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Surrounded by My History

We drive over the Malahat. They have added bright orange posts between the north and south bound lanes of this coastal mountain highway, to prevent turns on and off it in dangerous places. As we come to each of these, I remember the fatal accidents: here, two motorcyclists; there, three members of a family in … Continue reading Surrounded by My History →

kholopainen Uncategorized Leave a comment July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 2 Minutes

Getting Acclimatized

If you count my bra (something I never wear in Barbados) I have 5 layers of clothing on my upper body. I’m still cold. The wind cuts through me, and the damp penetrates even when I’m sheltered from the wind. Why did England in February seem like a good idea? I suppose it’s better than … Continue reading Getting Acclimatized →

kholopainen Uncategorized 3 Comments February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 3 Minutes

Total Eclipse

Last night, there was a total eclipse of the moon. Two things come to mind every time I hear “total eclipse.” First, the 1984 Bonnie Tyler song, Total Eclipse of the Heart. Go ahead, click the YouTube link, I dare you. If you’re too young to remember, it is an astonishing example of what music … Continue reading Total Eclipse →

kholopainen Uncategorized 9 Comments November 19, 2021November 30, 2021 3 Minutes

Two Trips to Tofino: Pandemic Progress

We had a hard time finding coffee. In March 2020 it was because nothing was open. So novel that I took a picture. March 2020 We’d arrived two days before and all seemed normal. Restaurants were open but there was hand sanitizer on the counter, and only every second table was being used. Yes, there … Continue reading Two Trips to Tofino: Pandemic Progress →

kholopainen Uncategorized Leave a comment September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 2 Minutes

How Barbados Has Changed Me

I’ve given up fighting a sandal tan. I used to put a lot of effort, on holiday, into not getting tan lines from my sandals. I’d sit with only my bare feet in the sun, and slather on the sunblock when I was wearing sandals. I used to be proud of my tan. I tan … Continue reading How Barbados Has Changed Me →

kholopainen Uncategorized 4 Comments May 1, 2021May 5, 2021 5 Minutes

Letting Go, Yet Again

“What about these books?“ “Do you want us to pack up the Iitala glasses?” “One of the bookcases has to go, or the cabinet in the bedroom. Are there any extra duvets anywhere?” Someone else packing up my stuff My head is spinning as my sisters video chat through the apartment I haven’t seen for … Continue reading Letting Go, Yet Again →

kholopainen Uncategorized 1 Comment January 21, 2021 2 Minutes

Ringing in a New Year

For the second time since I was 11 years old, I did not stay awake to see the old year out. My only other missing of the countdown was 7 years ago, when my flu turned to bronchitis turned to pneumonia. I canceled the party and went back to bed. I still remember my first … Continue reading Ringing in a New Year →

kholopainen Uncategorized Leave a comment January 5, 2021 3 Minutes

It’s Not a Holiday

The waiter brings another Rum Punch as we lounge poolside, deciding which catamaran tour to take the next day. Just kidding. We cling to the seat back in the ZR van as it careens at high speed around a corner, reggae music blaring, headed to the fish market. We’ll buy the catch of the day … Continue reading It’s Not a Holiday →

kholopainen Uncategorized 2 Comments October 20, 2020 3 Minutes

Pictures of My Ex

I keep seeing pictures of my ex. (Thank you, Facebook and Apple algorithms!) It’s not surprising, when we were together for a dozen years before Facebook was even invented, and when I’d taken ten years of selfies of us after I bought my first smart phone. That’s the peril of a modern breakup. You don’t … Continue reading Pictures of My Ex →

kholopainen Uncategorized 1 Comment September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 1 Minute

Opening my Heart Again

I presented a possible plan for our stay in Denver, that we should stay at a hotel instead of with the new friends who had offered a room at their house. There was no reply. Nervous, I came up with another suggestion, for a different hotel in a different location. Still no reply from the … Continue reading Opening my Heart Again →

kholopainen Uncategorized Leave a comment November 16, 2019January 26, 2020 2 Minutes

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