Family Picnic, White Bird Cemetary, Evening Lightning Storm
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Garnet Hunting, The White Bird Wedding
Today was full of awesome, mostly. First up we joined Velma and Brandy for breakfast at Hootie's before heading south (into a different time zone!) along the Salmon River....
Old White Bird Highway, Fossil Hunting, and Bar Time
Today we set out north from White Bird up the old, windy highway to the top of the pass to head into Grangeville for breakfast with Connie's uncles. We...
Hells Canyon, Salmon River Swimming, Dinner at Connie's Aunt's
"Wanna go to Hell," asked the grizzled, bearded motorcyclist clad in leather, boots, with a bandanna on his head. Nearby, the innocent looking nuclear family gasped and recoiled. But, clarifying,...
Drive to Idaho
Connie and I hit the road today to head east towards Idaho and a few days there to see the sights and spend time with her family and friends....
Ferry from Whidbey Island, Lunch at Diamond Knot Brewery
Alas, our long weekend was at an end so Connie and I packed up and drove to the ferry from Clinton to Mukilteo. The morning clouds burned away just...
Biking to Wineries (and a Distillery) on Whidbey Island
Today's trek on Whidbey mostly revolved around wine tasting. Connie and I headed into Langley to get sandwiches from the grocery store deli then headed out on our bikes....
Deception Pass & Langley on Whidbey Island
Connie and I headed north this morning for our weekend on Whidbey Island. We decided to go through Mt. Vernon and on to Deception Pass. The waterways and parks...
Sunny Tokeland Day
It's pretty hard to top Tokeland on a sunny summer day. Upon our arrival today that's just what we got. And the Indian fry bread shortcake-style helped too!...
Mahukona Whale Watching, Ala Kahakai Beach Trail Hike
Though Connie and I chose not to stay at Mahukona our first night on the Kohala Coast we headed there this morning on multiple local's words the whale watching...
Kua Beach, Petroglyphs, Sunset from Spencer Beach
Today we slowed things down a bit with less driving. Connie and I started out at Kua Bay beach park for some sun and relaxation. The beautiful beach was...
Morning in Laupahoehoe, Waipi'o Valley & Hi'iawe Waterfall Hike
It was hard to get over how beautiful our camping spot at Laupahoehoe really was this morning. Connie and I enjoyed watching the sunrise and surf for a while...
Volcanic Pool Soak, Waterfalls, and Tonight's Campground
Our lazy morning started out with a dip in a small, volcanically-heated pool in the very campground we were staying. Connie and I shared the pool with a family...
Kapoho Tide Pool Snorkeling, Lava Hike
Connie and I awoke in our second campground of the trip to beautiful sunshine and surfers. Turns out the beach here at Isaac Hale, though not at all sandy,...
Waking Up in Ho'okena & Kilauea Volcano Day
Morning's light woke Connie and me today where we parked our tent/van at Ho'okena Beach Park. I watched the ocean and enjoyed dawn over the broad, gentle, basalt slopes...
Landed on the Big Island
After a smooth walk, light rail, and two plane hops Connie and I were on the Big Island of Hawaii. The folks from Lost Campers picked us up, briefed...
Black Friday with Family on the Coast
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Flying Home from New Orleans
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Last Day in a Rainy New Orleans, Poboys, Drinks & Art
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More Food, Shopping & Leroy Jones in New Orleans
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New Orleans Street Art, Food, Drink & Music
Our second day in New Orleans was a good one. We woke up and walked over for breakfast at Stanley. We shared their version of eggs benedict and French...
Light Rail Ride & Flight to New Orleans
I got a new lens today (a fixed 50mm F1.4!) so had a chance to play with it a bit before heading out for my New Orleans trip. Where...
Grand Coulee, Dry Falls, and a Snowy Drive Home
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Spokane Sunrise, Garland Neighborhood, Rocky Bluff Study
From sunrise to after dark I enjoyed a lot of Spokane with Connie and her relatives today. We started early with a stop at a nearby grange hall having...
Photos ~ Tour of Memphis' Most Endangered Buildings
Yes, this sort of thing excites me. In so much as it's fascinating and sad. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of this sort of thing back home in...
Photos ~ Brother Juniper's, Walking in Memphis, and Boscos
Deanna showed me around Memphis a bit on a beautifully sunny, breezy, and not too hot Sunday. We had an amazing breakfast at the incredibly busy/popular Brother Juniper's, went...
Photos ~ Mt. Rainier & Denver Airport (on the way to Memphis)
As always flying out of SeaTac there were stunning views of Mt. Rainier and friends (e.g. St. Helens, Adams, and Hood). I even got to see the fabled Denver...
Photos ~ Last Beignets, Flight Home
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Photos ~ Habitat Volunteering, Lunch from Johnny's, Dinner at Bayona
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Photos ~ Habitat Volunteering, Dinner at Ralph & Kacoo's
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Photos ~ Cafe du Monde, Waterfront, Streetcar, Tulane Campus, and Mother's
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Photos ~ Bourbon Street at night, dinner at Clover Grill
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Photos ~ Snowboarding Teacher and Brian Head Views
I woke up in my little nook this morning to find nothing but blue sky out the windows. Amazingly enough a blustery storm blew through late last night and...
Local Anniversary Getaway
After relaxing at Salish and exploring San Fran what would we do for our 3rd wedding anniversary? With designs to head to Tokyo this fall Sarah had the idea...
Photos ~ Palace of the Arts and leaving San Francisco
After a couple great days in San Francisco today saw our last morning there. I headed out solo first thing in the morning to the nearby Palace of the...
Photos ~ More Golden Gate and elsewhere around San Fran
After a chilly evening yesterday we were happy to wake up to clear yet calm skies. After doing some research online, we stumbled upon a great spot for breakfast...
Photos ~ First [chilly] evening in San Francisco
We took our time at our cousin's house getting ready this morning. After a quick lunch in Modesto we headed west toward our weekend in San Francisco. Traffic there...
A tourist's tale downtown
It's often pretty easy for residents to get used to and comfortable with the quirks of their own town. Tacoma's no different and I ran across one when a...
All quiet on the website front [update]
Things will be a bit calm here on the ol' site while we take off for some R&R. We'll be doing some time in the wilderness on the Oregon...
The art of relaxation
I come to you today a relaxed and content individual. Normally I'm pretty close to this state of being but vacation give me time to refine the art of...
Just the week
So everyone returned from the long Holiday weekend relatively unscathed. Sarah's flight was about four hours later taking off than planned (my theory: Solar storms) and friends coming in...