by Pamela Beason | Mar 8, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, General, Natural Wonders
Every time I see an article about backcountry travel that lists the classic ten essentials (first drummed into all northwesterners by the Mountaineers), I shake my head in disbelief. Map, compass, sunglasses and sunscreen, extra clothing, headlamp/flashlight,...
by Pamela Beason | Feb 21, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, The Writing Life
Today as I absorbed my morning caffeine, I read my friend Rae Ellen Lee’s excellent book Cheating the Hog, which is the story of a woman working in a sawmill in a remote area. As I read scenes describing the hard physical labor, I was reminded of when I worked...
by Pamela Beason | Feb 9, 2013 | Everyday Chaos, General, The Writing Life
As we approach Valentine’s Day, I think a lot about what makes a loving relationship and what is a truly romantic gesture toward someone you love. You can’t walk into a store this time of year without confronting red cardboard heart boxes loaded with...
by Pamela Beason | Jan 25, 2013 | Musings
As a longtime lover of mysteries, I read all sorts of mystery books, and I’m fascinated by the idea of “murder mystery” parties and such. Castle is one of my favorite TV shows. But I have to say that while I enjoy all these things, they also bother...
by Pamela Beason | Jan 7, 2013 | Natural Wonders
I recently returned from a safari trip to Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. My group stayed in remote bush camps with no fences; the animals wandered among our tent cabins at will. We heard lions and hyenas all night long; one morning ten of them surrounded the tent...