Monthly Archives: January 2015

Unexpected

Posted on January 28, 2015 by allielousch

Sunday morning on our hike up Bluemont Hill through brambles, bittersweet, and bushes, I told Katie something that I’d been hiding since returning to Manhappiness. I told her that somewhere between entering Texas and leaving it – and all of … Continue reading →

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Under the flag

Posted on January 23, 2015 by allielousch

I’ve been troubled. And because the stories in my brain and questions and wonderings have not sorted themselves out, I’ve stayed quiet. We don’t need another ill-informed knee-jerk half-stepping commentator bellowing into the tumult. Do you have a moment? Will … Continue reading →

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A few goals for Winter 2015

Posted on January 13, 2015 by allielousch

  Last summer, I made a list of what adventures and tasks I wanted to accomplish while the weather was warm. Believe it or not, by Fall’s end, the list was mostly checked “done.” It felt good to see the … Continue reading →

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Traveling new routes

Posted on January 11, 2015 by allielousch

  As the fog over this new year rolls back and the landscape comes into view, I am quiet. What is it about one day that makes all of the last season come to an “end stop” and the next … Continue reading →

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1 Resolution (and 1 Revolution)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by allielousch

It’s been a delightful, ponderous, thoughtful, carefree, and good-company-filled “University Holiday.” Today is the final day of a mandatory vacation. I was apprehensive and worried about the unpaid days, but that’s just a little bit of life to sort out. … Continue reading →

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