Take Your Time
I calculated that I’d walked past the badly weathered Take Your Time sign about six hundred times. The sign was once bright red and the...
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Karen Farris
- Nov 24, 2023
- 2 min
Sara and Small Business Saturday
Have you ever met a special person who can make a room brighter and make your mood lighter? This describes Sara. Her high voltage smile...
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Karen Farris
- Nov 17, 2023
- 2 min
Thanksgiving Bonus
Fixing large meals was routine for Alice. But making a holiday meal took more planning on her meager budget. Her boarding house included...
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Karen Farris
- Nov 10, 2023
- 2 min
I don't have a Veteran
Two stories, separated by sixty years. 2023: Granddaughter After School I pulled out schoolwork the kindergarten teacher had put in my...
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Karen Farris
- Nov 3, 2023
- 2 min
Joy Robbers
I was cleaning out my desk, when I came across a blurry photo taken on a Hawaiian beach. My husband and I had been on a vacation we...
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Karen Farris
- Oct 27, 2023
- 2 min
Walking One Another Home
I don’t do this often enough—but I had a chance to spend two days at my mother-in-law’s senior living facility. Her hardworking daughter,...
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Karen Farris
- Oct 20, 2023
- 1 min
Holy Land
I’m not a traveler. But when I had a chance to visit the Holy Land, I purchased a new suitcase and got my passport. This was the one trip...
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Karen Farris
- Oct 13, 2023
- 2 min
The Boss
Every time I saw National Boss’s Day on the calendar, I tried to plan something special—at least a nice note and a sweet treat on his...
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Karen Farris
- Oct 6, 2023
- 2 min
The Superpower of Books
Yolanda pulled a pen out of her purse and grabbed the only paper she could find—a brown grocery sack. She rapidly filled in as many...
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Karen Farris
- Sep 29, 2023
- 2 min
Good Neighbor Day
In late September of 1978, President Jimmy Carter designated Good Neighbor Day as a national holiday—a chance to do something for our...
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Karen Farris
- Sep 21, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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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