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Friday Tidings
Welcome to a weekly blog where stories, ideas, and thoughts for the journey are shared.
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Something Unforgettable
It was just another hot summer day as my husband and I entertained our granddaughter. After checking off all the fun activities we had...

Karen Farris
2 hours ago2 min read


Red, White, and Dino
Meet Dino—the delightfully smiling creature peering over a residential fence on a busy street. Throughout the year’s holidays, Dino...

Karen Farris
Jul 41 min read


Grabbing My Attention
My husband Tom suggested an impromptu picnic lunch atop Hurricane Ridge—a fairly quick drive from our home. With lunches stowed in our...

Karen Farris
Jun 271 min read


Chaos versus Peace
While on school playground duty, I observed a new game: Chaos versus Peace . The first team to capture the top of the play structure...

Karen Farris
Jun 201 min read


Father's Homecoming
Late in my dad’s life, he shared the following homecoming story. He had been stationed at an Air Force base in Okinawa, Japan, and was...

Karen Farris
Jun 132 min read


You Got This
On one of my walks, I noticed a small sign that had blown to the side of the running trail. You Got This It was clearly meant to...

Karen Farris
Jun 61 min read


If Only
I arrived a bit early for my volunteer shift at my granddaughter’s school, so I took a few minutes to watch the senior class at the...

Karen Farris
May 302 min read


Silence in the Summer Heat
Summer at the Ranch Summertime once meant hot days on my grandparent’s ranch. Grandma’s lessons lingered long after those summers ended....

Karen Farris
May 232 min read


When Care is Your Calling
Mel: Some heroes where scrubs. Sometimes, we meet amazing individuals like Mel on the toughest days. He says his passion is bringing...

Karen Farris
May 161 min read


Amazing Avon
Avon and her daughter Karen in 2019 I had just turned twelve when I officially began my babysitting career with the Anderson family. I...

Karen Farris
May 92 min read


Faster Together: A Story of Respect and Rivalry
I didn’t know much about the sport of track and field until my son started competing in high school. I quickly realized it’s a sport that...

Karen Farris
May 21 min read


The Fascinating Fendall Yerxa
This week, while I was eating my sack lunch on a bench at the University of Washington, I found myself staring at one of the old...

Karen Farris
Apr 252 min read


The Final Door
I’d flown to Tucson, Arizona to be with my father. I imagined that I could just sit quietly by his hospital bed, but the nursing staff...

Karen Farris
Apr 182 min read


The Hitchhiker
I found this grainy photo of my mom, and on the back, in my grandmother’s cursive, it was labeled “The Hitchhiker”. It was the summer of...

Karen Farris
Apr 111 min read


Legendary Blossoms
Here’s a Friday flashback. Circa April 2011. My son, Tommy, was a junior at the University of Washington using his trademark energy and...

Karen Farris
Apr 41 min read


A Year from Now
On my weekly walk to see my granddaughter, I go past an interior design store that has this huge picture in its front window. I like to...

Karen Farris
Mar 281 min read


Chapter Ninety Five
When I married her son, Bernadean might have felt there were things about my life to concern her. She may have wondered if I was the best...

Karen Farris
Mar 211 min read


Love not Luck
I found the four-leaf clover in an unusual place. A small clover had been sealed between two small plastic discs and then encircled with...

Karen Farris
Mar 142 min read


Threads of Connection
It was one of those sunny, but too cold to be outside days, when I decided to use my great-grandmother’s sewing machine for the first...

Karen Farris
Mar 72 min read


The Needed Preventer
Recently a friend was chatting with me about life passing by without her leaving much of a mark on humanity. We both are at the age when...

Karen Farris
Feb 282 min read


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