– CHAPTER 4- Heart Cartwheels I was in that marrow phase when I caught a glimpse of this stunning coastal picture on Instagram: those succulents, the color of the sand, the cliffs. My heart leapt, danced, and did a dozen cartwheels. I could instantly smell the ocean salt. I could hear the waves, feel the…
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– CHAPTER 2 – Forever Funeral Before our therapy trip to Portugal, our world was black on black. Everyone kept dying. In a short span of time we lost relatives, beloved grandparents, and a remarkable friend who died horrifically. Each loss knocked us down just as we’d start to rise up from the last. Each…
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– CHAPTER 3 – It’s not you it’s me It’s true what they say; some things never get old. Back in Michigan it was going to the beach and sprint-dive-plunging into the summer waters of Lake Michigan. Or sitting on the deck of Clay’s parents cottage and staring out at the lake. I will never…
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Why we moved / Intro & CH 1
Introduction When people ask us why we moved to Seattle, my husband (Clay) and I always respond with “‘because we wanted a change of pace,” which is the boring, neutered, version. But if I had just the right amount of caffeine and sass that day I might respond with “how much time do you have?”…
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Thanksgiving
Can I be honest? In a very awful and selfish way I was actually looking forward to our quiet 2 person Thanksgiving out here in Seattle. It sounded nice to have a chance to celebrate this holiday with zero pressure or stress. We could sleep in, and prepare our mashed potatoes sans dairy, eat whenever,…
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We’re Moving!
(photo: rattlesnake lake)
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Katie Joy 