Inspired by the toast from the groom to all the guests at a wedding I attended over the weekend, this piece is called “I Want.” The groom is one of the most genuinely kind and generous people you’ll ever meet, and when he said friends and family are everything to the newly-wed couple, he meant … Continue reading I Want
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People are always telling me the craziest things.
This is based on a piece I wrote with my writing group a while ago. It caught my eye when I found it again, and seemed right for this possibly false start of spring (sixty degrees Farenheit here in Ellensburg today...) and for week ten of Project Create (click here). People Are Always Telling Me... … Continue reading People are always telling me the craziest things.
Ode to a Giant Mini-Schnauzer from Mars
Our dog Charlie is now in doggy heaven. The truth is, the only thing to say about him is that he was The. Best. Dog. Ever. But I’ll say a bit more. He loved us with all his doggy heart, and those of you who have been loved by a dog know how powerful their … Continue reading Ode to a Giant Mini-Schnauzer from Mars
It gets better… but only if we all make sure it does.
Only four major league baseball teams so far? Come on, guys... Seattle Mariners, be the fifth team to do this. Give us something to be proud of this year. Baltimore Orioles become the fourth MLB team to join the It Gets Better Project. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning youth - too many of our young … Continue reading It gets better… but only if we all make sure it does.
While I was indoors…
While I was inside a hotel conference center for four days trying to find a home for the novel, some other important stuff was going on in the world. Those days saw some of the most beautiful summer weather the Seattle area has seen since, well, it feels like since the last century. Early August … Continue reading While I was indoors…
A Tale of Passion, Friendship, Love, and Music
In the last eighteen months I’ve seen some amazing shows put on by accomplished musicians. Three sparked a little meditation on passion, friendship, and love: Chris Rea; Eric Clapton; and the Panindias Brothers. Rea, the best blues/rock/jazz singer-songwriter and slide guitarist working today; Clapton, the guitar god, whose voice is perhaps a bit underrated by … Continue reading A Tale of Passion, Friendship, Love, and Music
Hell and god
Maybe we've all been thinking about hell a bit more this past week. Here's an excerpt from The Book that I read at Hugo House's Works in Progress last Monday night. Hell and god “Can you believe in hell if you don’t believe in God?” While she was working up her courage to call Jack, … Continue reading Hell and god
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 