The topic this week for the #NatureWritingChallenge is, “My favorite day on public lands in 2018” and there really is only one appropriate response for me to give. March 7th, 2018 at Saint Edwards State Park in Kenmore, Washington. Around 6pm. My husband and I met at Saint Edward State Park for our first date,…
Category: Life Changes
You Never Forget Your First Time: My First Student
This is a guest post series on Must Hike Must Eat. To learn more and submit your first time story, read You Never Forget Your First Time. Website: I’m A Writer, Yes I Am Two Sentence Bio About You: After thirty years teaching writing in San Diego, in 2014, I returned to live in my…
Here Comes Middle School or How You Know Your New Job Is Going To Be A Good Fit
I’m sure no one out there would associate the words “middle school” and “good fit” but hear me out. I have been sharing with my email subscribers about my job search since returning from my vacation to the United Kingdom with my son at the end of summer (already a month and a half ago!). …
Who Is Your Favorite Hiker?
A few Fridays ago, on a grey and wet morning typical of the Pacific Northwest we all know and love, I received a phone call. I had just settled in at the dining room table in my sweats and slippers to write up some new résumés, when I heard my phone ring. Very few people…
In Search of Castles
At the beginning of this summer when I quit my job, I had several goals on my mind when I looked towards the summer and what I wanted to do with my time (besides hiking, of course). One of those goals revolved around my son, Mitchell. I haven’t talked much about here on the blog…
She Died Doing What I Love: One Year Later
I thought I would give you a little update on my posts from last summer, She Died Doing What I Love and Beauty: Salve For The Soul. It is hard to believe it has already been a whole year, so much has happened in such a small amount of time. Many of you know we…