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Karen Farris
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Autumn Refreshment
My granddaughter walked in front as we made our way down the steep hill to the beach. Her excited voice resonated in the woods...
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Karen Farris
- Sep 15
- 1 min
When Love Visited
During my childhood, my father traveled a week at a time for business. Grandma would frequently come help my mom—who was in college at...
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Karen Farris
- Sep 8
- 2 min
A Park for Pia
Pia lives in a park near my granddaughter. She’s a huge troll built by Thomas Dambo; a Danish recycle artist. He and his small crew used...
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Karen Farris
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Smells Like Work
After high school, during my summertime employment days, Jerry was my supervisor. He consistently wore a winning smile and was incredibly...
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Karen Farris
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Wind in Your Sails
There’s a part of me that worries about the little kids every time a new school year begins. Perhaps it’s from the trepidation I once...
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Karen Farris
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Dog Days of Summer
August is National Dog Month —kind of appropriate with it also being the dog days of summer. I’m the proud grand dog mother to an...
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Karen Farris
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
I’m having fun in the forest like I did as a kid. I’m forging trails through our acreage just for the delight of seeing the wildlife use...
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Karen Farris
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Summertime Class Reunions
A red, white, and blue “Welcome Back Class of ‘76!” banner hung over the double doors of a large banquet room. Photo name tags were on...
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Karen Farris
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Grit to the Finish Line
The eyes looking at me above the surgical mask were reassuring. “Your baby girl is strong. She’s going to be just fine.” Those are the...
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Karen Farris
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Summer School Lesson
Having taken spring quarter off to get married, Tom and I enrolled in summer school to keep pace with our graduation goals. Our...
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Karen Farris
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Summer Vacation
I’m one of those people who will click through each one my friend’s dozens of vacation pictures posted on Facebook. I love seeing what...
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Karen Farris
- Jul 7
- 1 min
Halfway
When my daughter was young, we always celebrated her half-year birthday. People with birthdays around Christmas understand how underrated...
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Karen Farris
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Freedom to Try
A few weeks ago, I was driving along Liberty Bay Road (near the town of Poulsbo) when I had a Deja vu moment. I slowed down as I...
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Karen Farris
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Summer Love
It was a blistering hot Spokane day when Roy and his girlfriend Linda hopped on his motorcycle and left the city behind heading towards...
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Karen Farris
- Jun 16
- 2 min
The Quiet Dad
After my granddaughter’s gymnastics, she’d always ask to go to the park next door—even in the winter. When you’re a high energy child,...
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Karen Farris
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Unusual Graduation Advice
Hi Orion, You were just starting middle school when I began taking weekly bus trips to see you. I loved being there when you got out of...
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Karen Farris
- Jun 2
- 2 min
Welcome, Neighbor
Back when I was in my early thirties, we moved into a home, nestled in a group of well-established neighbors. It was one of...
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Karen Farris
- May 26
- 1 min
Honoring the Gold Stars
This is the photo that broke off a piece of my heart and changed me. The American flag placed in the hands of the mother of a soldier...
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Karen Farris
- May 19
- 1 min
Madison Diner Memories
I’ve been inside the Madison Diner just a few times—but I’ll always remember those moments when fresh made, real ice-cream milkshakes...
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Karen Farris
- May 12
- 1 min
They’re Here, Mom!
Special celebrations became more so, knowing time was no longer on our side. 1989 Back in 1974… Mom was creeping slowly along a woodland...
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