Author Archives: Dawn Quyle Landau

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About Dawn Quyle Landau

Mother, Writer, treasure hunter, aging red head, and sushi lover. This is my view on life, "Straight up, with a twist––" because life is too short to be subtle! Featured blogger for Huffington Post, and followed on Twitter by LeBron James– for reasons beyond my comprehension.

Digging deep on the mat.

I’ve been practicing yoga for 15 years and there are a few things that have become clear: I NEED yoga in my life though it’s really hard some days to remember that. At a recent class, the teacher (who I … Continue reading

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Get me to the plastic surgeon!

Note:  Ok, yes, there are two posts today. My mind is swirling and writing is the way to clear that… So, it’s your choice: Read both, read one, don’t read any… but you are reading this, so read on.  The … Continue reading

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A fresh, fresh glow.

When Sunset Magazine listed the Bellingham Farmer’s Market as the number ONE Market “across the West,” it was no surprise to me… though I admit to being tickled. Yes, tickled. I LOVE this market and it was a real thrill … Continue reading

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Mohawk Chick Kills Old Man on a Bike, and other myths that live in my head…

Yesterday Middle Man called me to let me know that “Old Guy on a Bike” is in fact alive. I had told Middle Man that I hadn’t seen “Old Guy” in months, and figured he had probably died, or was … Continue reading

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Is it just me, or does this weather make me look bitchy?

WARNING: Unsafe conditions for my offspring or spouse. Best to seek other reading material. Ok, so we live in the Pacific NW, and yes, I would much rather have this totally erratic; gray for two days; blustery at times (blowing … Continue reading

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Splat!

Today, I arrived home after 3 full weeks away, two of them spent soloing or free falling.  I can’t say that re-entry hasbeen smooth… actually there’s not much I can say about re-entry just yet, as I’m still trying to … Continue reading

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End of a mothering era: Farewell Harry

SPOILER:  If you haven’t seen the final Harry Potter movie, and plan to, you may want to skip this post Last night I went to see the final installment in the Harry Potter series, by JK Rowling:  Harry Potter and … Continue reading

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Ode in photos to lots of dead animals and tourism: cowboy style

Oh Jackson Hole, how we’ve enjoyed your unique style and offerings. Today, it was Little Man’s day to choose, so we let him lead the way. This meant we road the alpine slide (and mom, kicked ass; beat the boys … Continue reading

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This tale ends with a stinky boy

WARNING: not suitable for spouses or offspring.  You have been warned. It’s hard to really express what the past couple of days has been like without potentially hurting feelings. However, as I’ve said: it’s my blog. It’s not that I … Continue reading

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The joy of the saddle and Buckle Bunnies

Alas, all good things must come to an end, and my free wheeling; do what I want, when I want; eat from my car; devil may care days have come to a distinct end.  Picked up Hubby at the Jackson … Continue reading

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