Tag: Celebrations
A Fitting Goodbye to Christmas Past
A week of celebrating, and a drizzly, slate-gray morning have led me to reflect on some of the small moments of this big season. Yep, some fond memories and a cuppa...
Shining a Little Light on the New Year
Hope for the New YearOne paper bag + a couple cups of sand + one lit candle = magic
My brain seems to have been...
A Banner Day for Phoebe
At my dear neighbor-turned-friend Phoebe's birthday party, I toasted her citing my good fortune to select a home within walking distance of hers. Had...
A Front Porch Fourth of July
The Fourth of July crept in this morning under a layer of clouds thin enough to be dismissed by an eager sunrise. While the...
There She Goes: A Parable of Perspective
"There she goes!" Adventuress, Admiralty Inlet, Washington
Years ago, while hiking the bluffs and trails of Ebey's Landing's , my friend Joan and I happened...
Winter Solstice: Shining Light on the Darkest Day
Winter Solstice: Let there be light.
(Photo: Frank Charron)
In the Pacific Northwest, light is a cherish commodity, a gift where gray skies are the norm...
When Christmas Came to Vashon Island
The old place bedazzled by swags of C-9s.
I was revisiting some of my past Christmas posts, and stumbled upon the one that follows. While...
Surprising Our Super-Hero Dad
My super hero could fly.
My first memory of Dad as super hero came in the first grade. Allowed to navigate the theater concession stand...
