This blog started years ago on a different site as a memoir for my children, but over time I found that I wanted to expand, to write on other topics, to see where my thoughts and keyboard would take me.

What you read now has became a journey of self-expression, although a random adventure at best. I write when I feel inspired. I write about varied topics. I rant sometimes as well.

Most importantly, I truly value the people who have chosen to read and follow what I write. Thank you.

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I live in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.This is our coastline, bordering the sometimes gray and foggy Pacific Ocean. I have three adult children, and two grandchildren who I love dearly.

I have a spiritual side-but if one must define oneself then by definition I am an atheist. I returned to college in my 40’s, earning a BA in Sociology in 2014. My focus was on women and gender studies, and fully smashing the patriarchy once and for all. I have been a doula, a childbirth educator, a tutor, a dental assistant and in my last and final career I worked with newborns.

I divorced in 2017. The decision to move ahead with that process took many years, but to find the person I used to be, the one I like a whole lot more than who I had become, I had to put aside my fear and end my marriage. It was the right and best decision for me. Now I have a small but comfortable place to call my own in a small town near the foothills of our Cascade Mountains. I retired in November 2021. All of this gives me a sense of freedom and lightness that had been missing for years.

My goals now are to simply see where I can be useful, how I can continue to learn, let go of things that really don’t matter, and enjoy whatever comes in this second half of life.

As a new reader, I encourage you to jump up to the top of this page and click on the “Posts” tab. You’ll find all sorts of reading available there- my thoughts throughout the years plus every new post going forward.

As always- I invite you to read freely, comment extensively, and visit often.