Kayaking off the shore of Bainbridge Island

Kayaking off the shore of Bainbridge Island

Kayaking off the shore of Bainbridge IslandMichele Heffron
Published on: 13/09/2026

A journey to Bainbridge Island becomes a reflection on community, unexpected connections, and the golden thread that quietly runs through our lives—even when we can’t see where it’s leading.

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 Photo by Be Seen - Erin Berg

Photo by Be Seen - Erin Berg

 Photo by Be Seen - Erin BergMichele Heffron
Published on: 06/09/2026

A childhood move from Yakima to Seattle becomes a reflection on endings, new beginnings, and the awkward process of learning how to live a life that no longer looks like the one we knew.

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A Summer to Remember

A Summer to Remember

A Summer to RememberMichele Heffron
Published on: 30/08/2026

One of my favorite summertime memories is Mic and Doreen, aka Dad and Mom, rushing home early from work on a warm July afternoon, hooking up the ski boat, and packing us into the car with a picnic to head over to Lake Sammamish, where we'd water ski

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Same Hood, Different Eyes

Same Hood, Different Eyes

Same Hood, Different EyesMichele Heffron
Published on: 23/08/2026

A neighborhood can look completely different when you return 40 years later. On aging, memories, relationships, and learning to notice the beauty and joy that are still there.

Me (on the left) and the girls in our 1984 coolness