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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Wordless Wednesday

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Crying in Yoga: A Coming Out Story
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Crying in Yoga: A Coming Out Story

At the beginning of yoga this week, my teacher hesitantly but firmly spoke her mind about the Supreme Court’s overthrow … Continue reading Crying in Yoga: A Coming Out Story

Adventure Log: Return to Mount Zion
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Adventure Log: Return to Mount Zion

June 24, 2022Mount Zion / Olympic National Forest /6.5 miles / 42.6 of 101 /1030 ft. elevation change It’s hard … Continue reading Adventure Log: Return to Mount Zion

An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One
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An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One

It’s back! My birthday, the summer solstice, the first warm day in the PNW; and, after a hiatus last summer—following … Continue reading An Epic 70th Birthday, and Camp Gigi Part One

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

June 15, 2022 / Coldwater Lake, Mt. St. Helens /5.1 miles / 36.1 of 101 Wednesday is forecasted to be … Continue reading Adventure Log: In which I demonstrate I can learn a lesson

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Wordless Wednesday

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Summer of 70 and a Dream Deferred
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Summer of 70 and a Dream Deferred

It’s been forty-eight years since my last college summer. I spent that season as a life guard at a church … Continue reading Summer of 70 and a Dream Deferred

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We Were Made for Times Such as These
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We Were Made for Times Such as These

I’m deep into book publication stuff right now, and no time to write a blog post. I read this letter … Continue reading We Were Made for Times Such as These

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