Dirty Biter Simone Saturday, March 30, 2013 Walking around La Conner, we came across a plaque and statue, in memory of a beloved "town dog… Read more
La Conner, Washington Simone Saturday, March 30, 2013 After going to the secret spot, we went to La Conner, a charming little fishing village. We found … Read more
Secret spot Simone Saturday, March 30, 2013 On Thursday, finally free of the conference, Mich and I took a drive up to the Skagit Valley. Dutc… Read more
Tour of Seattle University Library Simone Friday, March 29, 2013 Not much to see here, folks. Because my phone battery was almost dead and I had to save what was l… Read more
Library conference highlights Simone Friday, March 29, 2013 One of the best parts of the conference was the fireplace they had in the hotel lobby. I grabbed a… Read more
Seattle Public Library Simone Friday, March 29, 2013 The main branch of Seattle Public Library downtown is trippy. I saw it for the first time four year… Read more
Monday morning in Seattle Simone Thursday, March 28, 2013 On Monday I had to go to my conference, but it didn't start until 12:30, so Mich and I went out… Read more
Mich's chili Simone Thursday, March 28, 2013 On the way home Sunday, we stopped by Fred Meyer, a discount store, because I had failed to pack my… Read more
The Blue Hour Simone Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Some of the sunrises here are particularly beautiful. I wish I could show you but photos don't … Read more
Space Needle Simone Wednesday, March 27, 2013 On Sunday, after we walked around Fremont, Mich and I went to Kerry Park in the Queen Anne area, t… Read more
Funky Fremont Simone Tuesday, March 26, 2013 On Sunday, my first full day in Seattle, it was nice. We took a walk around Fremont, and saw the d… Read more
Winter Beer Report - What I'm Drinkin' Best beer for these dark, frigid nights (and days!) is Northern Lights IPA from Free State Brewery, based in Lawrence, … Keep reading
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr Day You know, several years ago, I was in New York City autographing the first book that I had written. And while sitting t… Keep reading
Drew Carey Finds Secret To Life On Price Is Right When Drew Carey was interviewed on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS, he shared surprising revelations gleaned from his host… Keep reading
Mystery Stone I enountered this large-ass stone sitting in a weird place. (Another anomaly found on one of my morning walks, like the… Keep reading
I Embrace Lard Yes, this is a jar full of lard. Honest-to-goodness lard, from a farm. In this winter of my discontent, I am going with… Keep reading
Griping About the Cold I know it's not even February yet but I feel entitled to bitch about this bitch-ass cold. We've had day after d… Keep reading