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Entries Tagged as 'Island Life'

Jonny Awesome and His Truck of Trees

December 28th, 2011 · 17 Comments

Jon can do anything, a pronouncement I believe wholeheartedly. During a recent house project requiring his help, Jon or Jonny Awesome as I liked to call him, became my home improvement superhero–able to add mixed fractions and board feet in a single bound, prizing perfection and a job well done above expediency and filling squares. [...]

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Tags: Island Life · Tomagrams

Shining Light on Winter’s Darkest Day

December 23rd, 2011 · 15 Comments

Winter Solstice: Let there be light. (Photo: Frank Charron) In the Pacific Northwest, light is a cherish commodity, a gift where gray skies are the norm and drizzle our daily condiment. When winter solstice nears, Island pagans everywhere light up knowing the next day will bring a few more minutes of the good stuff, the [...]

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Tags: Celebrations · Island Life · Seasons | Winter

When Christmas Came to Vashon Island

December 20th, 2011 · 14 Comments

The old place bedazzled by swags of C-9s. I was revisiting some of my past Christmas posts, and stumbled upon the one that follows. While I do hate to repeat myself, I thought, heck I’ve seen A Charlie Brown Christmas a bazillion times and I can recite the entire script of How the Grinch Stole [...]

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Tags: Island Life · Seasons | Winter