The Solanco Fair is an event that I attended since I can remember. Members of my extended family would join my family to sit out on our front lawn and take in the festivities. As time progressed, I lost my interest in attending the fair activities; watching the parade from the living room window of…
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Solid living, as taught by my father [Fathers Day 2012]
My father is a great reminder of how life should be lived, simple. Surround yourself with importance. Don’t partake in the things in life that don’t matter. Don’t go after fame or fortune, for that won’t bring happiness, nor satisfaction. Reference points that I learned from my dad Take it easy There is not no…
One year ago today
It was one year ago today (June 01, 2011) that I left my home of twenty plus years for the unknown, to a place that I’ve never visited, but intuition told me was the right place for me. Seattle, Washington; it made sense; I love the climate, overcast, rainy, and cool. Culture is rich and…
What I learned from my mother – Mothers Day 2012
Today is a day to bring attention to one of hardest, but most fulfilling jobs, motherhood. To be completely honest, my mother taught me lessons in life more in what not to do by how she lived her life. She had a rough childhood, and therefore my siblings and I had rough childhood; less extreme then what…
The Pacific Northwest got Snow, January 2012
When I moved to Seattle, Washington from Lancaster, Pennsylvania I knew there would be a difference in the seasons, Seattle having mild weather year round (expect for that one really hot week of Summer) Winter arrived with a vengeance this year in the Pacific NW. Several days of snowfalls, accumulation of inches in Seattle and feet in surround areas….
The start of a new year, one month in
I can’t say I have goals or resolutions for the year, I don’t get drawn into the hype of it all. I feel goals should be every day thing that you should strive for. Before I start sounding like some self help book, I will stop by myself. I do hope to work smarter (therefore…