So, a year after I got out of the Navy and a year into college, I got this summer job that I didn’t even really want, but I was living with my folks and my dad made it clear that I was either working that summer or finding somewhere else to live. The first week I was there, my boss was on vacation, so I got situated…

Well, he was cute. Not gonna pretend I didn’t notice, but it never occurred to me that he was interested. We both worked at the Seattle downtown Borders Books back in the day, and everybody spent their workday moving from one area to another, so you didn’t hang with the same people too long.

Years ago, I quit a job that literally made me cry at my desk to work something fun and temporary for the summer. It was a super fun place- a young restaurant crowd working summer jobs at the beach. Everyone was younger; I was like the old lady of the bunch, at 37. There was this guy in another department who was…

It was the Bush 2 era and he was a Republican, so you know it was a terrible idea.  In my defense, I only lost my virginity that year and I was trying to make up for lost time.  

Last year’s was lovely, if bittersweet. It was our first New Year’s as a married couple, but also my first New Year’s without my dad, who had passed away a little over a month earlier. I took my husband for the first time up to the mountain: When my dad was a boy, his father had bought some land up on the mountain…

When I was a kid, don’t recall the exact year, (but I remember we were watching Solid Gold as the New Year’s show, so 80-82?) and we were at a party at our neighbors apt in our building.

I scored a very very lucky housesitting gig over the 99/00 holidays in London. It was spectacular. Unfortunately, I tripped on Christmas Eve and knocked my two front teeth out (even I found the “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” thing funny). On New Year’s Eve a guy I met on the flight over set me up…

No Running (in the Hall)

Sorry for lateness! I’ve been trying for days to login to kinja! I was gonna write about my unfriendly ghost in my first apartment, but as I was writing I remembered this odd story that happened.

Out of the Mouths of Babes

My mother told me last night that I need to tell you a “sweet” ghost story to counter the one above. I don’t think it’s particularly malevolent, but, hey ho. She’s the spiritual one in my family and she thinks I should cleanse the air. So, I’m going to tell you all a wee tale that her mother told her, many many years…

Back in 2001 while I was away at college, my grandfather passed away in early April. My family traveled to where he lived and got a hotel to stay 2 days for the services. My boyfriend at the time decided to come along to show respect and lend his support. The 2 days of services actually passed by without any incident.…

5-Mile Drive

Creepy Footsteps

What did you do, Ray?

Shadow

A couple of years ago my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. At first, I took time off of work to take her to appointments and my dad did the best he could when I couldn’t be around. Unfortunately my dad had Parkinson’s and his condition was deteriorating under the stress and he became less able to help. So toward…

I’ve got one I call “Old Gray Thing” that I always forget to post. It was a paranormal encounter but I’m still not sure what exactly it was, and I’ve always been curious if anyone else has seen one too. I’m doxxing myself if anyone I know reads this, but here goes nothing...

This happened to me 15 years ago while backpacking in Peru with a friend. There were a lot of backpackers in the region, and we quickly discovered a lot of them came with the sole intention of doing lots of drugs. We were both straight edge at the time so we generally avoided befriending these types. I think they…

Wow, thank you! ❤️ That was a very kind thing to say! Dammit, is someone cutting onions in here?! ;) And you reaching out across to say that feels like such an encouragement to me (something I actually needed today, tbh). So I’m sending you a big hug, and hoping to find you here again soon.