Ring Around the Basin

Ring Around the Basin

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Rural Rest Stops
One thing in this world that truly unites us all is the need to stop occasionally when traveling to use restroom facilities.
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Sere Is ...
Fran Gardner of Becoming prompted writers on Juke to write something about the word Sere. She reached into the meanings of dry, arid, emptiness that the…
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Goodbye Howard
While waiting in the tire store, I pulled out a copy of A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver.
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Odyssey on the Santa Cruz Metro
In honor of Father's Day, and with a nod of thanks to Sharron Bassano of Leaves for the inspiration, here's another Dad story.
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Exploring the Eastern Sierra Nevada
A day trip along a scenic highway brings rustic locations for rest, meditation, and rejuvenation.
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We All Grow Up Sometime
Life passages bring joy and grief, sometimes at the same time, and offer opportunities to examine what we've accomplished or failed to fulfill.
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Alt.burningman
Burning Man is at the top of the list of Labor Day activities, but we chose quieter, less peopley adventures. We just didn't realize how un-peopley it…
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Train Ride to Ogden
A birthday train ride marks the boundary between childhood and adolescence for a young girl.
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Vignettes for my Father
Family stories not only piece together a person's life story; they also revealed bits of historical context.
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Transitions
One hundred words describe a surprise change of plans.
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A Poem of the Sacred
Anyone who has visited a redwood forest, especially the Avenue of the Giants, knows what it's like to stand in a natural cathedral.
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First Day on the Slopes
Intelligent people at least take a class before strapping on the skis. HA! It's much more interesting for everybody concerned to dismiss such…
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