By Dorothy Wilhelm NOTE: I HEAR FROM MANY READERS ASKING ME TO RECALL “NORMAL TIMES.” SO LET’S JUST STEP BACK A FEW MONTHS WHEN WE KNEW WHAT “NORMAL” MEANT - FOR A LITTLE SELF … [Read more...]
JUST THE TICKET
July 6, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Last Sunday morning, I received my very first speeding ticket, after maintaining a spotless driving record for 55 years. I’m really upset. I never had a ticket before. I saw the police car … [Read more...]
THE FACTS OF LIFE
June 28, 2020 By Leave a Comment
The Facts of Life by Dorothy Wilhelm The facts of life came in the mail in a plain brown envelope. It was brave of my mother to send for the book it contained, “Where Do Babies Come … [Read more...]
Fathers Day 2020
June 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Dorothy Wilhelm | 780 words | June 19, 2020 In those days, the father-to-be sat, penitent, in a littered waiting room, clutching a paper cup of coffee, staring down at a growing circle of spent … [Read more...]
Chapter One: Personal Wearable Device
June 6, 2020 By Leave a Comment
There was no need to make a fuss about it. The police were very understanding once the situation was explained. Throughout the whole trying incident I behaved wisely and responsibly. I hope you’ll … [Read more...]
Across the Fence: Dorothy Wilhelm tells Sound history
June 6, 2020 By Leave a Comment
From The Suburban Times MARCH 22, 2019 BY SUSANNE BACON If you feel that you have heard all of Puget Sound history and nothing could surprise you anymore – think again! For the other day, I … [Read more...]
Across the Fence: Dorothy Wilhelm tells Sound history
March 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
MARCH 22, 2019 BY SUSANNE BACON If you feel that you have heard all of Puget Sound history and nothing could surprise you anymore – think again! For the other day, I finished reading legendary … [Read more...]
Swimming Upstreams Special Valentine Show
February 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 Unexpected Gifts is the subject of the special Valentine edition of Dorothy Wilhelm’s internet radio show, “Swimming Upstream,” playing at this very moment at … [Read more...]
TRUE TALES OF PUGET SOUND
February 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Starting at the very beginning. Readers often ask me where they can go in some of the communities I wrote about in True Tales. Start in DuPont at the site of the original Fort Nisqually. … [Read more...]
From the shores of Gig Harbor to the slopes of Mount Rainier, the towns surrounding Puget Sound all have incredible stories to share. How did Old Fort Nisqually, now perched on a lofty bluff above Tacoma, move twenty-two miles from its original 1843 site in DuPont? Did Eatonville’s copper-infused paint inspire the phrase “painting the town red”?
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