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Rebecca Edwards

The Residue of Tragedy

This has been a haunting week in the Bay Area. As death tolls mount in the worst wildfire in California history, we have been reminded of its...
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Behind the Scenes Champions

Earlier this week, at the first Golden State Warriors game of the season, the team held a ceremony to receive their championship rings from last year. After...
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Finding Our Way

Last weekend I was reminded how helpful a good old-fashioned map can be. My husband’s family was visiting from Chicago, and our 6-year-old nephew picked up a...
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Celebrating Milestones

When you read this, I will be in the midst of celebrating a big birthday. I turn 40 this month, and I have spent a lot of...
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Distilling Our Craft

This weekend I learned a lot about how alcohol is made. Chris and I and our spouses went on a tour and tasting St. George’s Spirits in...
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Back to School

My social media feeds this week have been full of back-to-school pictures. Nieces, nephews, and friends’ kids are all smiling on their front porches, backpacks strapped on,...
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Town Meetings

As I wrote about a couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to visit with an old high school friend who now lives in Connecticut. As...
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Taking Time to Play

With three kittens in my house, I have been reminded lately of the importance of play. (Yeah, those foster kittens I wrote about a couple months ago...
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Across the Miles

This week I received a letter from an old friend. This is not really an unusual occurrence: Alison and I have been trading letters since we first...
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Behind the Scenes

When I learned how to cross-stitch many years ago, I was told that the back side of a canvas should look almost as beautiful as the front...
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