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...
When Marriages and Toasters Were Built to Last
My favorite couple in 1953.
My parents are about to celebrate 58 years together, an anniversary also shared with one of their favorite wedding gifts, ...
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby…
My mother just turned 80, and the family was together to celebrate not only the milestone but the lovely woman who wears it so...
