A month ago, I returned from a long overdue “summer” vacation to Washington. We started in Seattle, then clipped a corner of the mountains (Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens) before driving up the Olympic peninsula, ferrying across the sound to Whidbey Island, and dropping back down into Seattle. It was the farthest west I’d […]
Read MoreThe term “homebody” once sounded derogatory to me. But now, with a full-time job that keeps me away from my home 40 hours a week, I often become a homebody on weekends. I like to travel. I like seeing new places. It’s just that my regular absence from it makes the sights and smells and […]
Read MoreIn the summer, nearly every restaurant–whether they sell burgers or donuts–has their own gaudy version of iced coffee. Whenever I see one, I can’t help but think of an over-tinseled Christmas tree or a car with too many bumper stickers. Dripping with whipped cream and gooey sauce, they usually have catchy names that seem […]
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