Category Archives: Tragedy and Loss

A Pretty Good Deal

Tweet “To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.” ~Abraham Lincoln Hello Dear Friends, Today I was meeting with my friendly used-car dealer, since my beloved Honda, Hi-Ho Silver, is beginning to fail. She’s twelve years old, and has gotten me … Continue reading →

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Good Moments, Moving On, The Kindness of Strangers, Tragedy and Loss | 19 Comments

Looking Back – Dreaming Ahead

Tweet “In this world, there is a kind of painful progress. Longing for what we’ve left behind, and dreaming ahead.” ― Tony Kushner, Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika Dear Friends, Well. It’s Labor Day, the third anniversary of the … Continue reading →

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Andi
Posted in Moving On, Other Fires, Port Townsend, Tragedy and Loss | 54 Comments

What to Say When Tragedy Strikes: Tips From a Reluctant Expert

Tweet I am no stranger to tragedy and loss. My house burned to the ground when I was a child, and then, unbelievably, again in the Fourmile Canyon fire in Colorado in 2010.  I am, unfortunately, something of an expert … Continue reading →

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Andi
Posted in Tragedy and Loss | 39 Comments