Travel
Bakery in Olympia changed my mind about bagels
I was never fond of bagels. That didn’t mean, I didn’t eat one when someone offered it to me. Now that I am writing this, I always thought bagels never reached its potential, but it always had a possibility. No, you are not it, bagels Every time I bit the hardy bread,...
Pictures of a winter wonderland
We recently had a snowstorm here in the Northwest, and the grounds looked like a winter wonderland. I, for one, was glad it did snow because my characters in my novel play in the snow. And this snow storm gave me the opportunity to do firsthand research. I read...
Snowman posing pictures
Snowman Poses It’s winter, and I am learning how to do photography. I am always looking for good subjects to capture photos, though I like to shoot causal pictures best. Since it is the winter time, I started taking pictures of the snowman. I didn't realize how many...
Visiting Gas Works Park in Wallingford
Wallingford is a neighborhood located in North Seattle. The main drag on Wallingford is 45th street. Filled with shops, restaurants, and coffee shops, you could spend half a day just meandering. I visited the Gas Works Park once, and haven't been back there for...
Autumn in Seattle (and all over Washington State)
I love how the trees change colors in autumn in Seattle. The autumn trees The trees start changing around late August and early September turning soft yellow advancing to brown or to a rich orange or red color, peaking sometime in October. It's really hard not to see...
What do people do in Seattle when it rains?
"What do people in Seattle do when it rains?" I asked a Seattilite. "They get wet." Haha. I learned in school that just because it rains in the Pacific Northwest that people just not go outside. No, they get on with their lives. Here are some activities people do in...
Visiting Seattle coffee houses
Today, I am writing about the best coffee shops in Seattle and around Washington. I am hesitant to use the word best sometimes because best is a subjective term. All the different types of coffee shops Some people love the coffee shops that play Indie music. Others...
Ordering specialty coffee in Seattle
At my old workplace, one of my coworker/friend invited me to downstairs to have coffee with her on our break. It was a chilly winter day. Our office was in downtown in Seattle in one of the tall buildings. Two famous coffee shops competed with each other on two...
Finding a good single cup coffee maker for home
Living in the Pacific Northwest, makes me drink coffee more. After drinking many many cups of lattes and coffees from the great coffee houses, I had wanted to make the perfect cup of coffee on my own Making coffee looks easier than it is when the barista makes it for...
Belgium is where we are going today
Who hasn't heard of Belgium chocolates? Me, until about five years ago. I was in Portland attending a conference with a friend and was wandering around the downtown shops. My eyes sprung on the words CHOCOLATE on its glass door. The small store invited me to come...