The Hooker Oak in Chico California. Declared the largest oak in the world in 1882 and remains an historical landmark even though the tree no longer stands. It attracted visitors like my great grandmother's sister who took this photo circa 1910. This summer, I went on a road trip with my two sisters to visit [...]
I continue to take inspiration from trees--they teach us how to live in different seasons, store resources during dormant periods, clean the air and water around us, model longevity and growth. Read about the wisdom I found in Suzanne Simard's search for the mother tree.
"With the words, You are a grandmother... I became something different than I'd ever been before." Anna Quindlen from Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting by Anna Quindlen At Orchestra Hall with Louis to hear Cantus sing with Sweet Honey in the Rock, 2017. For the first time, my husband (aka Papa) and I (Didi) took care [...]
Matriarch. Me? It doesn't seem possible that I am now the oldest generation of our family. The female head, worthy of respect and reverence. Sorry to say this is how you get here. You lose your mother, the former female head of your tribe. And before that your father. And your daily work is done [...]
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