Happy Mardi Gras everyone! This is your day to indulge before…well, if you practice it, then it’s the last day to indulge before Lent. But if not, then it’s a way to indulge in spirit. It’s become my tradition to make spicy, vegetarian jambalaya in honor of New Orleans. And…speaking…
I was kind of quiet in January, but not because there was nothing to report. It was a busy month and went by far too quickly. Though I find myself saying that about any month it seems. But there are a few highlights worth mentioning! And in no particular order.…
It’s cold! We had a couple of nice somewhat warm weekends, but cold and a little bit of snow settled in over the week. Now that the snow’s gone, it’s just cold. I’m definitely thinking of summer and the beach now!
The trek to Avalanche Lake nestled within Glacier starts off deceptively simple: a wooden path snaking around beautiful, lush cedars with the sound of water somewhere off in the distance. The going is slow, just ambling on and enjoying nature while quotations from Thoreau dance through the mind. But then…
To everyone who is celebrating today: Merry Christmas from Washington!
As adults it can be difficult to get into the holiday spirit. There are a lot of other demands than lighting a Christmas tree. And sometimes it’s just a side errand to pick up a box of this year’s holiday cards, knowing that sometime in the very near future one…