For the past few weeks I’ve been traveling in England and France. We started out in Nottingham, England, for a video game event my husband was speaking at, and then we took the train down to London for a few days, and visited friends in Brighton for an afternoon. On a past visit to the […]
Adventures in Austin
Last night we got back from a weekend trip to Austin, Texas. It was our second time visiting, but the last time was several years ago, so a lot had changed. We visited friends, shopped a bit, ate too much, and overall had a wonderful trip. Unfortunately I forgot my “real” camera at home, but […]
10 Things to do This Summer
Though it doesn’t feel like it around here, tomorrow is the first day of summer. I’ve been keeping a mental list of things I want to do this year while the weather is nice, and in honor of the beginning of the season, I thought I’d share some ideas. 1. Visit a local amusement park […]
Adventures in the Old West
Last night I got home from attending my sister Elise’s wedding. If you knew my sister, you’d know it’s not at all an insult to say she’s kind of a hippie-stoner. In fact she would probably tell you that herself. So her wedding, held outside an Old West hotel under a handmade wooden arch with […]
Astoria, Oregon
Monday was my husband Steven’s birthday, so as a surprise, I took him on a little day trip to Astoria. If you’re not familiar with the area, it’s up in northernmost Oregon, right next to the Columbia River, which forms the border between Oregon and Washington. It’s got forests, beaches, and rivers, and it’s a […]
Going North
This weekend I’m running off for a quick weekend trip to visit friends in Seattle and Vancouver, BC. I’ve only been to Vancouver once before–are there any sights or activities I have to be sure not to miss?
San Francisco Treat
This past weekend we flew down to San Francisco for a quick visit. We managed to see lots of friends, visit many of our favorite places, and eat way too much delicious food. Hopefully we walked most of it off through hours of urban hiking. I didn’t lug my big camera around with me, but […]
New York Minute
This weekend we went to NYC again to see friends, especially the one who is going to be our wedding officiant. We’ve known her ever since we all lived in Portland at the same time, but we moved to San Francisco and then she moved to New York a couple of years ago, so it’s […]
NYC Errands
One of the few advantages of moving to Massachusetts is its proximity to NYC. From San Francisco or Portland the trip is an expensive five or six hour plane ride (not counting layovers), but now we can drive there in about four hours. We’re planning to go to NYC this weekend to see friends and […]