Washington

Kayaking in Friday Harbor wasn't enough excitement.  Mike had to catch a rock fish with his bare hands!  

Niece Jenny and her family were in town, so it was a great opportunity to do some touristy stuff, like go to MoPop, the Museum of Pop Culture, and a Mariner's game at T-Mobile Park. [...]

Seattle ranks #7 out of the 10 most LBGTQ friendly cities in the US.  The Pride Parade has become really mainstream, with major corporations showing their support.  Although the parade is now unwieldy (over 4 [...]

Mt. Rainier was doing the National Park dance of the Seven Veils - a little peek here and there. By the time we hiked up Skyline trail, there was NO mountain.

We've been title sponsors of this two day tournament for the last ten years, helping to raise money for Holly Ridge Children's Center, Seattle Children's Hospital and Diabetes Research Institute.  Along the way, we get [...]

We love supporting Seattle Theatre Group AND visiting family.  May put all those good things together.

Christmas tea and the Gingerbread Houses are perennial favorites in my book!  Props to Steeped in Comfort Tea Shop in Lakewood for the wonderful personal service, not to mention the great scones.

Over the summer, we spent countless hours helping Mom sort through decades of household items interspersed with family photos, momentos and her own original artwork.  Therein lay the challenge - separating the wheat from the [...]

Olympic National Park was warm and dry in August, making for easy hiking.  We love staying in the little cabins at Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort.   We caught up with our Conservation Corps crew as [...]

Mt. Rainier is like a beacon of sorts.  When we see it, we know we're home.  As you drive closer, the immensity of "her majesty" and the surrounding forest are awe inspiring.  We met our [...]

So grateful that I made a quick trip to Long Beach, CA to see my friend Ron Snyder while he was hospitalized for pancreatic cancer chemotherapy.  We spent the day telling tales of our exploits [...]

We ran all around Seattle catching the best of the city this summer.