Christmas Alone This was a strange, lonely Christmas for our family. We’ve been traveling for a little more than four months now…Kate KooymanDecember 26, 2019
Another Kind of Seeing "Being really in love with someone is sort of like seeing them the way they ought to be seen," Robinson…Kate KooymanDecember 12, 2019
Blessed and Grateful “Blessed are the grateful” was a phrase that was used in the church I visited this week, and it made…Kate KooymanDecember 5, 2019
Stop Believing It’s really hard to concentrate on anything except these impeachment hearings, but I’ll offer this bit of good news: apparently…Kate KooymanNovember 21, 2019
Space for Death There are trees in the Olympic Peninsula whose roots are suspended in the air -- like the tree is standing…Kate KooymanOctober 10, 2019
Metamorphosis My kids caught an obscene number of tadpoles this week. The fattest tadpoles I have ever seen. They look like…Kate KooymanSeptember 26, 2019
No Worries In Canada, I noticed that when I said “thank you” to someone, they most often responded by saying, “No worries.” …Kate KooymanSeptember 12, 2019
A thousand. A million. For my kids, the highlight of our National Parks experience so far has been the 45-minute educational talk that happens…Kate KooymanAugust 29, 2019
The Promise is Hidden This morning there was a frog in my shower. I was at a campground in Northern Michigan, and the little…Kate KooymanAugust 15, 2019
Interdependence Day Today, my family and I will attend the world’s most charming 4th of July parade, an 80-year tradition which happens…Kate KooymanJuly 4, 2019