When my husband died, it was completely unexpected, though it left me with certain impressions that I carry to this day.

In some places it has become a moment to moment check-up on what is the most recent mode to go under water. I remember one flood we had.

One of my late husband Glen’s favorite places to roam around by car was an area known as the South Half, a large area across the Okanogan River on the Colville Indian Reservation occupied largely by ranches.