Careening through life and learning stuff
It was time to head down the coast. Will had seen a lot of the area where I live, but I wanted to show him the unique coastlines we have on the Pacific that are unlike Atlantic coastlines. I also wanted to introduce him to timberland. I grew up here in a U.S. Forest Service […]
Read More Aircraft, ice cream, forests, oceanBits and pieces of our smaller adventures in early March.
Read More Odd Ends and Mill EndsWill came to visit from Rhode Island for two weeks. Prior to this visit he had never stepped foot into Washington or Oregon. I was delighted to be able to show his virgin eyes my favourite part of the world. On our first day back home after Seattle, the day dawned sunny once more, and […]
Read More Rock & FallsThe common people can come up and look any time we want, for free.
Read More Always sunny in Seattle!We went on a roadtrip just to see all the snow.
Read More Sierra SnowGoodbye New England. I’ll be back!
Read More Continuing the storyLike those early settlers here, I didn’t let a nasty winter day get me down.
Read More Wintry ProvidenceFor my birthday this year (January 9), I took a cold & windy walk along the Atlantic seashore at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. The visitor’s center was closed because the government is shut down. No comment. My five days in Rhode Island were to see my friend Will, who was my guide and chauffeur. […]
Read More Sachuest Point and NewportMarlene, who keeps a blog at insearchofitall, likes German things, and has a special affinity for German Christmassy things. It was a no-brainer that when I heard about the Mt. Angel-Silverton Hazelnut Festival with a German Holiday Market, the person I wanted to share the day with was Marlene. The hazelnut (also called the filbert) […]
Read More Mt. Angel Hazelnuts & German MarketFriends made the cloudy days brighter and the cold days warmer.
Read More November friends
Conscious Engagement 