Travel
Amazing benefits of walking with a purpose
There are runners around where I live. They run, and run, and run, making me want to start running with them. Some are old and some are young, but all look good running. I am not a runner, though I have tried it for about a month. I had the runner's high one...
Visiting Bellevue Botanical Garden
Living in the Pacific Northwest, I can tell you that almost eight months of the year it rains here. A rumor says that "the locals say that to drive away tourists." That is funny. Alright, it doesn’t rain every single day for straight eight months, but about every...
How to make mint tea from fresh leaves?
Got fresh mint leaves? There is a beekeeper and a gardener who works near us. He and his wife planted vegetables this past summer. I yearned for what was inside their garden–– chives, Italian parsley, voluptuous tomatoes, arugula. He and his wife gave me good ideas...
Where to get donuts in Seattle for the first time visitor?
Craving for Donuts I am writing a road trip novel, called One Light Year Road Trip. Every time I write about a character eating sweets, I have to take a break. And because I have been seeing Halloween cookies, candies, cream everywhere these past few days, an...
What to do in autumn?
Take a drive If you are a new visitor or a local, and you are wondering what to do in autumn, this is a good time to take a drive through see autumn colors in your favorite neighborhood. Today the music man and I went grocery shopping to grab some bread, milk, and...
Learning about salmon spawning in the autumn
Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery I have always admired the epic journey of the Pacific salmon ever since I read about it as a teenager. I have eaten plenty of salmon, and I have learned about salmon throughout the years from both Seattleites and transplants,...
Craving Subtle Matcha
Working up the Matcha crave After seeing two different Japanese gardens this year, the taste of Matcha was calling me, the calling of the crave. My tongue was craving subtle matcha. There are three Japanese Gardens in or near Seattle There is a small Japanese Garden...
Where to today? What about Greece?
What about Greece? Ever since being introduced to Greek mythology as a kid, I always wanted to tell Zeus that he scared me. I also wanted to warn Pandora, "Dear beautiful girl, DO NOT OPEN THAT BOX Pandora." All those drawing of those creepy monsters inside the...
How about a road trip to Alaska? or Canada?
Road Trip, Road Trip planning, Road trip dreams, travel dreams, Alaska, Canda
Trains, Trains, Trains, Riding on a Steam Train
Because I miss riding on the train Since I wrote Views from the Train, I took a few more short train rides in the Pacific Northwest. One was with my dad and my sister and a friend. We woke up early in the morning and instead of driving, we booked a train to...