To get to the donut peaches! Last summer I was in Washington State, visiting my mother on Vashon Island. One day I drove from her house, on the southern bit of Vashon, to the ferry at the northernmost tip of the island, to catch the boat into Seattle. It’s about… Read More
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September 2007
Oregon’s Burgerville: Local Fast Food
I don’t generally eat fast food. I wasn’t raised eating fast food, you see, so I am not of the habit. Then, there was that one time driving home from a backpacking trip and eating at McDonald’s (the only place open that late at night) made me sick—and don’t mean… Read More
The Lure of the Oregon Backroads
After the emotion of departure, there is a road trip. That’s the best part. I don’t know about you, but to me there is nothing so pleasant as turning onto a road you’ve never been on, a route picked off a map. The potential and possibility of what might lie… Read More
If You Must Leave Seattle
If you must leave Seattle, do not do it on a day where the sun glints off the lakes and there are sailboats and kayaks out on the water. To leave on a day like that would be unbearable. If you do accidentally pick such a day, postpone departure. Push… Read More
Good-bye to the Garden
Nobody told me how very addictive gardening can be. Sure there were weeks I barely looked at my little garden, and a few times I was remiss in my watering duties (the occasional Seattle rainfall was much appreciated), but the garden was a significant part of my life this summer…. Read More
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