Today we went to Eagledale Park with some friends. We walked up to the upper area where we saw the labyrinth . I don’t think I’d ever seen one before. This one is a 55-by-90-foot spiral defined by pink-tinged concrete pavers.
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Ants, labyrinth and cherry blossoms
March 10th, 2004 · Comments Off on Ants, labyrinth and cherry blossoms
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The Impact of New Technology on the News Media
March 8th, 2004 · 1 Comment
Tonight I went to The Impact of New Technology on News Media : A Bainbridge Island Humanities Inquiry Event. It wasn’t what I had imagined it would be, but I still enjoyed the discussion. This was part of a series exploring the media sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. Co-presented by the […]
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Chilly Hilly: as an observer
March 2nd, 2004 · 2 Comments
Sunday was the day of the year that Bainbridge Island becomes Bicycle Island. It’s the day of the Chilly Hilly, a 32- year-old 33 mile ride around the island, climbing 2700 feet in elevation. I liked this hill profile. In previous years, I’ve stayed off the road on Chilly Hilly Sunday. I’ve tried to stay […]
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A sudden goodbye
February 19th, 2004 · Comments Off on A sudden goodbye
Sometimes when something dies, it has been dying for a long time but no one knew. No one had noticed it was ill. The death seems sudden to us when in fact it has been slow. It seemed alive and vibrant when in secret it was sick and weak, quietly rotting. The other morning, when […]
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Live here
February 12th, 2004 · 3 Comments
Sometimes in my mind I participate in the If I Only Lived Elsewhere Fantasy. I wonder why on earth do we live on this island. The costs are incredible. The kids are on drugs. The parents are competitive. The ferry is inefficient. Living here feels isolating and expensive. I reminisce about places we lived in […]
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