I have a lot of new followers on the Instagram account, so I wrote an introduction post with 7 random things I’ve done: 1 – Adam and I were balloon wranglers in the National Independence Day parade in Washington DC. We were on a team of five that steered an Uncle Sam hat down ConstitutionContinue reading “7 random things I’ve done”
Tag Archives: WYS
WYS: nature
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: what is your favorite thing in nature?🏞️My answer: Waterfalls. I love the noise of the rushing water, the mist coming off the cascade, how the light sparkles and makes rainbows. There’s even a smell to them, with wet plants and rocks. The full sensory experience of sitting at the base ofContinue reading “WYS: nature”
WYS: camp
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: were you a kid camper? Are you a kid camp leader now?🏕️My answer: When I was a kid, church day camp was for boys, not girls. I never got to go but had to hear my brothers talk about all of their adventures. I was never okay with that. 🏕️I stillContinue reading “WYS: camp”
WYS: beach
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: what are your beach memories?🌊My answer: I have always lived within 100 miles of the ocean on both the west and east coasts of the US so I could write for a long time about beach memories. Growing up, my honeymoon, and with my kids.🌊The two beaches that stand out especiallyContinue reading “WYS: beach”
WYS: vacations
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: What are some vacations you remember from when you were a kid? My answer: I grew up in Oregon, and our vacations were to visit cousins in California and Washington, with some bonus trips to Disneyland. 🎠 One trip that stands out was during my junior year of high school –Continue reading “WYS: vacations”
Write Your Story
Women have left fewer accessible records, and they don’t fit into the frameworks that male historians have established for understanding history. – Dr. Julie Roy Jeffrey, Goucher College To respond to the dirth of women in the historical record, let’s write our own stories. Don’t leave future generations wondering what WE did, and said, andContinue reading “Write Your Story”