Tag: Seattle
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Where Were You on Christmas Eve?
Specifically, where were you on Christmas Eve 2017? For some of us, today is Christmas Eve – well, for those of us in the Southern Hemishpere anyway. For you folk north of the big divide – hang in there, it’s coming. When something spectacular happens on a particular day, it’s usually easier to remember than…
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On That Dark, Dreary Day
The air was frosty cold on that dark, dreary day in Seattle. Like most days, the first decision centred on coffee – the where, not the when. From that decision, all other decisions would follow. It was Monday. Had it been any other day, the decision would have centred on the when, not the where.…
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Day 11 – UBC – Story of the Yellow School Bus
It was the night before Christmas Eve, the best part of the shopping was done, and all that was left was to make it home before the cold night air chilled us to the bone. But wait! Is that a yellow school bus? I have to take a photo! And the rest, as they say,…
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It’s The People We Meet That Makes The Difference
“One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” — Edith Wharton Travel enriches our lives, but it’s the people we meet that makes the difference. It isn’t where we go that makes travel so enriching, it’s the people we meet that bind the places together…
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Day 6 Blog Challenge – Thank You For Making A Difference!
Making A Difference! How often do we say to someone we meet, “Thank you for making a difference!” My personal experience is – ‘not nearly enough!’ And I meet people almost daily who make a huge difference in my life; I just don’t tell them that they do. Maybe in subtle ways they get the…