Port Townsend
Boat on the beach, Port Townsend Quincy and Water Street, Port Townsend Hot dog, just off the highway, Port Townsend Art car, Port Gamble
Month: February 2010
Mighty Uke
Last week, two different people from two very different places asked me about starter ukes. I tell everyone the same thing: Get a Flea, I love mine, it’s portable, made of plastic (mostly) and fits in the overhead compartment on the plane, plus, it’s sturdy as all get out and does okay if you leave …
Valentine’s Day
Sunday was perfect. A friend fed us fresh baked biscuits and jam for breakfast, we went for a walk through the market and shot some pictures, stopped for fish and chips at the beach, then went for cupcakes. We had made no plans for Valentine’s Day and really, it could not have been better.
Fish Wednesday: It’s BACK!
I’m a decent home cook, if I may say so myself, but in order to eat seafood with any kind of sustainability, it’s also good to consider seasonality and going local, too. Salmon and halibut, we’re not seeing a lot of that right now, though thankfully, that will change soon. I miss it. With local …
Partial View: Flip Flops at Mardi Gras Bingo
Left to right in this imperfect yet perfect photo are: Carel N: Founder, director and agent Pat K: Reluctant drummer, court jester Pam M: Stage frightened vocalist, mad strummer That’s not the entire crew, there are four more: Gregg P: Actual musician and bass player Rod H: Cheerful guy who knows how to sing on …
On Writing: Ten Dollars Worth of Crazy
I spent about an hour on Sunday morning trying to calculate what kind of travel experience I could have for ten dollars. I figured I could take the bus downtown, get a drip coffee and maybe a cookie, and then, take the bus back again. I could drive to Tacoma and back in my car …