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Advent Thought (and pictures) for Dec. 4
“We are here for a little window. And to use the time to catch and share shards of light and laughter and grace seems to me the great story.” Brian Doyle, from his “Notes on Wonder” in One Long River of Song. A collection of his work published after he died. Everyone...
Pedaling Through May
It's still cold when Chip and I ride bikes early, in the high 30s, so I have my warm booties, jacket, and a hat under my helmet. The annual June Kluane to Chilkat relay from Haines Junction, Yukon to in front of the Parade Grounds here in Haines has not happened for a...
Anne Lamott on Kindness: Sunday’s Thought
“Kindness toward others and radical kindness to ourselves buy us a shot at a warm and generous heart, which is the greatest prize of all.”― Anne Lamott, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy I keep thinking, as I hear the news-- where is the kindness? I mean, do...
I Missed You
Last night at the Haines school spring concert the stage was decorated with colorful paper flowers and green paper grass made by Krystal Lloyd and her family. Krystal is a doer. She also organized the community Easter egg hunt, gathering and stuffing about 5,000 eggs...
Manic March
I am not myself when Chip is away, to paraphrase that Kathy Mattea song that always makes me cry-- Where've You Been, about Claire and Edwin who never spent a night apart in 60 years and now they are in separate beds on separate floors of a hospital. Don't worry,...
Sunday’s Thought
"We are made for goodness." -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Snow Days
I've been following the nor'easter that dumped heavy wet snow on my dad's old farm. ( I still have the Pine Plains weather on my phone and he died more than a year ago.) He would have loved the big March storm. I can hear him telling me over the phone that he's...