The Drive – a short horror story
Wood smoke coats my throat, so I take a sip from the tap. It’s a little after 4am and I continue to dress for work in the dark. Can’t risk turning on the light or flushing the toilet because it might...
View ArticleThe Next Fifty Years
Today’s my fiftieth birthday. Because I’m the child of educators, I feel like I need to write a report card for the first five decades. Decade One: (0-10 yrs) D+ I have no memories of life before I...
View ArticleLast-Minute Gift Guide
Still haven’t finished your holiday shopping? Me neither. There are people on my list that are really tricky to buy for, specifically the teens and retirees. Well, I’ve done some brainstorming that may...
View ArticleAfternoon Update from Ground Zero
Well, hello! I’m posting my blog from Ground Zero of the COVID19 outbreak in Kirkland, Washington. I live 1/2 mile from the quarantined fire station, 3 miles from Life Center Kirkland and about 4 miles...
View ArticleMy Birthday Gift?
On my recent birthday, I asked for something. Both the what and from whom were strange, I admit. I asked the Universe (God, or whatever you’re comfortable with, but in my case it was the Universe) to...
View ArticleDoing My Part
Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee has just issued a bold and critically-important Executive Proclamation. Huge swaths of public and private students have had schools closed. This mandatory lockdown...
View ArticleSelf-Quarantine Boredom Antidote?
Our Washington State governor, Jay Inslee, has closed every K-12 school for the next month. This was a bold and necessary decision to protect the most vulnerable in our community from COVID19. Though...
View ArticleThe Mourning Period
COVID19 brings us a new reality daily. With those changes comes loss. Let's give ourselves the space to mourn those losses. The post The Mourning Period appeared first on Jennifer L. Hotes.
View ArticleAfter the Quarantine
As we struggle to grasp our new #ShelterInPlace reality, I cling to my morning run outside to keep my mental health in check. The other day as I ran around and around the neighborhood, I made a...
View ArticleUpdate from Ground Zero
My little city, Kirkland, Washington, has been in the news all-too-often over the last month. We were the original US Ground Zero for COVID19. Thankfully, the heartbreak seems to be somewhat slowing...
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