The Sandpoint Eater: Hello sunshine
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Come to Arizona, they said. It will be fun and warm, they said. I’m not sure how often it snows in Tucson, but of course, …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Come to Arizona, they said. It will be fun and warm, they said. I’m not sure how often it snows in Tucson, but of course, …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I was raised a middle-class Irish Catholic, but my grandmother Irma (Gram) still laid some pretty lovely food on our holiday table, and one of …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
A trip to France will do the trick if you need a nudge to get into the Christmas spirit. I’ve just returned from an international …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is behind us, and November is nearly a wrap. Now, we march on to the madness of the December holidays. …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m getting ready for a couple of trips, and though I didn’t have a lot of time to spare, I spent the weekend prepping and …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’ve never understood the fuss about a Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) from Starbucks (and I am not the first Reader writer to note this). I …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m home from two weeks in sunny Spain, and just finished sorting all the bits of paper I came home with/gathered everywhere I went: menus, …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
My girls, their families and I wrapped up summer with a long Labor Day weekend in Spokane. In keeping with tradition, we stayed at the …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
There’s no escaping the smoke, a stark reminder that wildfires ravish us in every direction. Last Friday, as my flight approached Spokane, I could see …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
The summer population explosion is giving me angst. Leaving my home in Ponder Point requires a left-hand turn onto Highway 200. It’s nearly impossible to …
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