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British Columbia

Photo Friday: Scenes of Vancouver

September 24, 2010

My passport expires in 79 days. Its stamps are sparse. There’s Belize, the trip for which I got the passport in the first place. And Costa Rica. A few from Mexico. And, of course, there’s Canada. I’ll get a new passport, surely. But I’m not done with this one just yet. It needs one more [...]

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Photo Friday: Vancouver Foot Ferries

February 12, 2010

The Winter Olympics 2010 kick off today, and many eyes are on Vancouver. Those of us just south of the border know how lucky we are to have this fabulous cosmopolitan city just a short drive or train ride away. In fact, it’s high time I follow up this post of Vancouver cheap sleeps with [...]

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Nine Romantic Northwest Getaways

February 5, 2010

Valentines Day weekend is nearly upon us, and the Presidents Day holiday provides a rare opportunity for a romantic three-day getaway. Which of course means that romantic procrastinators everywhere are scrambling to plan a passion-filled, fun escape for themselves and their sweetheart. Not that I personally know anyone who procrastinates when it comes to Valentines [...]

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Corn Mazes, Pumpkins and Hot Cider

October 11, 2009

It is officially my favorite month, in the kitchen and in the outdoors. Let’s see… the past few days I’ve made homemade chunky applesauce from the fruit of my parent’s Kitsap Peninsula orchard, pureed sugar pumpkin for upcoming fall recipes, and roasted the last of the garden cherry tomatoes. Now, I’m ready to get out [...]