What is it about neighborhood bookstores that invite us in out of the rain? Growing up I remember ducking in to Elliot Bay Books in Pioneer Square when the skies would open up. I remember the smell of …
Attempting to Communicate The Meaning of Amalfi
I will never forget how I felt the day after our wedding. I remember people were trying to show me photographs they had taken and share stories from the day, and I just wanted to hold it silently in …
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Kids Only: No Entry Unless Accompanied by A Child
On our recent trip to London, we came across a park that was massive and fully gated, right in the middle of the city. After walking around and around trying to find a way in, we found the gate. The …
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What is Citizenship?
I have never thought of myself as the best American. From a very young age, I took every opportunity I could to travel overseas and I never tired of being away, the further the better. When traveling …
What Is Your Happy Place?
In early September, during our visit to Disneyland with my parents, we were all sitting on the Disneyland train that goes around the park. I was feeling nostalgic as the conductor yelled, “ALL Aboard” …
Looking Up Through Rose Colored Glasses
When I was in elementary school, every morning at 6 AM, I would wander from my bed sleepily to the front porch to check the weather for the day. Some days it was eminently clear what the day would …
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