Cliff Walk and Wolf Hill

I love the heat, so I thought the perfect activity would be a long, tough hike.

Boston Vortex and Freedom Trail

We found out there is a vortex in downtown Boston, right in front of King’s Chapel. It took us all day long to realize this phenomena was specific to the intersection of Tremont ST, Beacon ST, and School ST. King’s Chapel was originally an Anglican church attended by Royalists (supporters of the British King), but […]

Castles of Cashel and Cahir

The two well-maintained and managed places we decided to see up close were in Cashel and Cahir.

Rock & Falls

Will 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 […]

Sierra Snow

We went on a roadtrip just to see all the snow.

snow+rain=flood

Like I mentioned in my last post, my delight with the unusual snowfall was wiped out quickly by tons of rain that flooded my property. I ran around this morning taking photos of the same spots that were flooded on the 12th. Scroll through and compare. Wow! That was a lot of water! Now that […]

Winter in a week

When you shovel snow for only one snowstorm all winter, it’s fun!

Boise for Christmas

While my kitchen, living room, and dining room are torn up for the remodel, I haven’t been able to enjoy Christmas in my own home. I mean…sort of. Tara came home from college and insisted we get a tree and decorate the TV room a little. It was good for my soul. I love Christmas […]

Hummocks Trail

All this beauty before me sprung out from that poor beginning.

Gig Harbor music scene

I was a quiet, wide-eyed witness to musicians simply reveling in the joy of making music.