I had an excellent get away to Vancouver, BC. On Sunday, I went to Seattle's International District to catch the Bolt Bus to Vancouver. If you haven't tried the Bolt Bus, it is definitely worth your while. My understanding is that tickets can be as low as $1. Not sure [...]
Tramonto is the Italian word for sunset. We spent most of the morning doing very little (reading, writing, sitting in the piazza drinking coffee) and then spent this afternoon out and about with Gianni. We met with the chef and spent a good two hours going over the menu with [...]
I have always been intrigued by QUILTS! I see, in a quilt, a metaphor for life, a mosaic of sorts, a bringing together of various pieces of colorful fabrics and creating a storybook of art. Just as our lives consist of chapters and sequences of events and experiences that help [...]
Rick and I now live in the southwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. We went up to Sequim, Washington, also on the Olympic Peninsula, and I think it really dawned on me today how vast, diverse, and beautiful this peninsula is! Our friends, Tom and Ursula, rent a [...]
Our annual trip to Stehekin is magical as ever. We are almost off the grid here, so WiFi comes and goes. Our dreamy days are filled with hikes (Fran and Leslie) and fishing (Rick). Leslie and I come back from our vigorous hikes in the intense heat, wondering if Rick [...]
