So fellow travelers, reflecting on the many memorable moments which graced my week with this new found community, I could write posts for days to come. Who could ask for S’more than roasting marshmallows after the beach dinner concert? There is the story of the dog who came to the movies, the fan who would have …
Deborah H Rahalski
The Crow Who Came to Dinner
So fellow travelers, our first day of events came to a close with a marvelous dinner and concert by the band at an open air venue by the beach. Sitting around the tables, hearing the stories of how people first found Switchfoot’s inspiring music, what song was their favorite and why, where they came from …
Deborah H Rahalski
The Diner at the End of the Pier
So fellow travelers, traveling solo there are moments when the reality of being alone washes over you. Eating in restaurants as a single patron is one of those times, so finding a spot with a welcoming vibe is a blessing. Eggs on toast done right Comforts of home with a view Diners are a …
Deborah H Rahalski
The Fan with the Switchfoot Sneakers
“We play music because we love it, but we also play music because we want to see things change… within ourselves and in the world around us. These are songs of hope and new beginnings, and we’re always trying to get better at living that out.” Tim Foreman Stories Behind the Songs: Vessel Bags Interview …
Deborah H Rahalski
Coasting
So fellow travelers, grab some sunscreen and a towel, we are going to the beach! There is something sacred embedded in that moment of catching a first glimpse of the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. This time, that first glimpse came while riding the Coaster, a local train which runs between San Diego and …
Deborah H Rahalski
Pack Lighter, Go Farther
So fellow travelers, packing ten days of traveling through multiple climates into one carryon and a backpack was easily the most difficult logistic to solve of this entire trip. My husband would be bringing a larger suitcase for the PNW segment of my travels so I had to coordinate which things to send ahead and …
Deborah H Rahalski
Bookends
So fellow travelers, today marks the start of a new solar year in this grand adventure of life. Reflecting on the bookends of the first and last days Team Fairbanks-Rahalski at the summit of Pinnacle Peak Trail in Rainier National Park I can see the origami of insights and growth created by the challenges weathered …
Deborah H Rahalski
Fading West*
So fellow travelers, a friend who reads my blog posts commented on the line I used at the end of a recent entry. Their point was well taken. “Nothing in (my) life would ever be the same” is indeed a rather sweeping claim. Being aware of the hyperbolic aura it casts, I did not use …
Deborah H Rahalski
Listen
“Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow! You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout. Till you have drench’d our steeples, drown’d the cocks*!” King Lear Act 3 Scene 2 So fellow travelers, like many of my creative tribemates I write to process my experiences. Yet, sometimes our experiences overwhelm our capacity to express what we feel. Raging storms of …
Deborah H Rahalski
Poem: Even Madness Has Its Story
So fellow travelers, while the last few months ran with a kind of Alice down the Rabbit Hole feeling, the chaos often left me too perplexed and exhausted to find the words to process my experience. I was often blessed to find meaning through the writing of other members of my creative tribe. I am …