So fellow travelers, our holiday visit with my family is winding down. Normally early morning travelers, today we head north a bit later to give the winter weather a chance to shift from sleet to rain. My dad, an early riser, set the table before he left for work. Always thinking of others, his is […]
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Breakfast From the Heart
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 29, 2015
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Family Gatherings
So fellow travelers, my holiday season is filled with family gatherings. As many of us have begun to move into new phases of our life journeys the time spent together becomes more precious. It makes the hours of preparation when we are hosts and the hours of driving when we are guests worth it. So […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 26, 2015
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Love Across the Continent
So fellow travelers, baking cookies the morning of Christmas Eve day has become a tradition at my home. I started this originally to keep little hands and minds busy downstairs while elves wrapped presents upstairs. We deliver small plates of cookies to our neighbors later in the day. Last week, Favorite Oldest Daughter asked for […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 24, 2015
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Winter Solstice 2015
So fellow travelers , the gift of sunlight in this time of shortest days is always a treasured gift. The arrival of the winter Solstice is our reminder that darkness will give way to Light. It’s a time to hold fast to hope and the promise of love. My daughter captured beautiful images of a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 21, 2015
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Thanksgiving Haiku
So fellow travelers, walking the dog after an early Thanksgiving dinner, I caught the gorgeous colors of today’s sunset. While it’s early onset (we went out at 4:30pm) reminds me we will soon be walking in the darkness and cold of winter, today we walked in 60 degree sunshine, a gentle breeze carrying the sound […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 26, 2015
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The Memory of Leaves
So fellow travelers, all Sunday afternoon my husband and I scurried about to finish the yard chores before the gift of strangely warm weather ended. Usually by this time in the season, we are outside working in winds so chilly it is not uncommon to see snow flurries drifting among the last of the falling […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 11, 2015
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Love and Hugs From the Sun
So fellow travelers, as I walked our dog this evening and caught this vision of light from the setting sun, a beautiful and comforting thought occurred to me. The sun I was watching set was at that same time rising above Tokyo where our daughter is learning to make her way in the world. While […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 4, 2015
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Japan: Finding Dr. Usui
So fellow travelers, the honorable Dr. Usui, source of our quest: Sometime last year, my daughter started going to yoga and meditation classes. She also began to study Reiki, a form of healing and energy work that originated in Japan. Founder Dr. Usui is said to have discovered the use of Reiki energy on a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 4, 2015
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Japan: Last Things First
So fellow travelers, Japanese books are printed in the reverse format of western books meaning the front cover and first page are what we consider the back end of our books. Not so great shot of my favorite origami book, just to illustrate this reverse printing. I have never found a clear explanation of how […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 2, 2015
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Tokyo : Hell Hath No Fury
So fellow travelers, they say it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that gets you. So far both, viciously aided by jet lag, have made the first few days here in Tokyo pure hell. Three days of nausea, blinding headache and crushing fatigue have been sheer torture while trying to navigate the city’s complex transit […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 22, 2015
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