This past Thursday, cousin/trail boss Mary Ann and I headed for Northport, WA, where we both grew up, to bunk in with Mary Ann’s mom and my beloved aunt, Marian Bleecker. Auntie M is 94 years old, and Halloween makes her nervous, so we wanted to help out with the trick-or-treaters, visit, and veg for a while. We were, I’m happy to report, successful on all counts. The visit was a total surprise; you should have seen that woman’s beaming face. Just while we were bringing in our bags and stuff from the truck, she called at least four people … Read More »