Good Tidings & Good Riddance
Christmas 2016 - Denver As the holiday season crept upon us this dreadful year of 2020, I wondered how my family might find the holiday spirit in such a spiritless year. We’re being asked to…
Giving and Receiving
It was the summer of '16. I was young and restless… when I look back now, that summer seemed to last forever…those were the best days of my life. Oh, whoops, I got distracted. It…
Fourth Annual Fourth
Every 4th of July since I moved to Washington, I've made the incredibly majestic trip to the San Juans. It's a tradition with friends - friends I actually met at their wedding (I was the…
Juneuary Chowda
One of my least favorite months in the Pacific Northwest is Juneuary. If you’re not from this area, you probably thought that was a typo. It’s not. Yes, technically I’m talking about the month of…
Ker-plunk!
This story begins the first night of our trip to the San Juan Islands. One could say it started with the eight percent beers or maybe the stiff sundowner cocktails celebrating our successful crossing of…
Stop and Smell the Rhodies
The coast rhododendron is Washington’s state flower and while I wholeheartedly agree they are worthy of this fine distinction, it behooves me to mention the rhododendron is actually of the shrub genius, in that it…
23 Magnolia
Abbie, our realtor, calls them love letters. Love letters to the current property owners from the want-to-be future property owners. It feels like we've written quite a few in the past, always to no avail.…
To Live For
A friend of mine has been in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) since April 8. There are still many unknowns about his recovery, but at this moment in time it thankfully appears as though he…
Carrot Bread Creation
Tache loves vegetable breads - you know, those kitchen creations in which people pretend that sneaking healthy ingredients into a loaf of bread makes it good for you. Carrot, zucchini, pumpkin... what else can we…
Hello Moon
As the biggest and brightest full moon of 2020 snuck her way over the horizon and floated into the atmosphere above our beloved Salish Sea, I stepped onto our back deck to watch as the…