The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

I think everyone goes through periods of adjustment; some are more difficult than others. Changes to relationships, houses, careers, seasons, and aging, are never-ending, but that’s life.

My mother’s parents didn’t have a great marriage and were not a great example of a good relationship. They lost a lot of money in the depression, and my grandmother’s gambling addiction became more apparent the less they could afford to lose.

My mother learned early about debt, loan sharks, and strained marriages. She knew to be an independent woman early on out of necessity.

By the time she met and married m...