Closing out 2020
2020 was a lot like having a young child: the days were long but the months short. Unlike a standard year there wasn't a milestone vacation or family visit on the calendar to look forward to. Instead every day since... see more
Christmas in Hawaii
This post was really late in coming for a lot of reasons, with the major one being just how weird life got after February of this year. I wish I lived in an era where history books would refer to... see more
Holidays in the Pacific Northwest
Shortening days and colder air mean that the holidays are near. I think the early nights bring out the best in the season's activities. Trick-or-treating in broad daylight just isn't the same, there's more time for lights, and the early... see more
Weekend trip to Victora BC
Summer is coming to an end. There's a few leaves on the road, the days start and end at reasonable times, and the start of school is just around the corner. Which is to say that it was rather late... see more
Road Trip through the Pacific Northwest: Spring Break 2019
There are a number of places in the Pacific North West that we've really wanted to visit but were outside the drive time of a reasonable weekend trip. So for Spring Break this year we strung them together in one... see more
Weekend Trip to Vancouver
When you live on the other coast, one has a tendency to say silly things like "Seattle doesn't really need a basketball team, Vancouver is practically a suburb." It turns out Vancouver isn't that close, but it's also not far.... see more
In Search of a White Christmas
If you can't go home for Christmas, the next best thing is to have a white one. After a Christmas morning with coffee, muffins, presents from Santa (Mira was especially excited about her trampoline), and video chatting with our scattered... see more
Birthday Trip to Lopez Island
The addition of another number to my age marked the perfect occasion to make a trip we'd been talking about since we moved. The San Juan Islands are only a few hours from Seattle and known for their natural beauty.... see more
The first months in Seattle
My suspicion was that living in a new city would be 6 months of varying between "this was the best decision ever" and "OMG, what have we done?" punctuated with a panic attack or two. see more
Driving to Seattle
Our move to Seattle was a series of first, not least amongst them my first road trip all the way across America. In the last week of March I loaded up our Subaru Forester with my bicycle, the dog, and... see more
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