Author Archives: Skip Walter

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About Skip Walter

Retired software executive, ardent book reader. Enjoying slow travel, learning to cook, and searching for fine wine growing. Grandfather, husband, father, brother. Recorder of Seattle sunrises. Voting blue.💙

I was wrong

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Skip Walter

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  974,000         Get Vaccinated! Stop the War in Ukraine! I wrote the following to my family a few weeks ago in the depths of depression for having to fight for democracy in America again and watching … Continue reading →

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Lifelong Learning

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Skip Walter

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  966,000         Get Vaccinated! Stop the War in Ukraine! After two years of reading a lot of escapist mystery novels to survive Covid isolation, I decided it was time to get back to learning. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Daily Moment of Zen: Sunrise Edition

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Skip Walter

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  966,000                    Get Vaccinated Capturing the sunrise every day for the last three years is a delightful way to watch the world go by here in Southeast Alasks.

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Daily Moment of Zen: Heron Edition

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Skip Walter

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  580,000                    Get Vaccinated! The delight of our evening walks is seeing the wildlife on Bainbridge Island.  The blue herons are always an attention grabber.

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Daily Moment of Zen: Cougar Edition

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Skip Walter

Day 328 of Quarantine    Covid Deaths in U.S.:  450,000  Wear a mask!

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Lifelet: Getting Vaccinated

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Skip Walter

Day 324 of Quarantine    Covid Deaths in U.S.:  437,000  Get Vaccinated! With a lot of angst about whether there would really be a vaccine for us at our appointed time, we made our longest drive since starting self-quarantine 324 … Continue reading →

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Daily Moment of Zen: Reflecting Cloud at Sunset

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Skip Walter

Day 323 of Quarantine    Covid Deaths in U.S.:  433,000  Get Wear a Mask!

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Daily Moment of Zen: After Rain

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Skip Walter

Day 318 of Quarantine    Covid Deaths in U.S.:  417,000  Wear a Mask!

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Daily Moment of Zen: Mountain or Cloud?

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Skip Walter

Day 317 of Quarantine    Covid Deaths in U.S.:  414,000  Get Vaccinated!

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Daily Moment of Zen: The Bridge to Somewhere

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Skip Walter

Day 316 of Quarantine    Covid Deaths in U.S.:  410,000  Wear a Mask! The grands love walking the trails at Islandwood and enjoying the jiggling of the “suspension bridge to somewhere” on special event days.  

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