Category Archives: Family

Alive Day – April 7

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Skip Walter

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! Every year on April 7th I celebrate my Alive Day. April 7th in 2018 is the day I should have died in an auto accident on I-90 east of Seattle. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: A Gift of the Pandemic

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 269 of Self Quarantine      Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  281,000   GA Vote!! Three days a week two of our grand daughters show up for a day at Grandma Jamie’s remote online school.  I get to help with … Continue reading →

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Timeless Way of Building

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 107 of Self Quarantine                       Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  127,000 I love Christopher Alexander’s Timeless Way of Building. I love the form and the content.  Alexander wrote the book … Continue reading →

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We interrupt our Pandemic for …

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 77 of Self Quarantine                       Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  103,000 We interrupt the Covid-19 pandemic for … a black man, George Floyd, murdered by four policemen in Minneapolis a … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: I love my Fitbit!

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Skip Walter

I love my Fitbit! I had not worn a watch or any device on my arms since I experienced an Outward Bound trip in the 1980s.  Through the Employee Health benefits of Conga, I ordered a Fitbit Alta HR and … Continue reading →

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Little Girls and Puddles

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Skip Walter

“Boots or tennis shoes,” I asked. “Boots, Grand dad.  I might find some puddles,” Alice replied. It didn’t take long to find that puddle. Silly me, we live in Seattle. My focus was on Alice tripping lightly through the puddle. … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: The Three Stages of a Catholic Mass

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Skip Walter

On a recent Sunday, we had the present of the presence of our oldest grandchild. Young Alice was kind enough to join us for the 10am mass. As we snuggled into the last row of the church, Alice climbed on … Continue reading →

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The Lost Boy – Living Legacy

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Skip Walter

“I’ve asked the Chili Boys here tonight to help me tell this story. It’s someone else’s story to be sure but in the telling we’ve now become part of it. We’re now part of the fabric of the thing so … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Alice Helps Grandma with Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Skip Walter

One of the joys of Christmas is having quality time with family. This year our granddaughter Alice was able to spend the day with us helping prepare for upcoming family time. Enjoy grandmother and granddaughter making cookies and decorating our … Continue reading →

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Feeling Thankfully Reflective

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Skip Walter

As the year closes in on another turning of the calendar pages, 2014 is a fantastic year. We are blessed with a healthy family, great friends, wonderful colleagues and lots of great wine. Our two granddaughters continue to grow, develop … Continue reading →

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