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Minnesota

Turkey time

The turkeys are busy these days — these guys were singing back and forth across the street. Continue reading Turkey time

SarahMarch 26, 20212 Comments
Things to let go, Writing

On going fallow

If my brain were a landscape, this would be it … and that’s why it’s time for a change. Continue reading On going fallow

SarahMarch 24, 20212 Comments
classes, Corona days, Images, Memoir, Minnesota, Writing

One year ago yesterday

We so often experience something for the last time without realizing it. I’m thankful for this set of #MondayMemories. Continue reading One year ago yesterday

SarahMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021Leave a comment
tooth
classes, Memoir, Minnesota, Writing

Haiku, memoir and the Easter bunny

I’m finding that haiku is a surprisingly helpful tool for getting memories on the page. Here’s one about a tooth … and the Easter bunny.
#MondayMemories Continue reading Haiku, memoir and the Easter bunny

SarahMarch 15, 2021March 15, 2021Leave a comment
Memoir, Minnesota

Recalling Maria

Where do these memories come from? Today I woke up thinking about a young girl from Laos … I last saw her forty years ago — but I visited her once-upon-a-time house today.
#MondayMemories Continue reading Recalling Maria

SarahMarch 8, 2021Leave a comment
meditations, Memoir, Minnesota

Beauty from challenge

Watching Leo’s coat change caused me to reflect that hardships do more than challenge us … Continue reading Beauty from challenge

SarahMarch 4, 2021March 1, 20214 Comments
Japan, Memoir, The Same Moon

Happy Girls’ Day

March 3 — Girls’ Day — dismayed me, as a newly divorced woman in Japan. But it probably also helped me find my unexpected path toward parenthood. Continue reading Happy Girls’ Day

SarahMarch 3, 20215 Comments
cross country skier
Memoir, Minnesota

Second-chance snow

A snap decision or comment can have a major impact on our lives. So can a few snowflakes. (Thank goodness!) #MondayMemories Continue reading Second-chance snow

SarahMarch 1, 20214 Comments
classes, Writing

Those Best-Laid Plans …

I live in the Land of Best-Laid Plans — as in the ones that go astray. The latest iteration is how my plan to teach memoir writing classes online is evolving … Continue reading Those Best-Laid Plans …

SarahFebruary 27, 2021February 26, 2021Leave a comment
Honest food, Memoir, Un-natural flavors

Make your own masala chai

Sometimes it’s fun to go back to the beginning. Here’s one of the first versions of masala chai I experimented with back in 2007 or 2008. Continue reading Make your own masala chai

SarahFebruary 25, 20214 Comments

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