Elaine KoyamaFive Reasons I Love to SkiYesterday I spent the morning at Ski Santa Fe, not skiing hard, not skiing long, but just skiing. And as I rode the chairlift up, I had…Feb 4Feb 4
Elaine KoyamaSix Life Lessons I’ve Learned as a WidowTo use the words of The Grateful Dead, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” I started these Solo Ski Sojourns five years ago. It was the…Jan 17Jan 17
Elaine KoyamaBicycles I have known and loved. Part 2The Great Equalizer — eBikesAug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Elaine KoyamaBicycles I have known and loved.Before I begin my rant about the benefits and wonders of my new eBike, my mind fills with the memories of growing up NOT riding a bike. So…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
Elaine KoyamaHygge. The Danish Secret to HappinessI’m not sure what shiny object* crossed my path 10 days ago, but something did and made me aware of hygge. I listened to the book while…Jun 22, 2021Jun 22, 2021
Elaine KoyamaBrotherly Advice. Four tidbits that guided me through life.On Mother’s Day, 2021, my brother Robert was killed in a vehicle/train accident. It was a rural gravel road crossing and in my own mind…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Elaine KoyamaProximity Friendship or: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder versus Out of Sight, Out of Mind.I’m not sure just when I learned about proximity friendship. It’s been years. But even back then, the term and its meaning resonated with…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Elaine KoyamaTen months of Match.com. Make Me a Match, Find me a Find.*Looking for companionship mid-60s is significantly different than when I was in my 30s, but one thing has not changed: my belief that…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Elaine KoyamaCrystal Ball Predictions for 2021I know for sure any New Year’s Resolutions I make are bound to be broken, but predictions? I may be the next Nostradamus! Call it what you…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
Elaine KoyamaSimilarities between 1968 and 2020 include Presidential elections.From Covid-19, civil unrest, Olympics and elections, the similarities between 1968 and 2020 bears examination. Does history repeat itself…Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020