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Memoir, Minnesota

Be careful what you wish for

I had wanted one of these gizmos for years but had been unable to get buy-in from my better half. Then, on Black Friday, my brother texted me: Amazon was selling the model his family has for nearly 75 percent off. Could we afford not to buy it? A few days later, the package arrived on our doorstep. My very own robot vacuum. For me, … Continue reading Be careful what you wish for

Unknown's avatarSarah Coomber - writerDecember 15, 2022December 16, 20222 Comments
Minnesota

Waterskiing: simple as home

It’s surprising how a small change can make something possible — like waterskiing behind an old fishing boat … Continue reading Waterskiing: simple as home

Unknown's avatarSarah Coomber - writerAugust 23, 2021August 24, 20214 Comments
Memoir, Minnesota

Your heart is enough

Holiday gifting can bring up questions of “enough-ness” — and an understanding of what the stuff is really about. Continue reading Your heart is enough

Unknown's avatarSarah Coomber - writerDecember 22, 2020December 23, 20202 Comments
Corona days, Memoir, Minnesota

Different

Living back in my home state, I’m listening for the greatest hits of the Minnesota vernacular. Continue reading Different

Unknown's avatarSarah Coomber - writerNovember 11, 20202 Comments
Joy, Memoir, Minnesota

Joy No. 47

Born and raised a flatlander, I have always been awed by mountains, but sometimes they get in the way … Continue reading Joy No. 47

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Joy, Memoir, Minnesota

Joy No. 46

Is there a specific word for the joy we can feel when returning to a place that feels like — is — home? Continue reading Joy No. 46

Unknown's avatarSarah Coomber - writerOctober 8, 2020November 11, 2020Leave a comment
Corona days, Memoir, Minnesota

Moving home

Moving across the country, back to the neighborhood where I grew up, has left me without words …. well, almost. It also has me wondering about the idea of belonging and how we find our place in the world. Continue reading Moving home

Unknown's avatarSarah Coomber - writerOctober 1, 2020November 11, 20204 Comments

Weekly blog

A cartoon sandwich -- two slices of bread frame a pair of blue eyes with eyelashes and stylized ingredients. Below the sandwich is the phrase Sandwich Season.
Exploring the burdens and blessings of life in the sandwich generation—juggling the needs of my parents and son with special needs—and encouraging others in similar seasons. (Join me on Substack.)

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Retired newsletter

Looking for Loon Landing / Same Loon? Here’s the archive of posts, including:

  • writing tips & prompts
  • Japan
  • food
  • faith
  • Minnesota
  • family
  • news about The Same Moon, my Japan memoir (Camphor Press, 2020)

Retired blog

  • I’m in Sandwich Season now March 23, 2025
  • Halloween in Japan: 2024 October 31, 2024
  • Same Moon apparel is 50% off today November 14, 2023

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