Seattle Aquarium and the city at night

Seattle’s aquarium is wonderful, and so are the street views at night.

Pretty Peacock Lane

Peacock Lane is a famous Portland destination for families who want to be delighted for the season.

Wrapping it up

Wrapping up the final silly snapshots from our full life.

Happy Christmas

I told Pedro I would put our Christmas letter somewhere online and give him the link to pass on to his family. I decided I might as well put it here on my blog and then everyone can see! I’ve been writing very long Christmas letters since 1995, and if you don’t have time to […]

Squirrel Heads

I was so delighted with what I had done, I sent photos of the final products to the taxidermist on Etsy.

Christmas Ships

By lucky chance, I saw the Christmas ships as they sailed past my little town on Friday night.

A walk

December is always a full month for me. Here is what I’m up to.

Holiday Snow

In a place where snow is rare, a big snowfall like this can be a lot of fun.

Oh Christmas Tree

This Christmas I was spoiled when both Tara and Pedro came to stay with me.

Leavenworth in December

In the steep peaks of central Washington is an unexpectedly European-looking Alpine village.