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Free at last from my meetings, Lane and I decide to spend the afternoon wandering and shopping while my boss is off giving a presentation. It’s cold outside, but there are plenty of warm galleries Read More …
We have a tour today, beginning with a trip on the light rail. The stations along our way all include public art, which makes each interesting in some way. (The train yard and surrounding development Read More …
It’s spring and I want to see azaleas and rhododendrons – flowers which grow in profusion out here. Our search takes us to the Washington Park Arboretum, which is absolutely perfect today. Exploring Read More …
Ballard was once a booming fishing village with a large Scandinavian population. While few residents today make their living from the sea, there is still great pride in their Nordic past. This is particularly true Read More …
I’ve probably been in Seattle a half-dozen times or more over the 20 or so years that Michele has lived here, but in all that time I’ve never actually gone up in the Space Needle. Read More …
King County now provides water taxi service between downtown Seattle and West Seattle. It seems like the right form of transit for a gorgeous sunny day. . . and the views aren’t bad either! Our Read More …
It is a lovely day in Seattle, with plenty of blue sky and sunshine, so it seems like a good day to go out and be a tourist. Arriving downtown by 9:30 gives us a Read More …
I’m visiting my college roommate, who lives in the Ballard area of Seattle. Ballard is an old Nordic fishing town, a place that has been for many years a solid little backwater of sorts – Read More …
Sorry it’s been so quiet here, but I’ve been really busy at work, in the yard, and ON VACATION! Yes, after a about a six year absence, we finally made it out to the Pacific Read More …
The idea behind this trip was to combine a long over-due visit with my college roommate in Seattle and a Vancouver art gallery tour. Since we were visiting in spring, we added Victoria on Vancouver Read More …