Lessons from the Basketball Court

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I love March Madness! Or now I should say first week of April Madness, as we are into the “Elite 8” coming up Monday and Tuesday, with next weekend culminating this year’s NCAA tournament. I am following the women this time, mostly because of Caitlin Clark. I have been so … Read More

In 2018: My Vow to Keep a Voyager View

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My husband, as an aerospace engineer, worked on many NASA projects, but his favorite hands down was the Voyager 1 and 2 missions. Recently we reminisced by watching the new PBS special, The Farthest—Voyager in Space. Launched in 1977 the Voyagers made a plethora of significant discoveries, including: 3 new … Read More

Waiting, in the Dark…Suffering…

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waiting in dark suffering

Here in the Pacific Northwest, dark descends soon after 4:00 p.m. during these final days of autumn. I marvel at how different I feel from summertime when I could begin a long hike at 4:00 p.m. and still be back before dark. Now it’s cocooning and going within as much as possible. … Read More