Spooked: Claiborne Pell Bridge
The Claiborne Pell Bridge is named for the guy who brought us Pell grants. It evokes memories of lazy summers spent in coastal towns and spans the Narragansett Bay in […]
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Mill Creek’s Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day kicks off summer, and nothing says summer to me like a parade. I have many happy memories of marching in parades with my high school’s band. Glacier Peak’s […]
Artist’s Date: YMCA’s Trip to the Tulip Festival
Terry Huffer at Mill Creek, Washington’s YMCA plans the best trips for seniors. Yesterday we went to the Tulip Festival in Washington’s Skagit Valley. RoozenGaarde has been on my bucket list […]
Celebrating Navigating Uncharted Waters’ 7th Anniversary
Happy V-Day, y’all! How did you celebrate? Shannon Wilson and I went on a whirlwind two-day bucket list trip to the Oregon coast. My love for the Oregon coast began […]
Happy New Year!
This year I was determined to be home for the holidays for the first time since I started my blog in 2009. With a little help from my friends, I was […]
Thanksgiving’s History: Who Knew?
We are steeped in the tradition that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621. Today’s my birthday, and I’m a history geek in terms of […]
11-11: Single’s Day!
It’s Single’s Day! Celebrate your single self! Single’s Day is a Chinese import I like. It is like Valentine’s Day for single people. It is a day to celebrate the […]
Recipe: Cranberry-Blackberry Christmas Tart
Have you ever tasted something that made you swoon with delight? Janie Hibler brought this sinfully delicious tart to the Oregon Women for WineSense Christmas party on December 2, 1993, […]
Recipe: Blackberry Sauce
Folks who know me personally are well-aware that I’m the quintessential quick and dirty gourmet. I’m not even remotely interested in spending hours in the kitchen to produce a meal. […]
Carpe Diem: An eagle, a crow, and a photographer
Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. Malcolm Gladwell claims it takes us 10,000 hours of dedication before we achieve mastery. Along the way, we need to invest in quality professional […]
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