The Martinez Historical Society is embarking on a delicious and fun project! Kathy O’Connell and Mary Goodman are compiling a Martinez family cookbook. One of …
Author: Vivian Roubal
“Meow!” my chocolate-striped grandcat Tina complained when I opened the door to the guest room this evening. It was five minutes after her usual dinner …
Today my sister in Spokane posted a picture of her car blanketed in snow. My husband Jeff responded with a photo of himself picking mandarin …
It’s been many years since I’ve spent time with a toddler. I used to remark that watching children at play was a thousand times more …
Before dawn on a Sunday morning, two weeks ago, the Roubal family drove through the cool darkness to the old town of Folsom. As early …
It feels wonderful to finally have a chill in the air. Winter is on the way. The seasons are changing once again. I love this …
I made an origami market bag last week just for fun. My friends Cathy and Jann came over to my house and we had a …
One hundred years. History was one of my favorite classes when I was a school girl. Unlike a math or science book, a history text …
Can you believe it? Mickey Mouse is going to be 90 years old on November 18th. Most of us have never lived in a world …
Dear Great Pumpkin, I am looking forward to your arrival on Halloween night. I hope you will bring me lots of presents. – Linus van …