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 …
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Seattle for a few days for some in-person team meetings and thought it would be fun to play tourist in between those engagements. Despite having lived in the Puget Sound region for almost eight years, there are tons of places we didn't get around to visiting …
Although we've tried to see and experience as much as possible during our seven years in Washington, a big gap in our travels has been southeastern part of the state. We enjoyed our couple trips to Spokane and our wine tastings in Walla Walla, but we somehow never made it around to exploring the area …
While Mount Rainier is the volcano most people associate with Washington, Mount St. Helens is the one Washington residents most like to discuss, especially on the anniversary of its May 1980 eruption. My work colleagues in particular each have a vivid recollection of where they were during that time and in the days and weeks …
Continue reading Visiting Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
It's been several weeks since we had time for a longer hike in the mountains. Yesterday we set out on a morning trek into the Cascades following Saturday's rain and snowfall, heading north to Snoqualmie Pass and a new-to-us hike to Dirty Harry's Balcony. With a name like that, I wasn't expecting this hike to …
The last couple years, we've done a quick weekend escape for the two of us ahead of all the holiday travel and festivities. It's been a relaxing getaway, usually to some place new in Washington, and enjoying the holiday lights, decor, music and food during these trips has helped put me in the holiday spirit! …
Around Thanksgiving, my husband always travels to Ohio for 10-12 days of hunting season. I always stay in Washington due to work and the timeframe being too long to leave our 13-year-old fur baby on his own, even with a trusted friend checking in. This year we planned for the same. It wasn't until Brian …
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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