters of her book.  They...
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF AN...
2024-07-29
Andy joined his three brothers, Fred, Sam & Henry, and likely was smiling as we all celebrated his life in Quincy last Saturday.  Kind of lonesome with only sisters, Kiyo and Irene, left of the si...
Voters in Ontario elected Smit...
2024-07-19
 Growing up in the Treasure Valley of Western Idaho and Eastern Oregon and graduating from Ontario High School, my Aunt Ethel told me this story with emphasis about how grateful she and the community ...