I recently spent a long weekend in Seattle catching up with friends, enjoying the fall foliage, walking the waterfront, and reminiscing about our time living in the Pacific Northwest. Despite having lived there for seven years, each time I return I find new places to visit and things to do. That was true of this …
One of my work colleagues lives in Queen Anne and always seems to be trying new places and doing fun things around downtown Seattle. The last few weeks he has been carrying on non-stop about an Italian restaurant he stumbled upon in Ballard called San Fermo. He took his dad there when he came out …
Several months ago I came across an ad in one of my magazines about a Marimekko exhibit coming to Seattle! I’m not into fashion, but I was familiar with Marimekko because their beautiful, colorful patterns often appear on Crate&Barrel items like bedding and shower curtains, several of which I’ve purchased. I knew they were based …
Continue reading A Sunday in Ballard: Farmers Markets and Nordic Heritage
My husband has been traveling a lot for work lately. I don't know how he keeps ending up in jobs that require him to be away from home at least two weeks a month, but that seems to be our reality. It certainly makes me appreciate the old adage, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." …
Brian has been traveling a lot for work and is usually ready to relax on the weekends. My work travel is limited to the 2.5-hours a day I spend commuting to and from downtown Seattle, which is a considerable amount of time each week, but not exactly mt idea of 'travel.' By the weekend, I'm ready …
One thing I love about Seattle and the Puget Sound region is all of the neighborhoods and how each one has its own identity and attractions. I have a wonderful map a former colleague created for me that calls out each and every one as well as an accompanying sheet of things to do and …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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