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KAREN WALROND
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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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a room with a view
a room with a view

This scene makes me very, very happy.

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placesKaren WalrondMay 4, 2012mom 20 summit, sunset, miami, ocean Comments
top 10 things my daughter hopes will happen in 2024
top 10 things my daughter hopes will happen in 2024

​I asked my daughter to predict what the world will be like in 2024.  This is what she said.

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familyKaren WalrondMay 3, 2012top 10, top 10 list, Alex Comments
the call of a slower pace
the call of a slower pace

​I'm dreaming of a slower, quieter time.  And creative ways to make them happen.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMay 2, 2012retreat, random thoughts, quiet Comments
random thoughts:  names, nicknames & what's in a name
random thoughts: names, nicknames & what's in a name

​I love looking at the beautiful faces in the portraits I take.  But I also love their names.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 29, 2012names Comments
my adventures at fort benning
my adventures at fort benning

​This week, I was honoured to speak at Fort Benning Maneuver Center of Excellence, in Columbus, Georgia.  This ridiculously long post describes my amazing experience.

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placesKaren WalrondApril 27, 2012ft benning, georgia, fort benning, the beauty of different Comments
the jenny lawson let's pretend this never happened national bloggess book tour
the jenny lawson let's pretend this never happened national bloggess book tour

​Because ain't no book tour like a Jenny Lawson book tour.

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friends, how to make lightKaren WalrondApril 24, 2012jenny lawson, let's pretend, book signing, the bloggess Comments
hot dog, i say, cool it, man
hot dog, i say, cool it, man

​This weekend, I received an early Mother's Day present.  I. love. it.

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondApril 24, 2012public transportation, cruiser, houston, commuting, bicycle Comments
the spirit of erma
the spirit of erma

​I'm back for Dayton, Ohio, and the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.  It was a warm, inspirational, awesome time.

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friends, placesKaren WalrondApril 23, 2012ebww, erma bombeck, university of dayton Comments
awesome stuff i found while tens of thousands of feet in midair
awesome stuff i found while tens of thousands of feet in midair

​I wrote this post in the sky.  In. the. sky.

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Karen WalrondApril 20, 2012george clooney, missrepresentation, matt damon, aids foundation houston Comments
random thoughts: on new
random thoughts: on new

​It's time to shake some things up around here.  And I'll get right on that, as soon as I figure out how.

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random thoughts, big plansKaren WalrondApril 18, 2012new, try something new, newness Comments
top 10 things that are as awesome now as they were when you were a kid
top 10 things that are as awesome now as they were when you were a kid

​You know I'm right.

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Karen WalrondApril 17, 2012top 10, childhood memories, top 10 list Comments
on surprises, giveaways & just pretending it never happened
on surprises, giveaways & just pretending it never happened

​My friend Jenny has a brand new book coming out.  And so this weekend, we celebrated her.

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Karen WalrondApril 15, 2012jenny lawson, the menger hotel, surprise party, haunted, the bloggess Comments
finding roots
finding roots

​I've become intrigued with the PBS Show "Finding Your Roots."  It's making me very, very curious about my own family.

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family, big plansKaren WalrondApril 12, 2012Trinidad & Tobago, pbs, geneology, find your roots Comments
we are all connected
we are all connected

​Some days you're just blown away by how connected we all are.  Yesterday was one of those days.

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big plansKaren WalrondApril 12, 2012camp hope, afh, one day on earth, aids foundation houston Comment
camp hope
camp hope
Camp Hope is an amazing summer program that has helped extraordinary kids for decades.  I'd love to see them keep doing their magic for years to come. Read More
big plansKaren WalrondApril 9, 2012camp hope, AIDS, AIDS Foundation Houston, HIV Comments
instant happy pro tip #2:  spin
instant happy pro tip #2: spin

​Sometimes in life, you just gotta spin.

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familyKaren WalrondApril 9, 2012spinning, play, alex, circle Comments
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"A few weeks ago, I mentioned I was going to take the entire month of December off: I’d just come off of book tour, and I was in lovely, Christmas-y Bath, so the thinking was that I’d spend lazy days with mugs of tea and relaxing mus
"I’ve been back in Houston for a week, and it’s been one of those weeks where it feels like it’s flown, and also lasted at least few months. You know those weeks? Like, I can’t believe it’s already Friday; also, was
"As I walked around the stalls looking at the work of all sorts of artisans — woodworkers, potters, knitters, bakers, butchers, cheesemongers, to name just a few — I thought, well, here’s one deeply European custom that America
 

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