A couple years ago, at the end of summer, I decided to take a short road trip over to Eastern Washington to visit Palouse Falls State Park*. I had never been (hard to believe since I lived over there for 6 years) but it was calling my name. I decided to make the trip worth…
Tag: trails
Good Food On I-90: Drop The Brick And Head To Base Camp
I shared in my last hike post about Playing Hookie on Hex a few weeks ago, relishing in a little spring fever and being rewarded with a sunshiny day and solitude on the mountain. We were on the way back, and decided to stop in Roslyn with just a little bit of time. Elle had been told of a cute little place…
Make New Friends And Keep The Old: Playing Hookie on Hex
One of the things I did when I went back to my work last fall was promise myself that it would not get in the way of my hiking. Nothing I do is that important that I can’t take advantage of sunny days or friends’ invites to get outdoors. The money isn’t worth it, either….
Boondocking At The Blue Heron Cheese Company
I wrote about some hikes my friend Denise and I did on a short road trip to the Oregon Coast in December like the Sand Dunes, Cape Kiwanda and Drift Creek, but I haven’t shared too much about our road trip itself. One of the most memorable stops was Boondocking at the Blue Heron Cheese…
Do I Really Need To Say More Than The Word Bacon?
I guess I could say the word chocolate, too. Bacon is one of those foods that seems to illicit emotion in just about everyone. Either you LOVE bacon or you think it is the poster child for poor eating. Who doesn’t see a “ode to bacon” meme at least once a week? Or hear about…
Enough Of This Rain!!
I truly love where I live here in the Pacific Northwest but I am so over this rain. I may have to move in with my uncle in Sequim, they say it’s is driest part of our state. Who else is daydreaming of their next outdoor adventure? What else is there to do when the…






