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By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 7th Jun 20205th Mar 2023

Afghanistan and the Road Well Traveled

We flew into Afghan territory at dawn, witnessing a spectacular sunrise over the barren, convoluted terrain. At 8 am we were over Kabul.

Categories:Travel and Adventures
By Guest Blogger Posted on 24th May 202024th May 2020

MY AWAY, MY HERE, and BELONGING

By Marilyn French St. George

Here water, like belonging is ephemeral.

Categories:People, Travel and AdventuresTags: By Marilyn French-St. George
By Guest Blogger Posted on 16th May 202016th May 2020

On the Bright Side of Isolation

By Amelia Redl

I am stuck at home with my parents and my younger brother and we might as well enjoy this time together.

Categories:Passions and Pleasures, People, Travel and Adventures, UncategorizedTags: covid-19, Wakefield
By Guest Blogger Posted on 9th May 202016th May 2020

First Robin of Spring

by Ilse Turnsen

“I perceived, heading toward me, a shimmering projectile, which as it neared, corporealized into a young boy, I judged to be about three years old…”

Categories:Passions and Pleasures, Travel and Adventures
By Guest Blogger Posted on 3rd May 202010th May 2020

My Gypsy Grandma

By Kimberly-Anne Ford

When my grandfather, who had hobbled my grandmother throughout their marriage, passed away, my Grandma became nomadic.

Categories:People, Travel and Adventures, Uncategorized
By Laurie Gough Posted on 25th Apr 202016th May 2020

Naxos Nights

I wrote this true story years ago but the ending has never felt right, too ghostly to my science-oriented mind. Then last year in a crawl space I found the original journal from where the story originated.

Now it’s even more mysterious.

Categories:Random and randonnes, Travel and Adventures, UncategorizedTags: Laurie Gough, Naxos, old hag, old hag sleep paralysis, sleep paralysis
By Guest Blogger Posted on 12th Apr 202012th Apr 2020

Joie de vivre

By Michael Cooper

I hold dear to my heart my Louisiana roots; its cooking, its music, its joie de vivre.

Categories:Passions and Pleasures, Travel and Adventures
By Guest Blogger Posted on 30th Mar 20209th Apr 2020

City of Lights

Post by Hilary Jocelyn – I suddenly and urgently want to be somewhere else.

Categories:Passions and Pleasures, Random and randonnes, Travel and Adventures, UncategorizedTags: Scotland, Travel, Wakefield
By Shelly Ann Posted on 29th Mar 202029th Mar 2020

Life on the Covid edge.

Sharing our collective experience can help and it can also add a little levity.

Categories:People, Random and randonnes, Travel and AdventuresTags: community, covid, sharing, Wakefield
By Laurie Gough Posted on 29th Mar 202021st May 2020

The Covid-19 Blues–while in France

Who knew there was a virus silently trying to infiltrate everyone’s bloodstream?

Categories:Random and randonnes, Travel and Adventures, UncategorizedTags: coping with corona, covid-19
By Shelly Ann Posted on 28th Mar 202029th Mar 2020

Why I Wake Early…

Hello, sun in my face ” she writes

Categories:Passions and Pleasures, People, Random and randonnes, Travel and AdventuresTags: mary oliver, Wakefield
By jenniferacurrie Posted on 8th Mar 202021st Mar 2020

Canadians, now Canarians

Our first retired winter.  For as long as I have been married, the man in my life has wanted to escape Canadian winters.   A generous house sitter and retirement has … Continue reading Canadians, now Canarians

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