Kitsap Getaway
There’s a handful of pics from our days out on the Peninsula here.
Cafe au Lait
There are not many things I like more than finding the perfect cafe/bakery in an unknown town. I flatter myself that I have a sense for finding exactly the right place, that I have some kind of carbohydrate and caffeine homing beacon that will direct me, without fail, to the right cup of coffee and …
Gray on Gray
Port Townsend is empty, mostly, and the rain is a persistent fine drizzle that soaks through everything, my hat, my gloves, the gaps between the buttons in my coat… It’s windy too, and to add insult to injury, nearly everything is closed save the Safeway and the Starbucks. The wharf is deserted until a stocky …
It Has Been An Awesome Year
January: We arrived in Hanoi. Vietnam blew my mind. I’d go back tomorrow if I had the chance. February: We visited Angkor freaking Wat. I have wanted to go there for as long as I’ve known it exists. It was worth the wait. March: I got studio time to record a story for WGBH at …
Passports with Purpose: A Whole Lotta Llama
There are just about 36 hours left in the Passports with Purpose raffle and wow, are we amazed! We punched through the 6000 dollar mark yesterday. As cofounder Debbie said, “That’s a lot of chicks, ducks, and bees!” I got curious about how many chicks, ducks, or bees, that would be exactly, though I decided …
Birthday Wish List
For the record, I don’t expect you to give me any of this stuff. It’s just that my birthday is coming and people are asking (Hi Mom!) what I want. Check back, I might add some more as I think of it. And oh, it’s January 4th, in case you’re wondering. One of these armbands …