“It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love.” ― Raymond Carver We've been on vacation all last week. Since an actual classically defined vacation is a rarity- one where we plan for, anticipate...
[caption id="attachment_410" align="alignleft" width="240"] in Idaho[/caption] I used my annual motorcycle vacation budget this year to take in the wonders of Glacier National Park. Its a beautiful place and a remarkable achievement of a forward thinking that set aside the area as a public resource in...
I've written about being sore after showing off to the new hires- err, I mean "setting an example of the pace and enthusiasm" of our on-the-job workmanship. I've written about how fun it is to find a gigantic rock within an area that absolutely has...
What could be more anachronistic than writing on a laptop computer by candlelight? I'm outside on my back porch enjoying the post-sunset mid-August Seattle climate. I don't yet need an overshirt like I will the rest of the year, and I'm not wearing shorts like...
Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. I happened across Peter & Karen at the entrance to the Ballard Fred Meyer yesterday. I had done...