So fellow travelers, a few weeks ago this photo showed up in my messages. It took a little while for all my feelings to sort themselves into haiku rhythms. Little house on wheels Home is where the heart finds peace Under stately pines Favorite Youngest Daughter and her partner have set out on their quest […]
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Chasing the Sun
So fellow travelers, proof sunrises are beautiful even from inside a plane. Just above the clouds The sun is always rising Hope’s within our reach I even got to hold first light for a very brief moment Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 15, 2018
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Summer’s Gift
So fellow travelers, it took a Fire Dragon who appeared in the sky after a powerful thunderstorm, daring me to chase the sunset, to shake off the sadness of this passing of an extraordinary summer of adventures. As I ran through wet grass and puddles in the street words tumbled out in to this haiku~ […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 3, 2018
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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 […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 21, 2018
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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 […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 21, 2018
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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 […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 16, 2018
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Verdi in the Woods
So fellow travelers, cool overcast conditions have not dampened the enthusiasm of songbirds this morning. Sipping tea at the kitchen table of a favorite AirBnB I’m focused on the serenade echoing from the woods behind the cottage. It’s a glorious chorus of melodic phrases, punctuated by bright chirps and an occasional bass riff by a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 20, 2018
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Seismic Shifts
So fellow travelers, five weeks to go in the final stretch of this school year. Like marathon runners “hitting the wall” going into the last quarter of the run, our team is digging deep to find the energy and willpower to see this through. Resources depleted, we keep each other refueled and focused as best […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 19, 2018
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Perspective
So fellow travelers, on the road this weekend again and I’m struck by the picturesque contrast of bright spring greens against stark hillsides. Persistent rain and swaths of fog veiled the views in light too flat for decent photos but I did catch one image at a rest stop on the way to Philly for […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 12, 2018
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Distant Light
So fellow travelers, much of what has come when writing has been a litany of complaints. Cold, wet weather. Heavy grey skies. A dismal monotony of ongoing stress. Nothing to post because doing so would validate the dreadful waste of precious time my days at work have become. Being required to attend yet do nothing […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 8, 2018
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