Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Usually I am the one pushing my husband to get out of the house on the weekends. It's not that he's not adventurous, it's just that after traveling for work all week, he usually needs a break on the weekends. He was a trooper for my birthday, completing his travels and then turning around and …
Continue reading Hiking Mount Si: Lessons Learned
We continue to make our way through different Seattle neighborhoods, discovering the better known as well as the lesser known things to do, places to eat, and more. Although we've been to Capitol Hill on a few occasions, we haven't spent an entire day there getting to know the neighborhood. A few recent experiences include: Meeting …
Continue reading Local Adventure: Capitol Hill
The Smith Tower remains an iconic standout on Seattle's skyline, despite being surrounded on all sides by gigantic skyscrapers in various stages of completion. Its bright white exterior and interesting design are easy to spot as you're walking around downtown. We remembered learning about it on our first visit to Seattle in 2010, and although we've seen …
Continue reading Seattle’s Smith Tower Experience
Did you know the United Parcel Service (UPS) was founded in Seattle's Pioneer Square in 1907 by two teenagers? That it was known as the American Messenger Co. until 1919 when its headquarters relocated to California? Me either! Not until my mom stumbled upon an 'only in your state' article that featured a few historical gems …
Continue reading Seattle’s UPS Waterfall Garden Park
When we moved to the Pacific Northwest, we decided we would make the best of our time here, however long it might be, and explore as much of the area as possible. We also committed to using Seattle as a launching pad to nearby states and countries to minimize the amount of time we were …
Continue reading Alaska by Sea
Do you ever wake up on a beautiful spring morning, have some coffee and decide you need to hit the road and spend your Saturday on a nearby island? I do! Last Saturday, while Brian caught some much needed sleep, I put together a quick list of things to see and do on nearby Camano …
Continue reading Parks and Beaches on Camano Island
I hear so many friends refer to planning and executing ‘date nights’ with their significant other. It seems ironic that we have to plan and carve out moments in our life to spent with our life partner—the person we’ve chosen to spend our life with! How did we become so busy? I’m as guilty as …
Continue reading Worldly Fare: The Scotsman Bistro
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
While Brian and I love to try new food and drink when we travel, we don’t typically eat out when we’re at home unless we’re with friends and family, or meeting with work colleagues or customers. While this practice allows us to save money and better control the nutritional value of what we eat, it …
Continue reading Worldy Fare: Bastille Cafe and Bar
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." …
Continue reading Local Adventure: Ballard
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Travel and books together
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Seattle travel blogger: travel, family, technology
Reading my way through Time Magazine's 100 Greatest Novels since 1923 (plus Ulysses)
