Tag Archives: friends

How a really cool bunch of people, most of whom I’ve never met, did something wonderful for my friend

My friend’s main connection with the world — her computer — died, & prospects for getting another one were dim. But then, unasked, a bunch of folks on her mystery book discussion list stepped forward. Continue reading

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Who I sleep with every night

Really, it’s just my cat. But he’s very handsome, don’t you think? And a very brief report on a looooooong phone call with my friend Chris. Continue reading

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Happy wedding! (for John & Heather)

Wishing my newfound blogger friends John Aronno & Heather James (of Alaska Commons & SOSAnchorage.net, respectively) a happy wedding. Continue reading

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Ode to Alcohol (poem)

I’m a safe drinker nowadays (& besides, I love this photo, & Midnight Sun Brewery makes some good stuff!), but back in the day I drank waaaaay too much. Yet it played a role in my letting go, eventually, of … Continue reading

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Same-sex marriage: A personal history

Good news from Maine Wednesday: its legislature passed, & its governor signed, a law making it legal for same-sex couples to marry.  This makes Maine the 5th state in the U.S., after Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, & Iowa, to grant the … Continue reading

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Hatcher Pass

Today’s Start Walking blog: Sunday, 2 July 2006: Hatcher Pass My best friend Lori & her partner Ellen are up visiting from Seattle, so instead of writing today I went with them & Lori’s sister Cindy up to Hatcher Pass. … Continue reading

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Start Walking: Integrating it into my life

Yellow pond lilies on Westchester Lagoon Today’s Start Walking blog: Monday, 5 June 2006: Integrating it into my life Having last week achieved the 10,000 steps over baseline goal, this week I’m just relaxing into a habit of maintaining a … Continue reading

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