I define "personal" pretty broadly so some of these include a dose of public policy. After all, the political is personal.* And I've been lucky enough to always do work I believe in so some professional stories show up here too.
- Thanks + Giving (Nov. 29, 2024)
- Bike/Life Lessons Learned (Bike Style, May 25, 2024)
- A Thrilling Night (Bike Style, March 17, 2024)
- Slow Down (Jan. 12, 2024)
- The Rocker, Refinished (Jan. 5, 2024)
- 2023 in Review: Blogging and a Bit More (Dec. 31, 2023)
- Walking in December: Of Mosses and Memories (Dec. 26, 2023)
- What I Stand For (Dec. 15, 2023)
- The Quotidian: Poems Celebrating the Everyday, the Ordinary (Dec. 2, 2023)
- Walking in November: Of Perspectives and Pavement (Nov. 29, 2023)
- Walking in October: Of Travel and Timers (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Walking in September: Of Berries and Bunnies (Sept. 30, 2023)
- Walking in August: Of Sparkles and Shorelines (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Why I Walk (Bike Style, Aug. 11, 2023)
- Wheeling Sea to Sound (Bike Style, Aug. 6, 2023)
- Walking in July: Of Findings and Feathers (July 15, 2023)
- Why I Walk (July 8, 2023)
- Walking in June: Of Habits and Herons (June 30, 2023)
- Choose Your Own Adventure: Creating your Version of an Athlon (Bike Style, June 11, 2023)
- Making Soup: A Pot Full of Poems (June 10, 2023)
- Walking in May: Of Downtowns and Dancing (May 27, 2023)
- Walking in April: Of Multimodal Miles and Museums (April 16, 2023)
- Walking in March: Of Woods and Work (March 15, 2023)
- Walking in February: Of Woods and Water (Feb. 25, 2023)
- The Rocker (Feb. 20, 2023)
- How Am I Going to Get There? Why We Need Each Other (Bike Style, Feb. 18, 2023)
- Walking in January: Of Gloves and Poetry (Jan. 31, 2023)
- 2022 in Review: Blogging and a Bit More (Dec. 31, 2022)
- Commitment, Bite-Sized and Tasty (Dec. 26, 2022)
- The Kitten Chronicles, Year Three (Nov. 21, 2022)
- The Kitten Chronicles, Year Two (Nov. 19, 2022)
- The Kitten Chronicles, Year One (Nov. 17, 2022)
- Broken Wrist, Dang It! No Riding for a While (Bike Style, Sept. 24, 2022)
- Counting up the Years (May 1, 2022)
- Walking a Path (Dec. 28, 2021)
- What I'm Reading: February 2019 (Mar. 2, 2019)
- What I'm Reading: January 2019 (Feb. 2, 2019)
- 2018 Reading List. It's Long. I Read a Lot. As in, a LOT a lot. (Jan. 22, 2019)
- How I've Been Reading (Aug. 30, 2018)
- Reclaiming Yoga (May 20, 2018)
- Keeping Another Streak Going: #30DaysOfYoga (Mar. 20, 2018)
- Keep that Streak Going: #30DaysOf Something that Matters to You (Mar. 18, 2018)
- Someone's Sweetheart (Bike Style Life, April 13, 2017)
- Remembering Don (Aug. 7, 2016)
- Changing Again (Dec. 30, 2015)
- "Click" on Personal Safety and Privilege (Dec. 2015)
- Personal Safety and Privilege: A Vignette (Bike Style Dec. 5, 2015)
- Getaway to Lake Stevens and Beyond, Day Four: Back to Seattle (Washington Bikes, Jan. 8, 2015)
- Getaway to Lake Stevens and Beyond, Day Three: Arlington via Snohomish Centennial Trail (Washington Bikes, Jan. 7, 2015)
- Getaway to Lake Stevens and Beyond, Day Two: Marysville (Washington Bikes, Jan. 6, 2015)
- Bed, Breakfast and Biking: Getaway to Lake Stevens and More, Day One (Washington Bikes, Jan. 5, 2015)
- Personal Privilege and Biking: It Takes More than a Bike Lane to Start Riding (Washington Bikes June 2, 2014)
- Goodbye, Mom (May 19, 2014)
- 30 Days of Biking, Day 12: Friends (Washington Bikes April 12, 2014)
- 30 Days of Biking, Day 11: Home (Washington Bikes April 11, 2014)
- 30 Days of Biking, Day Six: Dates (Washington Bikes April 6, 2014)
- One Word for 2014: Purpose (Washington Bikes Jan. 1, 2014)
- One Word for 2014 Bicycling (Bike Style Jan. 1, 2014)
- The Words You Speak (Nov. 13, 2013)
- What Biking Gives Me (Bike Style July 17, 2013)
- 'Twas Brillig, and the Slithy Toves (June 1, 2013)
- Holding Mom (April 16, 2013)
- A Pause to Remember (March 26, 2013)
- Looking Back, Looking Ahead (on Bike Style Jan. 13, 2013)
- Parenting Up, Parenting Down, Parenting Across (Nov. 25, 2012)
- Personal Advantages and Bicycling: How I Really Started Riding (on Bike Style Oct. 21, 2012)
- First Impressions of Seattle Biking (on Bike Style Aug. 3, 2012)
- Stolen! Help Find My Husband's Bike (on Bike Style July 26, 2012)
- I Am Woman. I Bike. I Am Strong. (on Bike Style July 19, 2012)
- A New Bend in the Road (on Bike Style July 3, 2012)
- Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes (July 3, 2012)
- 30 Days of Biking: Why Week 1 Doesn't Have 7 Days of Riding in It, and why that's OK (on Bike Style Spokane April 8, 2012)
- Why Marriage Matters: A Valentine to my Sweetheart and a Thank-You to the Washington Legislature and Governor Gregoire (Feb. 14, 2012)
- Paying it Forward: Why I Vote YES for Kids and Schools (Jan. 29, 2012)
- Who Are We Trying to Kid? (Dec. 22, 2011)
- Where Is My Jet Pack?! (Nov. 29, 2011)
- Being Thankful (Mindful) Every Day (Nov. 24, 2011)
- For my Dad, on his 94th Birthday (Nov. 3, 2011)
- Sing it Loud, Sing it Proud (July 4, 2011)
- The Promise of College (April 6, 2011)
- Good Advice: Take It a Little Easier on Yourself, Sicko (March 15, 2011)
- Seeing with New Eyes (March 13, 2011)
- Dear National Health Care Reform, (Jan. 31, 2011)
- Don't Ask Your Kids What Kind of Parent You Are. They'll Tell You. (Jan. 18, 2011)
- Everyday Inclusion: Showing up for a Parade Once a Year Isn't Enough (Jan. 17, 2011)
- Representing the Aryans: Political Speech, Violence, and Living Without Fear (Jan. 9, 2011)
- A Monday Thought or Two (or More) (Jan. 3, 2011)
- A Life Manifesto, or, as Oprah Would Say, Live Your Best Life (Jan. 2, 2011)
- 2010 Blogging Year in Review (Jan.1, 2011)
- Not a Bucket List, Not Resolutions, Not Really (Dec. 31, 2010)
- I'm Dreaming of a.... (cue music) (Nov. 18, 2010)
- Biking as Downtime and Other Musings on Overproductivity (Nov. 6, 2010)
- We Stand United (Oct. 29, 2010)
- How to Improve Family Communication: Fridge Talk (Oct. 2, 2010)
- Green Is the Color of Money: Growing a Sustainable Local Business Approach (Sept. 20, 2010)
- Thanks for Asking: Unsolicited Advice on How to Live (Aug. 21, 2010)
- The SISO Method for Life Management (Aug. 12, 2010)
- Don't Buy that Case of Stuff on Sale. I'm Serious. (Aug. 9, 2010)
- Farm to Jar: Happy Kitchen Madness (July 24, 2010)
- More than 7 Links: A Walk down Memory Lane (July 15, 2010)
- Real-time Reviews of Job Applicants, or, I Can Be Brutally Honest. Just Watch. (June 11, 2010)
- In Defense of High School Drama (June 6, 2010)
- Public Sector Communications Job Applications 101 (June 2, 2010)
- Yet Another 11 Little Secrets (April 6, 2010)
- Stuff I Didn't Do Today, or, I Know what Happiness Tastes Like (Feb. 27, 2010)
- Thank You for the Gift of Friendship: Goodbye, Christianne (Jan. 28, 2010)
- Rage, Rage against the Dying of the Light: Phrases not to Use in my Obituary (Jan. 17, 2010)
- Raised by Wolves, or Free Range Kids? Either Way, they Learn and Live. At Least so Far. (Jan. 6, 2010)
- Oh, Those Crazy Memories of Childhood: Throwing Up (Jan. 5, 2010)
- It's All a Blur: Things I Remember about Christmas (Dec. 24, 2009)
- Frankly, My Dear: I Believed it when Rhett Said It, but Never Again (Dec. 17, 2009)
- A Talent for Stating the Obvious (Dec. 14, 2009)
- You'll Save Us, Won't You? My Kids the Idealists (Nov. 29, 2009)
- Friday the 13th, or, Why Some People Need to Lose a Driver's License (Nov. 13, 2009)
- 3 Things My Mother Taught Me (Sept. 13, 2009)
- Where Have You BEEN, Anyway? It's Been Far Too Long (Sept. 6, 2009)
- What IS It with the Body Spray, Already? Smells Like a Lot More than Teen Spirit (March 28, 2009)
- Ways the World Wide Web Allows Me to Procrastinate. Food for Thought, but You Should Do Something Productive Instead of Reading This (March 17, 2009)
- Becoming a Woman, and Boys Boys Boys: More Time with Younger Daughter (March 6, 2009)
- Getting to Know My 14-year-old--or Trying. Very Trying. (Feb. 27, 2009)
- Fun with Numbers. No, Really, I Mean It. (Feb. 7, 2009)
- 25 Random Things About Me, in Random Order (Feb. 4, 2009)
- For Someone Who's Supposed to Be So Smart.... Ways in which I Am Stupid (Jan. 31, 2009)
- Random Games with Words: What Do You Expect from a Linguistics Major? (Jan. 25, 2009)
- Thank You for the Belly Laughs, Marie Osmond (Jan. 17, 2009)
- Family Labels: Fifth Chinese Daughter, Uninteresting Middle Daughter, Favorite Second Daughter (Jan. 14, 2009)
- Useful Super Hero Traits: I Am Sleeper Girl (Jan. 9, 2009)
- ADD on the Interwebz: Where My Blog Posts Come From (Jan. 7, 2009)
- Grown-ups Versus the Little Kids: A Great Day in the Snow (Jan. 4, 2009)
- Overdoing: The 7-Course Meal Approach to Life (Jan. 1, 2009)
- The Zen of Fingernails: Giving up Attachment (Dec. 28, 2008)
- Fun with Slogans: Deathless(?) Prose for Chests and Bumpers (Dec. 22, 2008)
- Snow Day (Dec. 18, 2008)
- Sweetie and the Poo Rock (Dec. 7, 2008)
- Thanksgiving Is an Act, Not a Menu (Nov. 27, 2008)
- Kate-isms: Life with a Teenage Girl who Thinks Fast and Talks even Faster (Nov. 20, 2008)
- Married Name(s) (Nov. 20, 2008)
- Five Things You Don't Know about Me (Nov. 16, 2008)
- Getting Older, or, It's Not Fair but Nobody Said it Would Be (Nov. 7, 2008)
- I Miss Live Voting (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Mom Frmrnyis (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Standing Up for What's Right (Oct. 18, 2008)
- Kate and the Tomato Soup Incident (Oct. 6, 2008)
- Being Sick (Sept. 28, 2008)
- Yogavangelist (Sept. 18, 2008)
- Friend Spaces (Sept. 13, 2008)
- The Chronology of Your Life (Sept. 3, 2008)
- This Blog Is Semi-random, at Least for Starters (Aug. 17, 2008)
*The original phrase was "The personal is political," a phrase that arose in the feminist activism of the late 1960s and early 1970s. I turned it around on purpose.
