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Dec 2, a Holy Kind of Day in Haines
"Before you know what kindness really is, you must lose things." -Naomi Nye, from her poem, "Kindness". Dec. 2, 2:30 pm at Picture Point, visiting the memorial to Janae and David, overlooking the Dec. 2, 2020 landslide that killed them and changed our town forever....
A Few Wedding Pictures
I did not carry a camera for JJ's wedding-- so here are some snapshots from her friend Hannah Blilie who takes great wedding pictures, and swears she is an amateur. (I beg to differ.) JJ and Bryan were married on a boat-- one of the water taxis that runs between...
The Wedding was Beautiful.. and All is Quite Well in a Busy Way.
From my inbox this morning: Dearest Heather: I am sending good thoughts your way as we have not seen your blog since the 19th. We are knowing that all is well with you and yours. If your life is less than perfect at the moment, just know that we are lifting you all...
Sunday’s Thought
"Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born. What would the world be like without music...
Blowing in the Wind
This lovely review appeared in my inbox this morning from the South Bergenite/NorthJersey.com. The reviewer says: “At times heart-achingly poignant, at others heart-meltingly sweet, "Find the Good" reminds us those last words will come soon enough, far too soon for...
“What Were You Thinking About for That Long?”
That's what Chip asked me when I told him I swam hard for an hour straight in the pool this morning. "You don't want to know," I told him. The harbor project was on my mind, particularly preserving the beauty of the waterfront. But there are so many questions no one...
Thank You Fireman Al
I wanted to say something at Fireman Al’s retirement party yesterday. Something about how he saved my life, and something about how he not only responds when living people need help in an emergency, but that he is the one who shows up when they die, at home, in bed,...