Category Archives: humor

Macarons, not macaroons

Posted on January 20, 2014 by stillalife

Visitors to Paris might fall in love with the Mona Lisa, the houseboats on the Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and the Champs-Elysées. I fell in love with the macaron, which is not to be confused with the mound … Continue reading →

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My year of the horse

Posted on January 13, 2014 by stillalife

On January 31 we’ll say hello to the Year of the Horse.  According to travelchinaguide.com, “The spirit of the horse is recognized to be the Chinese people’s ethos – making unremitting efforts to improve themselves. It is energetic, bright, warm-hearted, … Continue reading →

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He’s only a little grouchy and the food is good

Posted on August 21, 2013 by stillalife

Last night three friends and I went to dinner at a restaurant where the owner’s rules and idiosyncrasies kept the adrenaline flowing. We had to keep on our toes to survive.  What we experienced wasn’t a complete surprise.  One member … Continue reading →

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Going where the story takes you

Posted on August 14, 2013 by stillalife

Hear the word “research” and what comes to mind?  Laboratories teeming with pink-eyed rodents? Spreadsheets filled with statistics? Undergraduate student volunteers taking tests to predict how likely they are to do x or y when faced with an impossible choice? … Continue reading →

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Everyday mindfulness

Posted on August 6, 2013 by stillalife

“Let it go. Let it go it. Let it go.”  Not lyrics to a popular song, but advice given by a friend to his wife, my husband and me, all three victims of insomnia. Over dinner last week, we were … Continue reading →

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Writers Conference attracts fairy godmothers

Posted on July 29, 2013 by stillalife

More than five hundred people went sleepless in Seattle this past week. I was one of them. Sleepless because we all took part in the four-day annual conference of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, which had crammed in enough formal activities … Continue reading →

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Lost in my own back yard

Posted on July 17, 2013 by stillalife

A month ago, a friend of mine who is an experienced traveler, sounded disappointed when I told her my husband and I had turned to a travel agent to help us plan a trip to Europe.  Recently, however, she changed … Continue reading →

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Fond memories of a short life

Posted on July 8, 2013 by stillalife

It’s not just civic leaders who leave a hole in a community when they die.  Michael O’Neill, who passed away June 19, knew more about the lives of a long list of local residents than political leaders know about most … Continue reading →

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Look before you click

Posted on June 24, 2013 by stillalife

Watch where you click on a computer screen.  That’s my advice ever since I tapped the wrong button on Facebook and arranged for my husband to receive daily invitations to meet other women, ones specially chosen to fit his age, … Continue reading →

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Road trip to another world

Posted on June 19, 2013 by stillalife

We just returned from a road trip, the first we’ve taken in years.  I suppose three days qualifies for one of the shortest road trips on record, but some places don’t require a long stay, especially if the accommodations are…well…challenging. … Continue reading →

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