You see people out running, biking, chasing their dogs, skateboarding, and you just have to wonder. Why are they doing that? Don’t they know there are five good reasons not to exercise? The weather is … weather. It’s rainy, sunny, cloudy, dark, windy, snowy, hot, cold or just right. Exercising indoors? You have to go […]
Living
TRIUNE AMERICA: Female, Left-handed, Handicapped
I was female right out of the box, indubitably, irrevocably. Never wanted to be anything else. Ever. Still don’t. Could do without the boobs, but there you go. They didn’t figure out I was left-handed until about fourth grade. I was a girl in rural Catholic America, and they didn’t pay any attention to us […]
Embracing Gratitude on the Holidays
Have you noticed the rush of complaints at the holiday season? It starts with people moaning about joining the family on Thanksgiving, and it continues. What gives? I know the holidays are hard on people, expectations and all that, but I always thought holidays were hard on those of us who didn’t have families to […]
Profiling Ted Kerasote’s Book Pukka’s Promise
Sept. 20, 2013 I am re-posting this review of Kerasote’s book largely because it covers the complex issue of early spay-neuter, which is beginning to be discussed on forums and, thankfully, between families and their veterinarians. I will continue to post on this topic: if you live with animals, you have a moral responsibility to […]
The Gift of Grace: An Unexpected Lesson
In January my cousins gave me a birthday gift: a $50 gift certificate for the Seattle Farmers Market. It was a carefully selected gift. They knew that I’ve shopped at the West Seattle Farmers Market for years, take friends there, and encourage others to go. For me it’s also a bit retro: I grew up […]
Saying Goodbye to a Neighborhood Institution
Barnecut’s Shell has been in West Seattle a whole lot longer than I have, but even that’s a long time. Dick Barnecut and his son, Andy, have been taking care of my cars since I moved to West Seattle in 1988. But on July 1, 2013, they will be closing their doors forever. The economy […]
Sunset, Alki Beach, Seattle, 6-22-13
The perfect ending to a perfect day: enjoying sunset at Alki Beach in Seattle with my dog, Alki.
Nature Checks In – Really!
Sometimes you just have to take that picture! Here is nature checking in on solstice, June 2013.
The One Gathering: Bringing Love Home
The One Gathering is the amazing heart chakra opening brainstorm of visionary Jennifer Yost, MA, LMHC. Each year the 2.5 hour multisensory program brings together inspirational speakers, energy healers, high energetic frequency graphics, and musicians to provide a full program that supports an uplifting experience as it supports heart openings in the audience. The […]