Category: Published Words

It’s funny how looking back on Christmas’ past, it’s not the moments you think you would remember that make the most impact. Having a Christmas tree has always

(It’s my Dad’s birthday today.  Happy Birthday Dad! In honor of that, I’m re-publishing this essay I wrote about his quirks.  It appeared in my island newspaper in

An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five year old. -Carl Van Vechten I got a kitty recently.  A cuddly bundle of joy and delight who

“I know, I know, I’ve got to be more patient,” she said in a dull exasperated tone over the phone.  Jennifer was a client of mine from Colorado

From an early age we learn about “the dark side.” Even our modern day mythical stories tout the danger of following this darkness or shadow side of ourselves.

There are lots of things that I love about our island. The list is really too long to mention all the way through, but one of the things

The other night I was at one of our island restaurants when in passing I overheard someone say with great conviction, “Bicyclists in Seattle actually increase the carbon

“It will pass,” my grandfather said to me on his dying bed. He meant the moment. He meant my concerns. He meant his life. And in that glimmering

It was 22 years ago that I gave it to him for Father’s Day.  I wrote it and framed it of my own accord.  “My grandpa, laughing and

Admit it, you’ve had intuitive urges. You have had experiences where you’ve known things before they have happened, you have dreams that provide you with potent lessons for