Braid Mission
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...