I’m left handed, which is fine, except when my daughter, Becca, who is right handed wants to learn how to knit. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! None of my kids are left handed and there are certain skills that are just really tricky for me to teach to right handed people, such as, knitting (which is not something I…
Author: Sharon Heaney Richards
SoulStroller, writer, poet, mom, wife, home chef, dual citizen and lover of books, art and travel. Many years of exploring the globe contribute to my ability to navigate and engage in the world with a sense of ease and anticipation. I am a pilgrim at heart and love to explore new landscapes, language and culture. As a former teacher (Bachelors of Education, University of British Columbia) I'm a curious learner and avid listener to both young and old.
You can also find me at SoulStrolling.com
and my first poetry book, Thresholds and Portals here: http://amzn.to/2nxRGas
now my second poetry book - if one can imagine such things https://www.amazon.com/dp/1096110229
Nate and mountain biking
Nathan asked me if I would take him to this place at Greenlake where you ride your bike over dirt jumps etc. I took him this afternoon, along with a book and a comfortable chair to sit in. There were some big hill/dirt jumps and a fair number of kids and adults riding really fast…
Dinner with Eugene Peterson
Last night I had the opportunity to sit, chat and eat dinner with Eugene Peterson and his wife, Jan. Yes, the Eugene Peterson who wrote “The Message” translation of the Bible. Dave and I were invited through connections with Regent College. The couple who were hosting the evening are involved with Regent College here in…
Celebrating Art in Life
I really like that phrase, “celebrating art in life”. I noticed it today while I was wandering around at University Village. It is the catch phrase for a store called, Fireworks. They have all kinds of different kinds of stuff that I enjoy looking at. For me, celebrating art in life can take on different…
Claire’s Husband
Claires’ husband is/was a tree. He got chopped down a few months ago. Claire is a friend of my daughter, Bethany. I heard about this, this morning, on our drive to school. Somehow we got into a conversation about the wooded area of the playground at school. There are two wooded areas designated for different…
Watching Grease with Bethany
My 13 year old daughter, Bethany, is sick today and home from school. I decided to take a rest break with her and rented the movie, “Grease”. I haven’t seen this movie in a long time but I remembered loving the songs and the story. I wanted to watch it with her as the content…
My parents and my kids
Dave and I just got back from a vacation in Paris and Madrid. We had a wonderful time. Our kids had a wonderful time with my parents. I am incredibly thankful for my mom and dad. They looked after our kids for 10 days – they got them everywhere they needed to be, loved and…
Spring in Paris, 2005
We arrived yesterday afternoon and checked into our lodgings at Hotel Le LaVoisier. We headed out to try and stay awake and adjust to the time zone. We stopped in at a boulangerie/café and had a café au lait and shared a tarte de framboise, oh so yummy. The weather is nice, sunny on and off…
Cannon Beach, Spring Break 2005
We just got back from Cannon Beach, OR. I love going down there. The drive is a little long, but once I’m there, it just doesn’t matter. Dave and I took the girls (Nate was with his buddy Alex) and my mom, dad and brother met us there. We stayed in a house right on…
What is it about tradition?
Nathan is playing baseball this year. He’s playing in the North King County Little League, 7/8ers, Red Sox. Today was the season opening Jamboree. There were about 150 kids, plus parents, all at Hamlin Park. It was freezing cold. We had to be there at 8:15 to line up in teams for the parade around…
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