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What I Learned From Making Blueberry Pancakes 21 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
As a kid I often ate waffles and ice cream for breakfast. Or a bowl of Lucky Charms without the milk. Or Sugar Pops, without a spoon, one sweet, sticky kernel at a time. On weekends we’d have bagels ...
The Thrill of Camp 14 Aug 2013 | 06:41 pm
I never went to sleepover camp as a kid. The idea of being away from home and sharing a cabin with strangers was the furthest thing from my idea of fun. But when Patti Digh announced her Design ...
Looking Back to Move Forward 7 Aug 2013 | 06:20 pm
Exactly one year ago I pulled my RV into the Morro Strand RV Park with the intention of staying in the RV long enough to find a house to rent. Living here, I would connect with the local Apple stores ...
Listening In 31 Jul 2013 | 06:25 pm
It was a hard week last week. The stress of the weekend festival and sitting outside in the blowing winds really knocked me for a loop. Everything settled in my chest, of course, as a deep hacking ...
Journal from the Prayer Flag Project 24 Jul 2013 | 06:10 pm
Friday evening: The RV is parked and we are settling into our weekend home at the back end of the Vet’s hall parking lot in Cambria for our inaugural Community Prayer Flag festival event. My EZ-UP...
Loving What Is 17 Jul 2013 | 06:10 pm
I’ve been at the new RV park for two weeks and even I am surprised at how easily I have settled in. I love being in the midst of all of the summer activity of campers coming and going, watching the fa...
The Hardest Freedom 10 Jul 2013 | 07:05 pm
This past week I’ve been reading and thinking about the meaning of freedom. Folks are talking about freedom of speech, of being able to live without working, freedom to do what they want, when they...
Roadblocks and Detours 3 Jul 2013 | 06:05 pm
In celebration of FOUR YEARS of writing this weekly blog (!!!) I’m re-posting one of my very first articles, about how our thoughts often hold us back from our dreams. Thank you for your support, yo...
Leaving Paradise 26 Jun 2013 | 06:10 pm
I love where I live. I love my neighbors and the quirky community of retirees and working folks, weekend campers and full-time RVers. I love the laid back pace of the sleepy beach town. And, of course...
Learning to Fish 19 Jun 2013 | 06:15 pm
My father is visiting me in CA this week as part of our Father’s Day celebrating. This is the first time in my life that I’ve lived someplace further than 30 miles from him (not counting crazy summe...
