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Author: Kim McKinney
I hate boxes....usually. Sometimes I fit, often I don't. You too? I used to want to fit in, but now I usually don't. I want to be me. Not far out there, but not quite the norm. I believe we should celebrate the unique in ourselves. I love travel, adventure, hot air balloons, live music, and kind, smart, and interesting people. Have been described as quirky and I quite like it. I love writing because it helps clear out my brain!
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These Sad Times
Is anyone else almost overwhelmed with the sad lately? Do you feel like saying “Wait a minute, God, I need … More
Heading Home
While we loved our time in Japan, Maggie and I agreed that we were not upset about going home. When … More
The Apathetic Search for Mount Fuji
The day didn’t begin well. At some really crazy early time my phone’s alarm went off. It plays a song … More
Saturday With Sachi
We began our Saturday eating these incredible chocolate cream filled doughnuts that Yuka sent home with us on Friday night. Oh … More
Friday With Tosh….And Yuka and Yasu
We’ve got an issue with our hotel room, Remember real estate in Tokyo is expensive, so budget hotel rooms are … More
The Road Back to Tokyo
Our time in Kyoto just wasn’t long enough! We hated to say goodbye to the beautiful Hotel Nikko Princess, whose … More
Kim’s Choice – A Day in Hiroshima
Yesterday was my personal indulgence….the one “must do” for me on this trip to Japan. It was a visit to … More
A Rainy Day in Kyoto
We hadn’t made strong plans for our Hiroshima trip, so when I could tell Maggie was enjoying sleeping in, I … More
On to Kyoto
We….OK I…..had decided we needed to go to Kyoto for a few days to see a different side of Japanese … More
Sunday With Yuka and Yasu
Sunday came. Jet lag has fully set set in. After 12 hours of sleep, I still felt like I needed … More
Time With Shino
Our first full day in Japan was amazing! We met up with Maggie’s best friend Shino from grade school. We … More
Making it to Tokyo
So we left Vancouver and had a bit over a 9-hour flight to Narita Airport in Tokyo. The flight was … More
The Journey
People always ask how I get to travel to so many places and have so many adventures. Truly I don’t … More
The Perfect Wedding
My goddaughter Shannon got married May 22nd, in a beautiful and sweet ceremony in Lafayette, Indiana. She was gorgeous, he … More
On Loving “Them” – The Gross, the Unloving, and the Socially Unacceptable
I had someone question me recently about someone in my life. Someone I love. This person had issues with some … More
One Week
It’s been one week. One week since my dear great nephew left this earth. I still feel like I am … More
Our Loss
Yesterday we lost the life of my great nephew Kaelan, my niece Sara’s boy, my sister Dana’s grandson, to suicide. … More
More Than A Pretty Face
I used to work with a guy named Tony who was of Chinese descent. He looked it. But he was … More
Sunshine Amidst the Fog
So I got a verbal HIPPA release from my dad and so I can publicly say this week he had … More
My Pleasure
So I was driving home after working in Raleigh for the day. I had attended a late morning meeting and … More
That Bathroom Law
Photo courtesy of Sara Johnson The NC “bathroom law” has certainly put our state in the national news. The whole … More
On Four Years of Blogging
March 31, 2012. Four years ago. It was the date I wrote my very first blog. I had no real … More
The Church Going
Recently the call to worship at the church I attended included the words “We do not go to church, we … More
On Voting When You Don’t Believe In Any of Them
We vote the primaries in North Carolina on March 15. I dread it. I have no more idea of who … More
When They’re "Just Not That Into You"
Prologue – There are some things in my life that are incredibly difficult to write about, but these days I … More
I Love Me!
“I am what I am. I love me! And I don’t mean that egotistically – I love that God has … More
I Love Mercy
“God’s mercy can make even the driest land become a garden, can restore life to dry bones (Ez 37:1-14). … … More
I Love Freefalling
I’m scared of heights. Really, really scared. Even standing on a chair makes me feel wobbly and awkward. For some … More
I Love Valentines That Come to Life
“You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.” Robert Louis Stevenson “Let us not be satisfied … More
I Love the Unknown
I love the unknown. Some of you who know me well are raising your eyebrows. I know. I am the … More
In the Box, Out of the Box 