Welcome.

Start here.

Spring Valley Loop is a collection of essays about memory, family, and the quiet inheritances that shape who we become.

If this is your first visit…

Begin with From the Porch.

If you’re curious about why these stories matter…

Visit Stories Worth Keeping.

If you’d like to meet the remarkable people who inspired many of the essays…

Spend a little time in The People.

However you found your way here, I’m glad you’re here.

Pull up a chair.

Stay awhile.

The conversation continues.