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About pathfinder

Artist, Writer

An Art Show

Posted on December 7, 2012 by pathfinder

This art show is dedicated to my family.  The Show is taking place at the Asheville Gallery of Art, 16 College Street, Asheville, N.C. it will hang for the month of December. I majored in Geology and have a degree in … Continue reading →

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The Season

Posted on December 5, 2012 by pathfinder

Dear Son, Thanksgiving holiday has passed and Christmas is on the horizon.  Your sister and your brother-in-law have traveled to visit his family in Zimbabwe and have returned safely.  Your dad has built some solar panels to heat his garage … Continue reading →

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The winding road

Posted on November 21, 2012 by pathfinder

Highway 276 is a relatively short highway that twists and turns its way across the mountains between Transylvania County  and Haywood County in North Carolina.    When traveling on it you pass through the Cradle of Forestry by Looking Glass Falls … Continue reading →

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Defying Gravity

Posted on November 14, 2012 by pathfinder

Dear Son, I flew.  Thats right, I flew with your sister to New York City and back.  Would you have gone with us?  I thought about it while i was there.  There were places  and things like the Metropolitan Museum, … Continue reading →

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For the Better

Posted on November 11, 2012 by pathfinder

I’ve been to New York City with my daughter.  I have thought so often about writing all week, but I decided to abstain for a while just to see how it felt.  I went to New York City to see … Continue reading →

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A change of season

Posted on October 24, 2012 by pathfinder

      Dear Son, I don’t remember the feeling of Fall last year.  I was occupied with the grief of having just lost you and the upcoming wedding of your sister.  Fall is just another season of the year, … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted on October 15, 2012 by pathfinder

It is Monday and I am working at one of the galleries where I am a member.  I have been getting out of the house a lot in the past few weeks and I have felt a little panicky lately.  … Continue reading →

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Forever, mom

Posted on October 9, 2012 by pathfinder

Dear Son, I’ve been staying busy.  The daylight hours have begin to shrink and the trees are turning gold.  Maine was wonderful.  You were in our heart and mind the whole time your dad and I were there.  I wished … Continue reading →

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Time Well Spent

Posted on October 1, 2012 by pathfinder

Time well spent. I’ve been thinking about that phrase.  I thought about it while driving for the past two days as we returned home from our vacation in Maine.  It was the first trip I have taken in well over … Continue reading →

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Acadia

Posted on September 24, 2012 by pathfinder

The dogs are up even earlier here on the coast of Maine.  The sun rises an hour earlier than it does at home, and stranger yet they seem to prefer 5:30 a.m. to begin their day.  The first day here … Continue reading →

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