Good morning, Everyone! I am sitting here at my computer zooming into the London Writers' Salon, the online writing community that I join every morning (and at other times of the day when possible!) to work on Remember the Birds (The Book!)--which includes these blog posts as connecting with all of you is an incredibly … Continue reading Let’s Meet! Coffee, Chat & Catch Up in Yakima.
Josiah’s story
Bob Weir, Stickers & Following Your Heart – Along with directions to Josiah’s Cross
Good afternoon, everyone. It's Monday, June 26th, 2023. It's hard to believe we are already halfway through the year, a quarter of our way through this new century and most notably for me, it's been four long years since Josiah left this earth. I have been up since 6:00 am, exhausted from the weekend spent … Continue reading Bob Weir, Stickers & Following Your Heart – Along with directions to Josiah’s Cross
Anniversaries, T-shirts and Long Journeys North
Hello, Everyone! And Welcome New Subscribers!! It's the end of the week, two days past June 14th, the day forever etched in my mind. Only in 2019 it wasn't a Wednesday at all. It was a Friday, the end of a not-too-easy week tinged with hurt feelings from yet another chink in the armor of … Continue reading Anniversaries, T-shirts and Long Journeys North
4 Long Years, 4 Short Weeks to go…
It's been 4 long years since Josiah was killed on his way to see Dead & Co at the Gorge in Washington State. In 4 short weeks, I will be going there to complete his journey for him.
Cancel Culture in a World of Violent Crime
Dressing the grave. My sister took this photo of me in August 2020. Josiah's remains were found in this spot 2 1/2 weeks earlier. Photo credit: Kathryn Hilderbrand It’s difficult with everything going on in the world to know exactly where I fit, to know where my son’s murder fits, in the grand scheme of … Continue reading Cancel Culture in a World of Violent Crime
Write to Justice?
Can we use words to heal? Beyond the wanting of accountability from others but through the telling of our own stories? Is it a thing? Is it a way for justice to finally be served?
Pearly White Teeth.
As I continue to plug along with the writing of the book, Remember the Birds, I come across content first shared on my Facebook page. At that time, it was a way to get the feelings out of my body before they turned to rancor. Although there were people in my life who gave me … Continue reading Pearly White Teeth.
Happy Birthday, Josiah. I love you.
I began writing this post yesterday, but had a hard time sticking with it. I had to make a cake instead. I mean I wanted to make Josiah a cake, but I'd be lying if I told you that there isn't some part of me that still wants to run for the hills when I … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Josiah. I love you.
100 Different Answers
Josiah in the White Mountains of Maine on an Outward Bound Trip, 2009, ten years before he was killed. I came across a Facebook post the other day from early 2020, just 6 months after Josiah was murdered and while his body was still missing. In it, I said something to the effect of, "You … Continue reading 100 Different Answers
Serendipity
It’s December again, the time to come together with people we care about and inevitably, be reminded of those we have lost. I am learning to somehow make it through the holidays, only sometimes I am doing it on my knees. I made plans early in the year to attend my dad and stepmom’s annual … Continue reading Serendipity
Remember the Birds 