I once again have led my long-suffering husband to new treasures along the highways and byways of this great country. I never tell the poor man where we are going, I navigate us to the address, telling him to be on the lookout for anything “unusual.” Mister Rain is not…
The Seattle Seahawks drumline, Blue Thunder, is a talented team of musicians who incorporate rock and roll drumming with drum corps style. Established in 2004, they perform at Lumen Field before, during and after Seahawks games. You will hear them before you see them, and that applies to everyone, not…
Have you ever tried to lay back in a Jacuzzi or a soaking tub but are unable to do so because your legs are too short to touch the far side of the tub, therefore, you slide right down into the water when you attempt to get comfortable? I love…
Having visited the Hobbit House at The Brothers Greenhouses in Port Orchard, Washington for the first time in the fall of 2024 (click here for Such A Fine Sight – Part 4), I wanted to return on our most recent trip during the last week of November of 2025. I…
An eight-day trip to California, where my husband and I would fly to San Francisco, tour the city, head to Yosemite, then back to the coast, driving south to Los Angeles, would require a plan. Carefully selecting the cities that most interested us, we opted not to restrict ourselves to…
The last few years I have made a photo calendar to hang in our kitchen. Although I am unable to see it (I use the iOS calendar for everything), it is the resource my husband uses to see what we are up to. The picture for each month is carefully…
Having had an artificial tree for most of my entire adult life (click here for Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Mister Rain), live Christmas trees are not on my radar. The few years that I did have a real tree when I first moved out of my parents’ house, I purchased…
I once again have led my long-suffering husband to new treasures along the highways and byways of this great country. I never tell the poor man where we are going, I navigate us to the address, telling him to be on the lookout for anything “unusual.” Mister Rain is not…
Driving around a residential area of downtown Washington, DC, my husband noticed a business called Dog Daze Social Club. Within its fenced in space was a dog park with plenty of room for pups to run around and play. Adirondack chairs lined the one side of the dog garden, while…
Fred Rogers lived and worked in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for most of his career, where he produced his beloved show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, at the local public television station, WQED. Born in nearby Latrobe, he attended the University of Pittsburgh, and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister at the Pittsburgh Theological…
