Thirteen!

Blaise is officially a teenager! Blaise celebrated 13 trips around the moon back in September. Insert all the cheesy parent … More

Summer 2023

Summer 2023 happened. Long ago. It’s closer to summer 2024 at this point. I’m so behind updating this sucker that … More

Still alive. It’s been months since I’ve updated anything on this sucker. Been a bit busy. I still don’t know … More

A failed yet successful trip. Which doesn’t make sense. The whole point of this trip—to a random town in Washington—was … More

A quick day trip to San Juan Island. Blaise and Laine’s buddy moved to a boat two years ago, and … More

Girls trip! Literally girls, Saige and her two buddies. I remember that was a thing when I was in college. … More

Laine is 12! Without sounding like an old person, Laine is turning into a wonderful young woman. She is smart, … More

There’s this pipe dream I have, to take Blaise and Laine when they’re 16ish on the Washington section of the … More

And blueberry picking. Garfield Ledges is one of my favorite kid-friendly hikes. It’s short—a mile up—with enough of an incline … More

The highlight of this sucker was the unexpected microwave. The plan was to hike to the Bullitt Fireplace and call … More