Published in the September 27 – October 10, 2017 issue of Morgan Hill Life Playful biting crisp air kisses my cheeks and an unmatchable energy of excitement dances through the crowd in anticipation of getting the first glimpse of the skier crossing the finish line. This is what I envision... read more →

By Diana Wood Published in the September 28 - October  11, 2016 issue of Morgan Hill Life newspaper I was driving down the windy road home when memories started to ping back and forth in my mind. I had been in a mental fog for so long that I could not... read more →

By Diana Wood Published in the Morgan Hill Life August 3 - 16, 2016 issue of Morgan Hill Life Out of the corner of my eye recently, I spotted my old friend, Glory. I lifted my head to get a better look and had to squint because the sun was... read more →

By Diana Wood Published in the Morgan Hill Life July 6 - 9, 2016 issue of Morgan Hill Life I looked down a 55-foot drop from the platform I was standing on and paused to take mental inventory of how again it was that I invited this circumstance which was... read more →

By Diana Wood Published in the May 25 – June 7, 2016 issue of Morgan Hill Life Not too far from my home is a deceivingly charming place that I used to visit quite often. It’s one of those places that has such an intoxicating draw that, even though I... read more →

By Diana Wood Published in the April 27 – May 10, 2016 issue of Morgan Hill Life The crisp, biting air greeted me as I stepped onto the two-mile loop at Henry W. Coe State Park. That perfect Saturday morning, the rain had just visited and was such a polite... read more →

By Diana Wood Published in the March 30 – April 12, 2016 issue of Morgan Hill Life Sinking into the well-worn blue leather seat on Copa Airlines flight CM290 homebound from Paraguay to San Jose, I laid my head back in the headrest, closed my eyes and let out a... read more →