My post-apocalyptic quest towards the light
Spring has been slow to arrive in the Pacific Northwest this year. It’s been rather cool. It’s been rather rainy. I’m talking no sun, people. Like, no sun. We’re supposed to have at least a teeny, weeny, little bit. This is abnormal, even for Seattle. And the rain, don’t even get me started. It’s a... Continue Reading →
My niece wrote a poem for school. My sister-in-law sent it to me and it made me cry. In that one short poem she demonstrated that she is a writing force to be reckoned with. She is fierce. She set the mood, forged memorable characters, elicited fond memories from her audience, and took us from... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when I’m overwhelmed by the craziness that’s been my year, I turn on some music and listen to the words. I try to hear the message the writer set out to deliver. Today, it was Mat Kearney delivering the much-needed counseling. “Just because it’s pouring down, doesn’t mean we’re gonna drown.” I’m keeping my... Continue Reading →
For most of my life, I’ve been afraid. I’ve been afraid and I’ve made decisions based upon those fears. Some of them, like a genuine dislike of heights, make sense from a human survival kind of perspective and don’t really interrupt normal life. And then there are the ones that don’t make much sense at... Continue Reading →
The other day I got to see Mr. C dive through a hoop like a dolphin. Well, maybe not exactly like a dolphin. Unlike his favorite animal, he has to start the dive while standing outside of the pool. He’s taking teen swimming lessons at our new gym. This is pretty cool for several reasons.... Continue Reading →
Just as New York City is the City for me, Mt. Rainier is the Mountain. Actually, if you happen to live in the greater Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area, or really anywhere in the southern half of Western Washington, this is what you call it too. It's such a prominent feature on the horizon that people say... Continue Reading →
When I look out the windows as darkness falls, I’m searching for fireflies that aren’t going to appear. It’s odd since I’ve lived most of my life without their happy little glow lighting up my summer evenings. But, I’m waiting for them anyway. And, whenever I think of fireflies, I’m reminded of an evening visiting... Continue Reading →
On what is supposed to be our second to last morning, I decide I’m done. No more hotels. No more road food. No more trip. We are driving through all the way to my parents’ house. It’s 11 hours of drive time, which I’ve done on plenty of other trips, but not with so many... Continue Reading →
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