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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.

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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.

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

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Tag: Camp Gigi

Kickass Grandparenting: A One Off
kickass grandparenting

Kickass Grandparenting: A One Off

I sat at the window desk—Emma’s virtual-work desk—at my family’s Seattle home Friday as my bi-monthly Zoom gathering with the … Continue reading Kickass Grandparenting: A One Off

Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of
Camp Gigi, kickass grandparenting

Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of

The summer slipped by, busy for a second pandemic-influenced one. The family went on two adventures and I went on … Continue reading Camp Gigi . . . Sort Of

Adventure Log: Camp Gigi and Harry’s Ridge
Adventure Log, Camp Gigi, kickass grandparenting

Adventure Log: Camp Gigi and Harry’s Ridge

The week has been full to the brim. I met Adrian (and a mom, who returned home) at Nisqually Wildlife … Continue reading Adventure Log: Camp Gigi and Harry’s Ridge

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Found on a walk in the woods and researched. A similar internet photo is captioned, “Mr. & Mrs. Slug and … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Camp Gigi: Extreme Grandparenting
Camp Gigi

Camp Gigi: Extreme Grandparenting

Three-year-old Adrian is curled in a ball at my stomach, as if returning to the womb. Five-year-old Elliot is on … Continue reading Camp Gigi: Extreme Grandparenting

Wordless Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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Wordless Wednesday
Camp Gigi, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

(Hard to choose just one photo during Camp Gigi 2019, but here’s a favorite.) Continue reading Wordless Wednesday

Adventure Log: Woodland Park Zoo with a Two Year Old
Adventure Log

Adventure Log: Woodland Park Zoo with a Two Year Old

Ok, he’ll be three in a week and a half and how did that happen already anyway? I’ve suggested to … Continue reading Adventure Log: Woodland Park Zoo with a Two Year Old

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