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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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trying something new
Karen WalrondJuly 9, 2013photoshop, photography, trying something new Comments
lost parrot cabins
family, friends, placesKaren WalrondJuly 8, 2013lost parrot cabins, austin, july 4th Comments
gone fishin' (happy fourth of july!)
Karen WalrondJuly 4, 2013july 4th, independence day Comments
random thoughts: on happiness, gratitude & meaning
random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 3, 2013viktor frankl, man's search for meaning, the atlantic, happiness, gratitude, meaning of life Comments
the big dipper
Karen WalrondJuly 2, 2013spontaneous dance partyComment
skater queen
familyKaren WalrondJuly 1, 2013skating, roller rink Comments
rearranging the bedroom furniture
big plans, random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 28, 2013childhood memories Comments
the great american novel
the great american novel

What it looks like around here these days.

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familyKaren WalrondJune 27, 2013alex, writing Comments
random thoughts:  in search of the perfect coffeehouse
random thoughts: in search of the perfect coffeehouse

I will find the perfect coffeehouse.  Oh, yes.  Oh yes, I will.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 26, 2013london, pubs, coffeehouse Comments
intersection
intersection

I've been thinking about this a lot, lately.

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unexpected
unexpected

Sometimes people turn out to be completely different from who you think they're going to be.

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placesKaren WalrondJune 24, 2013travel, people, opera Comments
an eleven-year-old knot
an eleven-year-old knot

Today's our first eleventh anniversary.

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familyKaren WalrondJune 21, 2013anniversary, 11th anniversary, marcus Comments
the best lemonade ever
the best lemonade ever

Sometimes you just can't hide it.

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random thoughts:  what i smell like
random thoughts: what i smell like

I've probably put way too much thought into this.

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random thoughts, places, familyKaren WalrondJune 19, 2013fragrance, scent, perfume Comments
the sunday drive home
the sunday drive home

A sweet thing that happened on Father's Day. 

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familyKaren WalrondJune 18, 2013father's day, father Comments
zen and the wonder of serendipity
zen and the wonder of serendipity

There are people who cross your path who are simply meant to be your friends.

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friendsKaren WalrondJune 17, 2013zen under fire, marianne elliott Comments
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"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
One last look around before locking up and heading back to the US.

Thank you, Bath, you’re beginning to feel like home. ❤️🇬🇧
Last night was my last speaking event of the year — and now I’m free to get into the Christmas spirit! 🎄So today, during a break in the (ever-persistent) rain, I walked into town to check out the Bath Christmas market.

It was mobbed.
I
"The house is quiet with my loves gone, but I’ve been enjoying the solitude: save for one day of sightseeing when some dear friends from the States came in town for a visit, I’ve been viewing the alone-time as a creative retreat, of
 

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