by Willamette Sutta | Jun 23, 2024 | Author Note
In the last couple months, both of my children graduated, one from college and the other from high school. Excitement, pride, and poignancy blended in these bittersweet moments. Time crept up on me. Only looking back did I see the claim of its ponderous heft. Yet,...
by Willamette Sutta | Apr 30, 2024 | Author Note
My book launch party on Sunday could not have been more perfect. I borrow the words of one of my guest as she thanked the hostess: Everything was so elegant and beautiful like it was from a storybook. I love how your hors d’oeuvres were all labeled so carefully....
by Willamette Sutta | Mar 21, 2024 | Author Note, Books Info
I am a collector of words and like to have an arsenal ready to communicate precisely. It is a delight to find just the right ones to convey what I want to say. That applies to names too. If you have read any of my stories or portions of them, you would know that I...
by Willamette Sutta | Mar 6, 2024 | Author Note
I’ve had a blow. It took my breath away. The past and future flashed before my eyes. Fortunately, I’d the foreboding to utter a prayer in anticipation, or I would have been completely undone. Still, it was a shock that I continue to grapple with. After 307...
by Willamette Sutta | Feb 22, 2024 | Author Note
Last week I was in mourning. This week I celebrated. After an extended period of decline, my pet snail died last Friday. When Hastings first came to our tank four months ago, he was languid, not moving for days. I was ready to return him for a refund when he suddenly...
by Willamette Sutta | Feb 7, 2024 | Author Note
I use my sunroom even in the winter. Daft, I know, but I like sitting among nature for quiet times. Around early December last year, it started to get cold enough for a heavy coat and hat. Even so, I got chilly after a few minutes of sitting. I only wear a pair of...
