So fellow travelers, as I mentioned yesterday I am on an extended weekend trip visiting friends. Dawn at a rest stop Taking a few days for myself at the end of the school year is something I’ve been doing for several years. Whether I camp at a favorite spot or take a quick road trip …
Deborah H Rahalski
Morning Grace
So fellow travelers, I woke this morning to birds songs and golden light in tall pine trees Such sweet melodies following a pre-dawn serenade of coyote calls would be grace enough to fill my heart with happiness. Yet blessings abound this morning as I take in the joy of spending some time with my good …
Deborah H Rahalski
Where have all the humans gone? Is civility dead?
A most excellent piece on a most essential point from my friend Kathy Dewez
Deborah H Rahalski
Through the Valley
So fellow travelers, twenty eight years ago today I became a mother. Mine was not to be a typical initiation into the sisterhood of mothers. Our first child, a son we named Zachary, was stillborn. He arrived prematurely at seven months; we’d just been told he had a genetic mutation known as trisomy 18, a …
Deborah H Rahalski
Solace and Solitude
So fellow travelers, there are moments in the steady onslaught of things which must be done when every fiber of my being cries out for respite. Late this afternoon was one of those moments so Delilah and I headed for a park which I knew would have less foot traffic than our usual walking trail …
Deborah H Rahalski
Look up
So fellow travelers, lots of sadness in the world these past few days, including a personal loss in our own family; a passing not unexpected yet one which occurred sooner than anticipated. Finding a post in my inbox about a celestial event* was a timely reminder of the healing power in the simple act of …
Deborah H Rahalski
Wishing on the Sun
So fellow travelers, a few weeks ago I came across a post about a phenomenon called Manhattanhenge . Twice a year the setting sun lines up exactly with the east-west grid of streets in New York creating a simltaneous golden glow of light on every cross street in the city . (Neil deGrasse Tyson has …
Deborah H Rahalski
Art Show
So fellow travelers, our high school has display space in one area for student art work with rotating exhibitions through out the year. It is a space I visit often during the week, taking a few moments to appreciate the awesome pieces on display each month. Allie Brown and Riley Carlucci Once a year, during …
Deborah H Rahalski
Gorillas, rhetorical fences and the anesthetic of blame
Insight, balance, well spoken post on the much discussed events of last week from writer, outdoors adventurer and friend Jennifer Bowman
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The Miracle of Random Joy
So fellow travelers, cleaning off the deck on this warm breezy morning I found two little sticks which looked like letters. Smiling, I looked around for one more shape I needed. Right at that moment a flower fluttered down from our little dogwood tree which blossomed last week for the first time since we planted it …