Last weekend, I experienced salmon fishing for the first time. The whole experience was much more intense and more of an undertaking than I ever imagined. It would have been much easier to just go over to Whole Foods and pick up a fresh salmon fillet, but I would have [...]
My eldest sister Nora and her eldest grandson, Jesse, visited last week. It was Jesse's first trip to Washington state. Among the many Seattle activities were the visit to the Space Needle, seeing Pike Place Market, having them take my yoga classes: Continental Place Yoga and the Tuesday outdoor Yoga [...]
I get a natural high from walking along forest trails and this year I have had ample opportunities to be out in nature, hiking through the most alluring landscapes. Rick and I just got back from our annual trip to Stehekin, Washington with Leslie. While Rick fished the rivers for [...]
RE-POST: This blog entry was written on June 2, 2012. Obviously, as seen from the title, I love India. And, I love the responses I got from this blog post. Two of the responses, from Indian nationals who stumbled upon this blog post, are very moving. Here is one, from [...]
Another wonderful place in Washington discovered (for me) this past weekend. Simone and I drove up to Anacortes, where we stayed with friends Janet and Steve. Like so many others, I have been to Anacortes before because it is the point where we catch ferries to Lopez Island, Orcas, and [...]
