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Exhaling into February
The longest month is behind us: January. What lingers, though, is everything it carried with it. I know most of us are still reeling from the tragedies that unfolded and the ones that continue to hover in our peripheral vision. I’ve found myself exhaling hard most mornings, making peace with the state of things while… — read more
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Happy New Year – It’s another day in time.
Hot take, but I’ve always felt New Year’s Eve to be quite performative. And sure, I’ve partook in that performativity as a teen and young adult. Nowadays I find myself working on said holiday because I would rather work than indulge. Time and a half is great, since at midnight it’s technically New Years Day,… — read more
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Whidbey Island Fair brings back the magic of summers past
Nothing takes me back to virginal tweendom than wandering around our local fair. Formally known as the Island County Fair, the Whidbey Island Fair used to take place the weekend before Labor Day at the end of August. It was hot, dusty, and we were all salivating for some jewel-toned shaved ice. At thirteen years… — read more
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