I am one of five daughters. My mother was one of five daughters. My mother's mother was one of five daughters. FIVE DAUGHTERS FIVE I come from a lineage of five daughters born on my mother's side of the family for three generations in a row. Too bad it's not [...]
Summer time is my favorite of all seasons. It comes after so much anticipation and seems to be over in no time at all. Included in this email are some of my favorite photos from this summer, including some from this past weekend in Cle Elum and Roslyn. I truly [...]
July 30, 2016: I am re-posting this and have added a few more photos. I wrote this a few years ago in honor of my Aunt Lily. Today, sadly, she died. She just turned 89 years old last month. I am overwhelmed with sadness. The world today seems to be [...]
Snow Lake is special, a perfect hike. Today we hiked 7.2 miles to Snow Lake and gained an altitude of 1,800 feet. The trail goes through old growth forest and there was still snow in some higher areas. A friend went up a few weeks ago and reported there was [...]
I will heartily declare Grizzly Peak as my favorite Oregon hike. While the above is an entirely true statement, I should also add that I have not done much hiking in Oregon! So for the time being, Grizzly Peak wins out. Rick and I did the same hike last year [...]
