OUR LITERARY AWARDS—CIRCA 2019 THE 25th OJO AWARDS LUNCHEON Special Thanks to Abby Rivera, John Ward, Khristine Molly and Mark Sconce for providing the outstanding entertainment, and also to Roberto Ortiz for his superb musical stylings. The latest luncheon which drew well over one hundred people was one of our best ever. To our
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How To Buy A Chicken By Rachel McMillen The man I married was a man of many skills. A chemical engineer by profession, he was capable of turning his talents to any job that needed doing, all with equal success. As an example, when we decided we wanted a larger boat than the twenty-six
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Albert’s Hat By Rachel McMillen Albert Braithwaite folded his pin-striped shirt and placed it carefully into his old, brown suitcase. Mabel, his wife of almost fifty years, gazed at him steadily from her place on the bedside table and he could almost feel her nod of approval as he closed the lid. Albert and
Communion By Rachel McMillen The garden was beautiful, full of bright, spring flowers. The scent of grass mingled with the soft perfume of lilacs. She was sitting in the sun, a plaid blanket over her knees. Her white hair glowed. Her gnarled hands lay quietly on her lap. Something far beyond the trees had drawn
Symphony In A Minor Key By Rachel McMillen A smile softened the lines on Margaret’s face as she watched her husband slide the white shirt off its hangar and hold it up to the light. How many times had she watched him perform this same ritual in the thirty-seven years of their marriage? How
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Rambling From The Ranch By Rachel McMillen HELP WANTED: No Experience Necessary! Do you care about the welfare of dogs? Are you concerned with the over population of dogs in need of adoption? Are you traveling to the Seattle area anytime soon? If so, The Ranch has a job for you! People traveling to
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