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are you stuck in the waiting place

Are You “Stuck” in “The Waiting Place?”

by Marie Leslie

The last few weeks have been a pretty wild ride here on Planet Earth. For many, our lives have been turned upside down, and for nearly all of us, we are in the middle of significant lifestyle disruptions. I originally wrote this post a few years ago, in one of my down times, but it …

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Neil Armstrong Man On The Moon

Apollo 11 and Man on the Moon

by Marie Leslie

50 years ago this month, for the first time in history, man walked on the moon. To my kids, this is ancient history and not a big deal. For me, it was a defining moment of my childhood. 50 summers ago I had just finished the first grade. I loved all things space. I knew …

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don't poop on the trail and other rules of hiking etiquette

Don’t Poop on the Trail—and Other Rules of Hiking Etiquette

by Marie Leslie

Summer’s here and that means it’s hiking season. And even as you’re reading this, I am enjoying life hiking on beautiful Victoria Island, Canada. Tomorrow I’ll be hiking in Olympic National Park. I am, quite literally, a happy camper. I love to hike. But there are a few things about hiking I don’t love. Sadly, …

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the last first day of school

The Last First Day of School

by Marie Leslie

24 years ago this month, I sent my oldest child off to her first day of kindergarten. Yesterday, I sent my youngest daughter off to her first day of her senior year of high school. Yesterday was my last first day of school. Yes, there’s still college, but that’s not the same. No more first …

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Saying the Hard Goodbye

Saying the Hard Goodbye

by Marie Leslie

I had to say the hardest of goodbyes this week. Goodbye to someone I dearly love and won’t see again in this life. I knew it was coming. It didn’t make it any easier. We’ve had some interesting conversations (we’ve always had interesting conversations), but last Sunday’s was different. Sunday she didn’t ask me when …

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The Best Phone Call I Ever Got

by Marie Leslie

“Thank you for being so mean.” That’s how it started out. The best phone call I ever got. When my oldest daughter was in her last year of college, she called home one day. It went like this: Daughter: Thanks, Mom, for being so mean and making us do all those chores. Now I understand …

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