Relaxin'
That’s a wrap!
After setting a reasonably achievable 2024 New Year’s resolution of writing one blog post a month, I just barely missed my goal by exactly 11. So close! My lack of blog writing might appear to…
It’s a Gas!
It’s been three months since my last post and we're now officially into autumn, so it seems like a good time to give an update as to what's been happening with the house: NOTHING!! We…
A Tribute to the Bug
The year was 1973. The signing of the Paris Peace Accords brought an end to the Vietnam War; the US Supreme Court decided 7-2 that abortion was a fundamental right under the US Constitution; and…
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
We took a break from house building to laissez les bons temps rouler in NOLA. The Big Easy. The Birthplace of Jazz. Crawfish Town… or just plain N’Awlins as the locals say. The trip didn’t…
When Life Gives You Lemons
Everyone knows the saying that starts with “when life gives you lemons,” but what about when life doesn’t LITERALLY hand you a bucket of lemons? What if those lemons are still attached to the tree?…
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…
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…