Christmas Lights

Winter lights make the short days easier to take.

Christmas Letter 2025

It’s time for me to share my annual Christmas letter.

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.