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29.6.21

Feeling Kinda Heated in a Heatwave — A Solo Adventure to Washington State (And How I Was Almost Stuck Without a Ride at a Safeway in Monroe)

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In this post, I recount moments in my solo adventure to Washington State during a historic heatwave — a brief stop in Seattle, and how I man...
28.6.21

When You’re at a Crossroads: Take It from Me, It’s Okay to Feel Lost (Notes from the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest)

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In this post, a high school English teacher gets lost in the forest of northwest Washington. I am stuck at a crossroads — which way to go? F...
27.6.21

That Weekend I Stayed in a Small Mountain Town in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (along the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State)

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In this post, I write about why fantasy for the rustic life is really a sham. I'm not made for the mountains. But I liked my visit to Sk...
22.6.21

All Aboard! The Capitol Limited is an Overnight Train between Washington, D.C. and Chicago (And Where I Hung Out with Mennonites)

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In this post, I wax lyrical about the joys of long distance train travel via Amtrak. Also, I’ve started a travel log of sorts. All who wande...
31.5.21

Travel Diary #34598: On A Memorial Day in Oyster Bay, Nassau County on a Wet, Rainy, Cusp-of-Summer Afternoon

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In this post, I recount a Memorial Day weekend outing to Oyster Bay. I t’s Memorial Day, y’all. Do you think of history when you think of Lo...
12.5.21

Why Wednesday Is the Day of the Week to Send Messages (Because of Woden, or, as the Greeks Call Him, Hermes)

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Wednesday is named for Woden — the Norse parallel for the Greek and Roman messenger god Hermes. Ephemera I’m obsessed with messages, epistol...
3.5.21

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! (And How to Download a FREEBIE from TpT)

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Hi, Friends, and Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Share the Love I know. I wrote that subject line with a lot of pride! But it's tru...