Celebrating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 84th Birthday
What is your favorite quote by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? This one was shared on Facebook by Terri Marshall Gilfillan, who always ferrets out the best stories […]
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Adam Lanza: Epic Systemic Failure. . .Why We Need to Do Better
I coulda been a contender. – Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront We all need to walk in Adam Lanza’s shoes if we are to prevent another Sandy Hook massacre. This […]
Karmic Lessons: Droughts and Hurricanes
The Universe has a way of bringing Karmic lessons to our front door until we surrender to wisdom and change our ways. All summer long folks in the red states […]
FB Favorite: “Sing in the Lifeboats”
Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. – Voltaire The dog days of summer are here. The intense heat has made us all cranky […]
FB Favorites: Thanks for Sharing Your Wit and Wisdom
The wound is the place where the light enters you. ~ Rumi Not All Wounds Are Visible: PTSD Support and Global Awareness is a phenomenal Facebook resource for people with […]
Artist Date: Flower World, Maltby, WA
A trip to Flower World is phenomenal therapy for me. My case manager took me last week to buy unusual flowers. She had never been to Flower World, and I […]
Artist’s Dates: Edmonds, WA Tide Walks
A stay-cation means a trip to the Edmonds waterfront. Edmonds reminds me of South Haven, Michigan ~ my favorite retreat when I lived in Chicago. I was ecstatic to discover […]
Artist’s Date: Mill Creek, WA Trails
My late cousin Judith Vollbracht was a cartographer (she drew maps for a living). She created the maps that became the planned community of Mill Creek, Washington. It came to […]
Artist’s Date: North Creek Park, Mill Creek, WA
Mill Creek, WA celebrates reforested old-growth wetlands. North Creek Park is a huge urban wetland with a 3/4 mile floating boardwalk. This massive old growth tree is at the south entrance […]
J2J: Bulbs in Bloom, 2012
My flowers bring me tremendous joy. I love the romantic blend of pale pink, lavender, and white. Hyacinths are favorite bulbs because they herald Spring. I discovered these tiny grape […]
Anne Caroline Drake 