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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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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Karen Farris
- May 5, 2023
- 2 min
Heartfelt Teaching
Sitting still was not something Gail could do. She tried, though. When circumstances brought her and her older sister to the convent...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 28, 2023
- 2 min
United Dreams Do Come True
Mom didn’t fully approve of my decision to get married. It wasn’t about my marrying Tom but marrying too young. I understood her...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 21, 2023
- 1 min
For the Love of Reading
You’ve heard of preacher’s kids, I’m a librarian’s kid. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s libraries were in transition—or at least my mom,...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 14, 2023
- 1 min
Friends for Life
I was walking behind my mother-in-law and her longtime friend as they slowly made their way towards their apartments. They have lived...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 7, 2023
- 2 min
Thoughts and Prayers
I wish the phrase “thoughts and prayers” hadn’t become so tainted by having it said too often without much hope for real answers. I’m one...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 31, 2023
- 2 min
Measuring Up
I found this gem of a picture in my grandmother’s photo album. I was a young teen, trying to look much older. My insecurity made it hard...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 24, 2023
- 1 min
Trificult Times
The word “Trificult” rhymes with difficult—and it’s a word my young granddaughter created when we were playing a game that was harder...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 17, 2023
- 1 min
Spring Cleaning
It’s coming—the weekend before spring’s official arrival. When I was a child that meant one thing: deep cleaning the whole house. The...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 10, 2023
- 1 min
Expiration Date
Ask my kids and they’ll smile and shake their heads—Mom keeps things long past their expiration date. In my defense, I’ve gotten better...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 3, 2023
- 2 min
Jesus Revolution
It was February 1972, when the “Jesus-hippies” asked to visit our church. An invisible line had been drawn in the church carpet. Some of...
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