Kathleen Anderson

Grace is not a word I use or even think of often. I am not positive I understood it’s meaning until I looked it up for this column…nor am I sure I understand it now. To me, grace is …

“To often we under estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life …

We are now in the midst of my favorite time of year. Halloween was spent enjoying my adorable great-grands’ excitement, and now it is time to look forward to the big holidays.

The election is over and the people have spoken. I have seen many things in my lifetime, along with that of my peers. A young vital president was shot and killed while sitting in a motorcade …

I would like to begin this column by taking this opportunity to thank those who commented and emailed me their thoughts about last week’s column. Whether or not we agreed on some or none of my …

Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow and, as is my habit, my thoughts turn to things for which I am grateful. I keep a daily diary of things I am grateful for throughout the year, but today, I expanded upon …

Well, the annual monthlong Black Friday sales have come and gone. Giant televisions, all sorts of electronic gadgets, fancy phones, mattresses and more were hawked online and on television. And …

This holiday season has been a strange one. My great granddaughter and great-great grandson are spending Christmas in California. My granddaughters and great-grand kids that live next door will be …

This year, Christmas in the Pacific Northwest is, well, Christmasy is cold, wet, blustery and gray. This type of weather makes the decorated …

Well folks, we have survived another trifecta of holidays — Halloween, Thanksgiving and a multitude of seasonal holidays in December. We have shopped, cooked, eaten and shared our gratitude. …