Jon (my husband) and I spent New Year’s weekend at my mom and dad’s. To clarify, I have two dads. Daddy, the farmer/businessman and Dolly (Dale), my stepdad. It feels wrong referring to Dolly as my stepdad. We’ve never talked about it, but I know he feels the same way about calling me …
Two days after having fun with family sledding in Eastern Washington, Mamba and I spent a few days on the Washington Coast with my long time friend, Joy.
I am heartbroken for families and friends who lost loved ones and for those who were injured or threatened during the November 13 terror attacks in Paris. The most powerful way I know to oppose or reverse something is to do the opposite. In the midst of my righteous anger, I am choosing the opposite of …
During our recent Hong Kong getaway, we had dinner with a friend in the Lei Yue Mun seafood district in Kowloon. It is a maze of small shops filled with live seafood sitting or swimming in plexiglass tanks of circulated water. Some of the seafood was common to me and some was strange and exotic. I …
I am blessed to live in San Clemente, one of the most beautiful beach towns in Southern California. It’s a charming “Spanish Village by the Sea” that boasts a mild climate and stunning coastline. There are great restaurants, plenty of activities and surfing going on throughout the year. The Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Ocean …
Street Food My husband has frequently travelled to Hong Kong and Mainland China for his work. He finally got to show me why he loves Hong Kong. We returned from my first visit a few days ago.
Pike Place Market Last fall, Valerie and I had a Girlfriend getaway at the W Hotel Seattle. We slept in, we hung out in our pajamas, we ate delicious food (sushi, Italian, gourmet American and fancy French), we worked on our photography skills and we explored.
Stehekin is located at the northwest end of Washington States’s pristine 50.5 mile long glacier fed Lake Chelan. It is a key stop for hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail before the trail ends in Canada. Freshly showered Pacific Crest Trail Hikers The hikers above told me they can no longer smell their body odor after a …
Hey, Girlfriend! 