Love & Wisdom
Let’s Redefine ‘Retirement’
It must be more than just leisure and fun, or else we’ll slide downhill
Given my desire to avoid retirement, I was lucky that after I ended my 50-year tenure with the sociology department at the University of Washington, I was able to continue to be employed as a relationship expert on Married at First Sight, a reality television show on the Lifetime television network. It cushioned my transition from being a…
Honoring Quincy Jones, a Seattle Legend
The Garfield High alum changed the sound of jazz, R&B, soul, and more
Seattle lost a true legend with the passing of Quincy Jones on Nov. 3 at age 91. A Garfield High alum, Jones moved to Seattle at age 10 and went on to shape the sound of generations. He broke barriers in jazz, R&B, pop, and film scores, producing timeless hits for artists like Michael Jackson…
Holding Onto The Moments: Jefferson Ketchel
The challenges and heartbreak about caring for someone with Alzheimer’s
She started getting angrier because I think she felt lost. She had always been an independent person. I think she felt that we were infringing on her independence…
This is one of a series of three stories profiling family caregivers.
Climbing Rocks with Spikey Tools
Dry tooling is an increasingly popular and challenging adventure
Scratch, tap, squeak. The sound of my tools pierces the cold fall day, awakening a primal feeling within me. These tools aren’t meant for building a house, or crafting a sculpture, but for climbing on rock…
Holding Onto The Moments: Leah White
The challenges and heartbreak about caring for someone with Alzheimer's
(My husband and I) decided to get married in between him finishing his undergrad and starting his master’s program. That’s when I started noticing gaps in my mom’s memory…
This is one of a series of three stories profiling family caregivers.
Bringing Light into Seattle’s Darker Days
Keep the gloom out and the coziness in
As the days get shorter and Seattle’s famous gray blanket settles in, it’s hard not to feel the urge to hibernate. The rain starts tapping at the windows, and staying inside in your comfiest clothes feels like the best option. But instead of letting the gloom win, what if we brought a little light into…