I am forever amazed by the beauty of Ocean Shores. We had friends Betty and Richard, Sean and Delcia out for the weekend. We relaxed, enjoyed walking on the beach and taking in the beauty of the wild Washington coast. It was fun to share the weekend with them! It's [...]
Arvind Singh is coming to Seattle tomorrow! He will be staying with Kelley McHenry for two weeks. Arvind is our guide extraordinaire from Varanasi for the India trips Kelley and I lead. This is Arvind's first visit to the states. I am happy to say that he will be visiting [...]
I went hiking on Whidbey Island today at Ebey's Landing. It was a cool, overcast day, but a very pleasant hike. I went with Bev and her friend, Cheryl. They are part of a hiking group and go somewhere beautiful to hike or snowshoe (depending on the season) every Tuesday! [...]
Oh riding the bus can be so entertaining.... One day I sat next to a quiet man. At some point, as a person boarded the bus, the quiet man, who, up until that moment, had not exchanged a single word with me, elbowed me sharply and half whispered in a [...]
A few weeks ago, I watched a moving documentary, Jane's Journey. It is a great documentary about Jane Goodall, the work she did in the past, and the work she continues to do today with wildlife conservation. Jane Goodall today The documentary begins with Jane's story back in [...]