As 2019 ends, and 2020 approaches, I have to say that it was a pretty fine year for our little family (Me, Hubby, and Kitty). There were no disasters, no serious illnesses, only a few bumps in the road. Our Country has been wracked and torn by the disgusting DemocRATS impeaching President Trump, but he …
This past weekend, Hubby and I made a trip to the local Asian Grocery Store. Uwajimaya has two big stores in the Seattle area, the flagship store in the International District of Seattle, and a new branch in Bellevue where we went. This family-owned store has been in business since 1928, and stocks a bewildering …
By the Calendar, and by the Sun, today is the first day of Winter. Sunset today was 4:18PM. Since in my neck of the woods it's 43 degrees and raining, with nearly two inches of rain in the past three days, I went back to the Archives of Winters Past for some photos. Happy Winter …
On Friday, Hubby and I took a drive up to Snoqualmie Falls Park, near North Bend (in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains). We went late in the day, and the sun was nearly setting, but the Falls was well-lit from where we stood. It was a beautiful, crisp Autumn day, and the drive up …
The week after Memorial Day, I took a solo trip to the Olympic Peninsula, to use up some vacation hours, and get away from the constant stress of work. I jumped in the trusty old RDX (old, from 2008), drove onto the Kingston Ferry (where the fare-taker asked if I was really a senior!), and …
I celebrated my 70th birthday in April. Just before that, I made it into the Twenty-First Century. Yes, I bought my very first smartphone. Thank you, thank you for all the applause, much appreciated. After a few hiccups in the setup process (don't EVER forget your initial passcode-it's awful trying to reset it), I got …
See the header picture on my blog? That was taken a few years ago in the tulip fields of the Skagit Valley in Washington State. Hubby and I took a drive up there this afternoon, and it was a perfect day for it. Sunny, but with beautiful clouds in the sky, and temps in the …
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Yeah, it's basically a cliche, isn't it? Who hasn't seen pictures of a sunset off the famous Santa Monica Pier? I first saw the attraction way back in 1999, on my first adult trip to the area. I remembered how beautiful it was, and jumped at the chance to repeat the experience. February can get …
Over the weekend in California, my eye was caught by the many interesting patterns I saw in the hotel, and outside in nature. Some were repeated, some not. A guy at the hotel front desk told me that the carpet pattern in many places was the Golden Poppy, which is found in California. This pattern …
Last weekend, Hubby and I visited Uwajimaya, a local Asian store. There was a gorgeous exhibit of intricately-made dolls. Someone spent many hours making these authentic dolls in their gorgeous costumes. I was impressed!
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