When Big Papa and I were growing up, both of our families placed a flag in front of our home on Memorial Day. Many of our neighbors did the same. Decades later, the absence of flags in our city makes me take notice. We are the only house on our block, on our street, and […]
Holiday
Don’t make a Peep
Look who we’ve seen flocking to our feeder and birdbath…the rarely-sighted yellow Peep (Peepus Easterea)! Happy Easter! Take the road less traveled, Beth
One book, one pen can change the world: Girl Power
Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. ~Malala Yousafzai One of the traits I love most about my daughter, is how much she loves books. Some of her love of reading is innate and […]
At the heart of love
When I was a little girl, giving and receiving Valentine’s Day cards was what February 14th was all about. What great fun we had opening our pile of brightly cartooned cards, eating candy hearts with sweet sayings. I can still remember the childish nervousness I felt as I slipped my own tiny cards into my […]
Happy Armenian Christmas
Armenian Christmas cartoon by Sareen Akharjalian Happy Armenian Christmas! Why is it that Armenians celebrate Christmas on January 6, rather than on December 25th with the rest of the (Christian) world? Since the exact date of Christ’s birth had not been established (nor recorded in the Gospels), all Christian churches celebrated Christ’s birth on […]
Seward Park on New Year’s Day
Seward Park New Year’s Day 2014
What happened in 2013 stays in 2013
2013. Milestones I will always remember and losses I will never forget. Big Papa, Baby Bird and I celebrated one year as a family! Baby Bird started speaking in sentences and jumping with joy. Chickadees made a nest–and a family–in our birdhouse for the first time. Maggie Moose celebrated 18 years of kittenhood. My blog, […]
Not a creature was stirring
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring. Not even… Oh well. As Baby Bird says, “Maybe next time.” Merry Christmas from Pampers and Pakhlava
Seattle Christmas Ships
The Seattle Christmas Ships are an annual tradition. Brightly lit boats bob in the water while carolers serenade those watching from the shore. Seeing the ships is one of my favorite things to do over the holidays. This year was Baby Bird’s first visit. We viewed the ships from the shores of Lake Washington at […]
Lights to put you in a holiday state of mind
To love beauty is to see light. ~Victor Hugo Armed with my camera and in the company of ‘Mamas with Cameras,’ I went to Olympic Manor and found myself in a world of lights. Bundled up (it was a COLD night), a dozen mamas strolled through an entire neighborhood of magical homes. If you’re a […]