In August we took our delayed anniversary celebration in Astoria, Oregon
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The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
This is a strong, beautiful novel about life of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewas in 1950s South Dakota when Congress considered terminating the reservation and kicking out all the Native Americans. Two main characters are Patrice, and her uncle Thomas who fights against the termination bill.
Louise Erdrich won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2021 with this work.
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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
In 1921 Elsa Wolcott was dismissed by her family as “‘too’ everything – too tall, too thin, too pale, too unsure of herself”. Eventually she finds her voice, raises her family in the kids of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.
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Bucking the Sun by Ivan Doig
n 1938 a Ford truck is hauled from the bottom of the Missouri River; two bodies – a man and a woman – are found inside the truck. Interestingly enough, they are Duffs but are not husband and wife. We aren’t told who they are… Continue reading…
Carne Asada and Homemade Salsa
Over the past few summers, I seem to have picked up on skirt steak as my steak of choice for grilling. In 2018 I made spice-rubbed skirt steak a few times. Last summer I marinated skirt steak in various teriyaki sauces. This summer I have plans to make carne asada a few times in the search of a tasty Mexican dinner. Continue reading…
