Archive for the 'Community' Category

Join me in the village

Published Date: September 16th, 2011
Category: Alzheimer's Info, Community, Events, Writing

Last spring I first told you about a new online community that was being developed for caregivers. I’m thrilled to be able to invite you all to join me at Caregiver Village. Caregiver Village is a virtual world and game where caregivers can connect, play, share their story, and find resources. When I was in [...]

Wild Open Spaces

Published Date: August 22nd, 2011
Category: Community, Events, Parenting, Travel, Writing

Having recently returned from three weeks in the last frontier (aka Alaska) the Dixie Chicks now famous song Wide Open Spaces keeps running through my head. It’s not as if we don’t have an abundance of open land here in the Pacific Northwest. In fact it’s quite the opposite. Hiking and biking trails are just minutes from downtown [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a tag line

Published Date: July 21st, 2011
Category: Broadsheet360, Community, Writing

Seriously, I know you’re all sitting at home biting your fingernails this summer with anticipation of what’s to come at Broadsheet360. No? You’re actually out and about enjoying iced lemonade and roasted corn on the cob hot off the grill? Well, I’ll let you back to your summer fun in just a moment, but here’s [...]

Get ready for launch!

Published Date: July 6th, 2011
Category: Community, Events, Made Me Laugh, Reading, Writing

I know you’ve all been waiting on the edge of your seats for news of the collaborative project I’m working on. Okay, maybe like me you’re enjoying a summer filled with rat hunting, potion making, and hours of fun on the slip-n-slide. In between these adventures, I’m squeezing in time to focus on Broadsheet360 an [...]

For the Love of Flip-Flops

Published Date: June 15th, 2011
Category: Community, Events, Made Me Laugh

For the past four months I’ve been training for Vancouver’s inaugural marathon which is set to take place this Sunday, June 19. My training partner and I have woken before the sun, logging over 250 miles in the pounding wind and tireless rain. We’ve trudged on through blisters, bronchitis, and achy knees. Some days we hit [...]

Times they are a changing

Published Date: May 16th, 2011
Category: Alzheimer's Info, Book Updates, Community, Events

As you’ve likely noticed my blog has sat neglected for the past few months.  While I apologize for the brief hiatus, I promise there are new and interesting projects brewing.  In June, I’ll be leaving my position at the Alzheimer’s Association to pursue a full time career in writing.  Working for the Association not only led to professional [...]

A new community for caregivers

Published Date: March 31st, 2011
Category: Alzheimer's Info, Community

There’s a new site about to launch that’s aimed at connecting and supporting family caregivers.  I so wish this concept had been around while I was helping to care for my mom, but I’m thrilled to be able to spread the word for those of you who may be in the throes of caregiving now.  [...]

Of birthdays and blizzards

Published Date: March 1st, 2011
Category: Community, Events, Holidays, Parenting, Uncategorized

February is officially the month of love.  This year the month offered two things I love:  birthdays and blizzards. Let’s kick things off with birthdays.  Luke turned “gasp” seven this year.  Ancient spiritualists and modern day mystics believe we shed our skin and start anew every seven years.  It feels like Luke is shedding his skin.  [...]

In Pursuit of Magic

Published Date: February 7th, 2011
Category: Community, Events, Parenting, Reading

Last week I loaded three kids on the Amtrak and trekked north to Seattle in pursuit of magic.  Magic, in the form of Harry Potter that is.  The Pacific Science Center is hosting a Harry Potter exhibit through February 13, which in my opinion is well worth the trip if you can swing it. I [...]

A note of thanks

Published Date: January 24th, 2011
Category: Alzheimer's Info, Book Updates, Community, Reading

It’s been just a little over a month since the release of Underneath the Ash.   The experience has been a mix of emotions and I suspect, as with so many things in life, I won’t fully be able to comprehend my tangled thoughts until I have some distance.  So, for the moment I’d simply like to [...]