Tag Archives: Pacific Northwest

Send Me Packing

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

As I maaaay have mentioned once or twice (or eighty times, but who’s counting?), I recently traveled with a group of friends to Liberia, West Africa. This carefully choreographed undertaking involved months of preparation and a packing list as long … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

A World of Contrasts

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

While visiting Washington last week, we took a little time out for a late-afternoon hike to Puget Sound. Cloudy skies promised an early dusk, so we didn’t dawdle. Halfway down the trail, I felt overcome by the riot of light, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Page From My Journal, I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

What I Did on my Summer Vacation: 2017 Edition

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

Okay, call me a slacker. I missed posting on Monday. In my defense, we’d been in Washington State visiting our son and his beautiful family. Eric and Heather needed an overnight getaway, and Brent and I needed the Grandpa/Grandma fix. … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Cinco de Mayo in Three Time Zones

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

Last week — May 5, to be exact — I flew to the Seattle area for some weekend Grandma time. Here are a few notable things I remember from my trip.   The dyslexic vending machine at the airport: I inserted … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tex-Mex In Any Other State…

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

I wasn’t born in Texas. We moved here when I was in the first grade. I wouldn’t so much as taste any kind of Mexican food until about ten years later. However, I’ve been making up for lost time (and … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments