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Tag Archives: Seattle
Hey, I’m a Free Bird
Usually when I’m in flight I read or let my mind drift, stare out the window at clouds or the lighted dots of cities in the dark. If I fly JetBlue, I watch Channel 13 – a little cartoon plane … Continue reading
Posted in Agoraphobia, Airplanes, Getting Older, High school., memories, Miracles, Music, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Public Readings, Reading, Reading Out Loud, The 1970s, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Conferences, Writing Retreats
Tagged Agoraphobia, Airplanes, Anxiety, Boston, Cassie Gaines, Chicago, Colorado, Free Bird, Greenville Memorial Auditorium, Health, Jet Blue, Los Angeles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, New York, New York City, Panic Attacks, Ronnie Van Zant, Seattle, Steve Gaines, Street Survivors, Travel
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How do you write happy?
How Do You Write Happy? Lately I’ve been acknowledging how good my life is. Maybe some of you out there do this all the time, count your blessings, write down all the positives about your life: I love my children, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Agoraphobia, falling in love, Flirtation, Getting Older, lesbianism, memories, Miracles, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Travel
Tagged Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Colorado Springs Airport, Dorothy Allison, Jupiter, Laura, Luggage, New York City, Pine Manor College, Puget Sound, Seattle, Whidbey Island
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Luggage and Baggage
June 23rd, 2011 on a plane to Seattle: I am flying across the country on a 737 Alaska Airlines jet to Seattle to visit my friend and fellow writer, Erika Sanders. We will be staying on Whidbey Island, a long … Continue reading
Posted in Airplanes, Death, memories, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Alaska Airlines, Luggage, Puget Sound, Seattle, Suitcase, Travel, Washington, Whidbey Island
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