The Cooks on Pantelleria: Giuliana, Rina, Michela, and Amalia The secret ingredient to Sicilian soul food is LOVE. If you look carefully at the picture of the cooks on Pantelleria Island above, you will see the secret ingredient hidden in the women's faces, hands, and hearts. Another secret [...]
Water is sacred. I have always known that, but I felt the ocean's sanctity more strongly than ever this past weekend when I witnessed Arvind seeing the Pacific Ocean for the first time. Arvind standing before sacred water, the Pacific Ocean He walked to the ocean's edge and [...]
I have lots to write about, but will post this slide show for now. It's been quite a week with Arvind visiting from Varanasi! We have enjoyed his company and he will be here one more week! This weekend, he and Kelley are visiting us out at the coast. I [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]