I took a little trip to Yosemite on Friday. The park was gorgeous, uncrowded, and peaceful.
We saw a coyote–pictured below–and a bobcat, which strolled right in front of us, as casual as could be. It was my son’s first trip to Yosemite, and he was taken with the big rocks, and the fact that they had cracks in them. He’s two.
Obligatory Half Dome picture.
The coyote.
You can’t take a bad picture in this park.
Bridal Veil Falls.
My son, investigating a crack in a boulder.
PAPERBACKS of Right Back Where We Started From! Here I am opening the box of paperbacks of my novel, Right Back Where We Started From! They're coming out August 16! I'm almost more excited about the paperback than I was about the […]
I had the pleasure to speak to Mandy Jackson-Beverly on The Bookshop Podcast about my novel, Right Back Where We Started From. Listen Here.
After five-months of practicums, weekly classes, and a grueling 100-question exam, I graduated from the Sonoma County Master Gardener program! Here I am with my … certificate? Degree? Anyway, I’m a Master Gardener now.
I have been married to Kyle Rankin for 20 years! I can’t believe it. Much of our marriage is recorded on this site. He is the best, my best friend, the best father, the best husband. We went to Paris to celebrate. […]
I’m honored and excited to share that I was awarded a Courage to Write grant from The de Groot Foundation! I’m so grateful for their support as I finish up my second novel.
My article Flight of the Condors, originally published in Alta Magazine, was a finalist in the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards. Read the full list of winners here.