No time to post this yesterday (it was written, but I didn't have time to edit until now)....so it goes out now (from Iceland!). Stay tuned...next blog entry within the half hour is from Iceland. Written on Tuesday, September 15th: In my head, it is officially Say-Goodbye-to-Summer-Time. Today's walk over [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I went on a hike yesterday to Mount Ellinor in the Olympic Peninsula. I highly recommend this hike to anyone who is up for a 6.2 mile very challenging hike to a viewpoint at 5944 feet with a 3300 foot gain in altitude! I woke early and taught a class [...]
