So fellow travelers, September continued with it’s theme of significant losses. Thankfully, by Divine Grace, none were from the living. Still, the loss of a companion of a different sort created a domino sequence of changes which has yet again altered my path forward. Farewell Little Blue RaVan On the first evening of Autumn, after […]
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The Road Forward
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 25, 2020
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‘Til we meet again……
So fellow travelers, this 31st and last day of August 2020 brought me to a gathering at the beautiful Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in downtown Syracuse to mark the passing of a friend and colleague. The last time most of us gathered together was 13 years ago when we threw Jim a 50th birthday party […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 1, 2020
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Can You Breathe?
My first thought when I got up today was, “It is a perfect morning for a long walk,” and indeed it is. Sunny, low humidity, with just enough of a breeze to ward off the bugs. Judging from the cheerful chorus which greeted me as Delilah and I headed outside, my backyard residents agree. Delilah scurried […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 17, 2020
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Snow Quest
So fellow travelers, February turned into a long, dark month. Winter made a roaring comeback complete with winds howling in delight at our delusions of a “mild winter.” Even leap year’s extra day in this shortest of months seemed an added mockery. Displays of forced spring bulbs in my local grocery stores felt like false […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 8, 2020
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Back to the Beginning
So fellow travelers, back home from the last road trip of the summer, which brought me to the summit of several mountain trails. Red Hill Fire Tower, one of two fire tower hikes accomplished this week. Today, a turn of a calendar page, September arrives and just like that, summer adventures give way to another […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 2, 2019
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After the Storm
So fellow travelers, it has been a week of intense storms. This afternoon a dark, violent outburst flung powerful cracks of lightning with thunder claps close enough to rattle windows throughout the house. Thankfully a quick survey of the yard revealed no damage other than a few large branches down here and there. As sunlight […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 18, 2019
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A Different Choice
So fellow travelers, a series of winter weather fronts has laid down layers of thick ice concealed beneath pristine, powder soft coatings of fresh snow. Walking even a few steps has become a treacherous undertaking; I fell hard in my driveway getting out of the car a few days ago. Fortunately the fall resulted in […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 18, 2019
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Journey
So fellow travelers, I find myself navigating airports, car rentals and unfamiliar highways this weekend on an unplanned journey This is a trip prompted by a calling of the heart, a response to a feeling, an inner directive this is a time when hugs need to be given in person. After two consecutive major winter […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 28, 2019
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Walking Towards the Light
So fellow travelers, even after hitting “publish,” the last entry felt incomplete, yet I had resolved to start writing again, so I pushed an ending onto it and posted the first entry for the year. It felt more like the final entry for last year and on thinking so, this quote came to mind: “So […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 23, 2019
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Reflections
So fellow travelers, 2018 draws to a close and time spent sorting through photos has me reflecting on the vast expanse of experiences this year brought. Sunrise in the High Desert For all the darkness of the low points which framed the first half of the year, I am beginning to glean the significance of […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 31, 2018
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