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About dmdubay

Since retiring from Northwest Airlines and moving to the Pacific Northwest, I have more time to devote to writing. My first novel, "Tales of Two Sisters" was published over a year ago. I have been writing poetry for a long time and am attempting to collate my poetry into a short book, with pictures. A sequel to "Tales of Two Sisters" should be getting closer to completion soon. Gardening and tending the vineyard take a lot of time in the summer. Even though I love the outdoors, these activities do cut down on my writing. So I appreciate that wintertime allows me time to write. Writing, for me, is what brings things into focus and helps me to make sense of the things that life brings. It is a gift to me and I hope that it will be to you also.

equinox

Posted on September 19, 2014 by dmdubay

The equinox is approaching. We are all equal on that day…equal sunlight, equal night. So is equality only for that day? Are not all created equal? I know I am mixing metaphors, but sometimes one idea prompts another in my … Continue reading →

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Music

Posted on September 18, 2014 by dmdubay

I don’t understand how music works its magic in the soul. But I know it does. Quiet songs, restful and full of comfort, soothe anxious, burdened emotions. Upbeat tunes energize and restore. Songs of comfort and hope, songs of love … Continue reading →

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Ten positives

Posted on September 17, 2014 by dmdubay

Putting a positive spin on it, today was a very full and rich day. However, there was little time to write. In other words, my agenda was sidetracked. Can I find ten positive things about not having enough time to … Continue reading →

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the vineyard

Posted on September 16, 2014 by dmdubay

Not long after dawn this morning we were in the vineyard, ready to harvest our first grapes. It promised to be a hot day, but the cool of the morning invigorated us. The Golubuk (an Eastern European tenturier grape—that’s a … Continue reading →

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simple things

Posted on September 15, 2014 by dmdubay

Sunday. It is good to have a day of rest and revel in the accomplishments of a busy week, a day to reflect on what has had meaning in the preceding days. Yet I want to live in the present … Continue reading →

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our gifts

Posted on September 14, 2014 by dmdubay

A friend has written a book about her experience as a teacher—“They Made Me Laugh.” She shares stories and challenges from her years of teaching, and I can tell from what she writes, she was the kind of teacher everyone … Continue reading →

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WOW

Posted on September 13, 2014 by dmdubay

What a day! We took time off from our work around the property and drove up to Artist’s Point overlooking Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. WOW! I wish there were a better word to use for such splendor, but in … Continue reading →

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the fruit of peace

Posted on September 12, 2014 by dmdubay

An unbearable sadness almost stops me in my tracks when I think of the extreme hatred that gave rise to the horrible events of nine-eleven. It will take tremendous love to overcome such tremendous hatred. But it is there for … Continue reading →

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owl and a full moon

Posted on September 11, 2014 by dmdubay

The moon was so bright when I stepped out to look at it last night; it illuminated the trees surrounding our yard. A huge shape in one of the trees leapt off a branch and flew towards the house—a magnificent … Continue reading →

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Be the change

Posted on September 10, 2014 by dmdubay

Sometimes I justify grumbling and complaining by disguising them as righteousness: “How awful! What is this world coming to?” It seems there should be a line somewhere and justice and fairness should rule. People should pay for their crimes—an eye … Continue reading →

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