Category Archives: The Trip

Sunday bike ride

Portland has an amazing array of summer bike events, all under the umbrella of “bikeapalooza.”  Last week, while I was in Seattle, they celebrated their nude bicycle event (20,000 partook?) This Sunday afternoon we hit the parkway (clothed) and were … Continue reading

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Unity Portland, more breadcrumbs

Despite a time crunch to get to the early service I am grateful that I went. The “message” was dead on, seemingly meant for me. The opening song summed it up “between the no longer and the not yet…” by … Continue reading

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Portland again

Spent a quiet Saturday night with host, Andrew… eating corn tamales, mole salami, cheese, olives, cornichons (his 1st) and looking at maps. Hostess worked late/early and slept while I returned for a 2nd visit to Unity Portland.

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But wait, there’s more

On to the Tacoma glass museum (past the historic Union train station) and across the bridge of glass. Incredible quanitity of Chihuly glass! Once again, I didn’t have my camera (dangit) but took some photos with the phone. Arrived at … Continue reading

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Tacoma

Construction traffic just ahead, emergency vehicles on frontage and a great big sign saying “art museum” and “glass museum” all irresistibly point me in the direction of “get off here.” I head directly to the Tacoma art museum,  and am … Continue reading

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One last night!

Friday I returned to Pike’s street market to grab some Seattle-snacks for the road (salmon jerky and crisp dried Fuji apples) bought eggs and headed out of lot before the “meter maid” (and got stuck in rush hour traffic.) Realizing … Continue reading

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Bugs of a different sort

Don Ehlen is a bug man. Really. He has VWs but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I learned of his penchant for bugs when he pointed out where he had put mine. In the lime light of the … Continue reading

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Finally meeting grand nieces and nephews

After sorting out my “tiny apartment” (van)…. laundry and clean up, I head to North Seattle for a long overdue visit with my neice, Katie. In the late afternoon sun I arrive to find she and the kids out in … Continue reading

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Lamb tagine

Back at Kelly’s home and studio we wiled away the hours, she giving me a tour of her art and studio and us enjoying dinner together. I was happy to have the opportunity to share dinner with Kelly and we … Continue reading

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What could be better than seeing art in Seattle?

Seeing it with Kelly Lyles of course! Off to a slow start we hopped in Kelly’s art car (Ex cessories) and headed for a dozen downtown galleries (with less than 2 hours to take them all in… ) undaunted, Kelly … Continue reading

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