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Advent Thought Dec. 16, We Will Rock You
Leaving the grocery store, a young man carried my bags out to the car in shirt sleeves. The wind scoured Main Street. I was wrapped in down and wool—“I can make two trips,” I said, “you will get frostbite.” He said he doesn’t feel the cold, and as we walked to my car,...
Dec 18, Again. (Love and Joy.It’s Complicated)
“Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.” ― Leonard Cohen Yesterday was a hard day. And I have been having some tech issues, so I wrote this-- as part of my walking every day...
Dec 18 Update: Bravo Glacier Bears
It's dark, and early-- I hoped to swim at six, but the pool was unexpectedly closed. My sister was waiting too, and said, "Well, it will make us appreciate it more next time." (Optimism runs in the family.) And I have extra time before the day's duties begin, so I...
Sunday’s Thought Dec. 17
"God be in my head, and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth, and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at my end and my departing."-- Old Sarum Prayer, 1514. 12:30, Sunday Dec. 17. 35 degrees, rain,...
Dec 16 Light and Good Will
"Christmas has a special delight- as though the season is cheering you on."-- Jeanette Winterson Dec. 16, Saturday, 11:15 am, 30 degrees, low tide, calm winds, fresh snow. About as perfect a soft December morning as they make. (Late again-- I had to put the sandwich...
Dec 15: A Fine Performance
From Mary Oliver's poem "Invitation": "...it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. I beg of you, do not walk by without pausing to attend this rather ridiculous performance..." Dec 15. 10 am on the Chilkat Beach. 33 degrees....
Dec. 14 Update: The Team is in Anchorage.
The seven Haines wrestlers made it to Anchorage for the state tourney this evening on Alaska Airline's "milk run"-- Juneau, Sitka, Yakutat, Anchorage-- Some of the parents are there, too. (Well, at least one who confirmed this for me.) I thought you'd like to know. (...