Category Archives: Books

Tomato Flavored Rain Forest

It is raining when we wake – we are in Washington. We stop in at the Kalaloch Lodge for breakfast at 8:00 am. I have three buckwheat pancakes with blueberry/marionberry warmed spread and there are no leftovers as they are … Continue reading

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Shortest Swimming Session

Today was the first day of the father-daughter road trip. Dad did some packing last night and I loaded the car this morning. We left after 8:00 am and soon realized we forgot to bring either of the tripods, his current … Continue reading

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Sitting Here

I sit here in this black and gray swivel chair. The heater is on, with a noise my stomach makes when I feel hungry, but is also making a soothing blowing sound, like a giant trying to cool a bowl … Continue reading

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The Most Unsurprising Surprise

The moment some wait for and others dread – another year. I read another post about how one guy will not make resolutions for the year on just one day, but he will continue to make each day better than … Continue reading

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The Day Before the Turkey

I hit the snooze button this morning. My alarm went off four hours after I laid down; I wasn’t ready to get up. Some fruit for breakfast and I prepare for the morning hike at Thunderbird Park – boots and camera equal … Continue reading

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