I rose early on this Earth Day. I had hoped, as I always hope, for the sun to come rising up from the horizon and blanket the day in golden-tangerine layers. It is my very favorite time. But the early morning sky was rinsed clean. Layers of grey punctuated by a flash of brilliant white… Continue reading Be Where You Are
Sometimes you just need to get away from it all. I probably feel that way more than most as my postal career winds down. Today was my day. Forecast called for 60’s and sunny, even at Hoodsport, so I jumped at the chance to flee. I’m guessing I drove longer than I hiked today. Most… Continue reading Lilliwaup and Hamma Hamma
The reality of my acceptance to Mineral School this summer is finally sinking in. You can read the press release here. http://mineral-school.org/1556-2 ;
“At a certain point in my fifties,” she said, “I woke up one morning and decided I was just done. I was done listening to all the negative voices in my head. The voices that said, ‘You’re not pretty enough, or smart enough, or nice enough, or thin enough, or good enough.’ I realized that I… Continue reading Works in Progress
A couple years ago I started compiling a list of “lasts”. You know, those things in your life you have done for the last time. My diminished abilities dictate some, advancements in technology others. Some might call these tech changes “progress” but really I’m not too sure. Here’s how it started … Things I’ve done… Continue reading Lasts
What we talk about when we talk about love. I get a picture in my mind every time I see this sentence. Two couples talking about life and love as ” light was draining out of the room”. Raymond Carver always wrote about what he knew. Drinking, loss, heartbreak, the ordinary and the subtle fade… Continue reading What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
