I’ve spoken to a lot of people lately about why I blog but it occurred to me that writing my purpose into my blog might be a good idea, too. So, in the spirit of my 30 day blog revision and a belated New Year effort, here I am with a ‘purpose’ statement. I’m writing… Read more
2014
The Seahawks and the words in a story. The two don’t seem to have much in common, but experiencing the buildup to the Superbowl within a few miles of Seattle’s epicenter has me thinking of crazy connections. Many years ago I took a fiction writing class through the University of Washington. The instructor and the… Read more
Not too long ago my father-in-law passed away. He had one of those slow wasting diseases that makes those who grieve him say things like “at least he’s not suffering anymore” partly because we lost him by tiny increments months and almost years ago. He had not been able to get out of bed or… Read more
“Are you having a midlife crisis?” Two male coworkers asked me this at work this week when I came back after vacation with radically different hair. “No,” I said. “It’s a mid-life acceptance.” I remember Larry the hairdresser in his little shop by the hospital where my mom worked when I was a teen. He… Read more