Our animal families matter, and so do our kids. Here is Alki, recovering from a severe illness, if you ever recover from inflammatory bowel disease and pancreatitis, let alone long-term kidney disease. We remember that age doesn’t always bring illness, but when it does it also reminds us that we have lived a long life, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
What a Multi-Species Family Looks Like
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Lavender: When Summer Makes You Smile
We joke about summer in Seattle all year—and can’t stop smiling when it shows up! Bonus is, it also smells great, especially when the lavender harvest is in. I am so grateful when I work to establish good relationships with people who love their work, and then I enjoy the fruits of our mutual labor! […]
How Do We Really Define Land of the Free?
The Fourth of July in America has become a puzzle for me. We’ve devolved into an ‘us or them’ paradigm, it seems, where the only thing that matters is our military. Why is that? Seriously, why is that? I honor every American who works hard at whatever he or she does: from serving in the […]
Why the New iPhone Commercials Fail
I actually have an iPhone. I got a smartphone for my business so I can take credit cards at public events. I wanted the easiest phone to use, and an easy-on-the-eyes background. Then I discovered you can make phone calls with the iPhone, and if you’re lost and know the tool is there, you can even find […]