Category Archives: death

‘Einmal ist keinmal,’ 2018

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

There were times I’d walk out into our garage and just stare. Stare at the progress I’d made to restore order which was rare, and worth staring at. The state of the garage is like an ocean beach, the calm … Continue reading →

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Discreet Music (MES edition) | Jan. 24, 18

Posted on January 24, 2018 by

I’ve lived out here since ’96 and always had a good attitude about the rain, that it’s just November and December which are hard, that by the time you get to January you’re over the hump. Not true! It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Dream state of awareness, one day

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

We really just don’t have much time, which is why I get up in the mornings to write. I thought that walking with Benny in the morning yesterday, to the fields. He asked, now that you’re back in Seattle and … Continue reading →

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Cue the Death Theme

Posted on December 6, 2017 by

Even though mom has cats now she won’t let them near the mice, but it’s like one of the only benefits of having cats, they’re good with mice. The cats are barn cats, kittens still, and they’ve destroyed most of … Continue reading →

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The Chris Cornell rat scene reveal | Field notes from the Pacific coast

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

This is the last in a series of posts I started in late May and have published daily for 37 days now. It’s inspired by a three-day solo trek on the Washington coast, with side-story memoir scenes wrapped by a … Continue reading →

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The Charm of Making | Field notes from the Pacific coast

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

This is a series of posts I started in late May and plan to continue for 40 days, with a goal of hitting 50,000 words by July 5 (#34 post). It’s inspired by a three-day solo trek on the Washington … Continue reading →

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The Tower card, reversed | Field notes from the Pacific coast

Posted on June 26, 2017 by

This is a series of posts I started in late May and plan to continue for 40 days, with a goal of hitting 50,000 words by July 5 (#30 post). It’s inspired by a three-day solo trek on the Washington … Continue reading →

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