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Levi, the new kitty we got after Patches died, is wonderful. Really. He’s one of the best cats I’ve ever had. He is affectionate without being clingy, self-confident yet not aloof, and playful without being destructive (unless you’re trying to read the newspaper). He is soft and beautiful and gets along with everyone. Levi has […]
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Every year around this time I make a pilgrimage to a foreign land. Like all pilgrimages, it requires mental and spiritual preparation. Sometimes I get lost on my journey. Or I arrive, only to wander aimlessly. Today was the day. My course was straight and true and I found my way without a single misstep. […]
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I should have known better. I thought I had learned to always carry a hundred dollar bill and my camera with me. You never know when the perfect opportunity will present itself. But yesterday, when I had to make a quick dash to the store, I just stuck my wallet (sans hundred) in my coat […]
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We got up super early to take Elijah to the airport, then went back to sleep. It made for kind of a weird day and I’m thankful for the extra hour of light at this end of it. I never quite understand Daylight Savings Time and I know I’ll be grumbling when it’s pitch dark in the […]
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I wasn’t intending to give my most recent gift in a fast food restroom. But that’s how it worked out. Well, almost. It’s spring break for college kids, so Elijah has the week off and arrived home with a friend on Friday night. We had made plans to spend a few days in Vancouver, which […]
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I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t wish I could take back something that came out of my mouth. It’s not that I use an excess of profanity – I’ve gotten better about that since Louise told me it was unseemly in someone of my age. Usually it’s because I said what was […]
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It’s a beautiful day, but colder than it looks because of the wind. Louise and I decided to take Tempe, one of our dogs, and go for a walk at Waterfront Park. A perfect opportunity for my weekly gift. We parked down by the Esplanade. The wind was whipping as we joined the joggers, bikers […]
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Have I mentioned that I love doing laundry? Well, it’s true. I pretty much love everything about it: the sorting, the measuring, the folding. I love the sense of renewal promised by a drawer full of clean socks and underwear. I love doing laundry at home, and I even enjoy spending time at laundromats (unless […]
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I was walking around the neighborhood today and noticed a stroller piled with blankets parked outside a grocery store. I recognized the blankets, which were a colorful polar fleece, along with the cardboard signs propped up against the wall. “Homeless family. Need help.” They belonged to Crystal and the Alexies I met a few weeks ago. […]
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I should have known better than to drink that much coffee. But I couldn’t help it. Two old friends from our days in Port Angeles were in town today and we met up for breakfast. I was in charge of finding a place to eat  that was convenient for everybody. I Yelped it, Googled it, […]
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