Wildflowers and waterfalls
Enjoy a spring outing to the gorgeous Columbia Gorge
Wildflowers and waterfalls
Enjoy a spring outing to the gorgeous Columbia Gorge
Stepping Out
When the weather starts getting better as spring approaches, getting out of the house to relieve cabin fever gets easier. Being outside enlivens your outlook, especially if it has been overcast and rainy. Whether you wish to take a strenuous walk ...
Tacoma ~ Renaissance town sheds dirty jeans
Almost 20 years ago, when I’d drive to Tacoma to visit my sister at the University of Puget Sound, there were places the school instructed you not to drive after dark, places like the old Tacoma downtown. Today, however, even the University of Wa...
Enjoy a spring outing to the gorgeous Columbia Gorge
Stepping Out
When the weather starts getting better as spring approaches, getting out of the house to relieve cabin fever gets easier. Being outside enlivens your outlook, especially if it has been overcast and rainy. Whether you wish to take a strenuous walk or just a stroll doesn’t matter. Being out is the thing.
Tacoma ~ Renaissance town sheds dirty jeans
Almost 20 years ago, when I’d drive to Tacoma to visit my sister at the University of Puget Sound, there were places the school instructed you not to drive after dark, places like the old Tacoma downtown. Today, however, even the University of Washington has located its Tacoma campus in the middle of what was once sketchy territory. A renaissance has occurred. This is not the place I remember at all. Tacoma has shed its dirty jeans and slipped into a Prada suit.
Pistachio-Crusted Alaska Halibut Bites
For an easy, elegant appetizer, try these Pistachio-Crusted Alaska Halibut Bites. These perfectly portioned noshes come together in no time - and can even be prepped the night before.
North to Alaska and back...
My traveling companion, Karla Dudley, and I recently completed a trip that has been on my bucket list for a long time — a road trip to Alaska. The idea of traveling on the Al-Can Highway through British Columbia, The Yukon Territory and Alaska have been in my mind for many years.
Sleep in Christmas Morning
Mom and Dad never argued. If they did disagree, they emerged from behind their bedroom door each morning with a united front. The exception was Christmas Eve. In the drive home from Gram and Gramp’s, their three children crammed into the back seat, it was always the same.
Forgotten Roads
After the hectic period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you might be ready for a slower paced day. How about lunch in Clatskanie, followed by a trip home on backroads, by way of Quincy, Mayger, Downing, and Alston’s Corner?
It's Haiku Time Again!
Traditional haiku is intended to represent a single moment or event that the poet observes, connected with nature and, frequently, a season. The pop version is about anything the poet wants it to be. You can get an idea of the diversity by googling “pop haiku.”
Field Trip of Dreams
“I am so excited to see them up close,” said Chloe Evans who began her first pointe class this fall, and carried a camera and snack bag for the three-hour tour. “I also hope we get to peek inside the costume room,” she added as we filed into the building and sat adjacent to a glass-walled room of dancers practicing at the barre.
Running is in the Air
After 25 years of running on and off and always starting over, Jocelyn Watters set the goal to run every day for 57 days (her age at the time). She posted on Facebook to keep herself “honest” and for someone to be accountable to. When she met the goal, she extended it to 100 days, and then to a full year. Now, she is about to reach that goal.
loading