Our arrival at the Lake Quinault Lodge was less than ideal. We had a fantastic day making our way from San Juan Island the long way with 2 ferry crossings, but had misjudged our time from Port Townsend to Lake Quinault. To say that it was a long day would be an grave understatement. Though […]
Fall always feels like time for dinner parties to me. We spend so much of our spring hectic with kid schedules, our summers traveling, and winter weekends skiing, that fall just inspires me to cook and entertain more frequently. It’s time to reconnect with friends and family we haven’t seen all summer. I love to […]
Each year about this time with the kids back in school, our travel begins to settle down a bit. We spend more time exploring our local area and less time crossing the country. Lucky for us, we get to live in a pretty amazing part of the world. Northern California shines in the late summer […]
To continue our artist spotlights, I bring to you, artist John Bucklin. I first came across his work several years ago. San Francisco based, he captures water exquisitely, in particular, the rivers and coastline of Northern California. I hope you enjoy his work as much as I do. I have always been inspired by the water. Growing […]
We spent one glorious day on the water exploring the many many San Juan Islands linking Canada and the U.S. I had no idea how many islands made up the chain along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Many of the islands are inhabited by a lucky few dwellers who call them home for the […]
Today marked the day we were arriving at our northern most stop along our Pacific Northwest Roadtrip. I have wanted to visit the San Juan Islands for as long as I can remember. Ferry life was suiting us well as we left Whidbey Island and made our way across Fidalgo Island to the gateway of […]
I can feel it. Fall is coming. It’s in the air and in the noticeably shorter days. It makes me sad every year to see summer come to an end. Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. We plan to spend as many moments together outdoors as possible. We will be heading to […]