by Beth Shepherd
( February 21st, 2013 )
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When my parents purchased the home where I grew up in Fayetteville, New York, one of the selling factors was that the property backed up to a bird preserve. My father reasoned that because the land was protected, no one would build on it and …
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by Beth Shepherd
( September 11th, 2012 )
9-11. I was working in the Rainier Bank Building in Seattle, a tall tower in the middle of downtown. On the 22nd floor.
That day, I was late to work and wondered why no one was at their desk …
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by Beth Shepherd
( December 20th, 2011 )
Today marks the third anniversary of my friend Dee’s passing, and tonight Joel and I will sit down to enjoy a bowl Moosewood Mushroom Barley Soup in her memory, just as we …
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