Washington State Ferries: Cold Hands, Warm Hearts, Smooth Sailing
Washington State Ferries: My Mode of Transportation
When you live on an island, and your only way off the island is by ferry, rider opinions...
Keeping Vashon Neighborly
After a recent trip to Seattle, I sat on the ferry feeling as though I had visited the moons of Jupiter, or at least...
In Tall Clover: My Little Local Radio Show
New Flash! I have my own radio show, called "In Tall Clover," airing on the KVSH Voice of Vashon (VOV) at 101.9 FM locally.
An extension of my blog,...
Vashon Sheepdog Classic: Where Each Dog Has Its Day
Vashon Sheepdog Classic - June 9 - 12, 2016
I love it when a familiar place surprises me, when I discover something that has been right...
A Fitting Goodbye to Christmas Past
A week of celebrating, and a drizzly, slate-gray morning have led me to reflect on some of the small moments of this big season. Yep, some fond memories and a cuppa...
Vashon Island Art Studio Tour: Seattle’s Best-Kept Holiday Secret
Bruised by the inescapable 24-hour news cycle of Black Friday, and images of folks fighting over vegetable steamers and life-size teddy bears, I feel it my...
Little Truck, Big Life
In 1998, I bought my little gray Mazda truck with a 150,000 miles on it for $1500. The gentleman I bought it from was a...
Sunshine Pays a Visit to Vashon
A few days ago, the Pacific delivered a day of delights and a much needed reprieve from the rain. Mt. Rainier stood out across the...
Vashon Morning: Early Hours and Warm Regards
It's o'dark-thirty here at home, and the world around me is just beginning to wake up. On my rural road no street lights shine,...
Summer′s Last Swim, Perhaps
This morning the fog has crept in low and slow, and wrapped itself around my house like a big unasked-for hug. Surprisingly, the birds...
