by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 26, 2026 | Family, Memories
Mother always managed to turn hardship into opportunity. I’ll never forget our trip to Japan in the summer of 1976. Mother, Luke, and I traveled first to Portland to visit with older sister, Judy. After a few days with her, we flew to San Francisco where we had a long... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Aug 12, 2026 | Family, Memories
Mother was a natural healer. Even without a degree in nursing or training in first aid, she always knew just what to do. Although she was a rather timid person normally, when it came to patching someone up, she was fearless. My father liked to work on his mountain... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Jul 29, 2026 | Family, Memories
Scrape a knee, bump an elbow and Mother was the person to go to. She had a ready supply of Bactine and Band-aids, drops for swimmer’s ear, and needles for splinters. No matter how badly I banged myself up, she always made me feel better. Her healing properties didn’t... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Jul 15, 2026 | Family, Memories
Mother enjoyed keeping notes. She’d jot down recipes, make memos to herself, and keep lists. For a woman with five children, an active husband, and a full schedule of her own as a social worker and guardian ad litem, keeping notes was an essential strategy for staying... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Jun 24, 2026 | Family, Retirement
Retiring, clearing an office of years of accumulation may be bittersweet, but it often yields unexpected treasures. I have noted in an earlier post the letter I received from my high school teacher, Mr. Takacs. (Actually, it was a letter from me to me!) The other day,...
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