Seeking Skilled Cat Wrangler

Well, we made it back to Gig Harbor.  Yesterday I finished packing and cleaning, and as a treat for getting that all done, I had the privilege of trying to wrestle two unwilling cats into one box.  And get it closed.  And taped up.  With yards of tape.  Then, on the way from the house [...]

Maxwell’s!

Matt is the Executive Chef at the newest and greatest restaurant in Tacoma (okay, I’m a little biased).  Maxwell’s is set to open tomorrow night!  I’m a little sad that I’m so far away on his big night, and terribly jealous that Mom and Dad and friends Jim and Kathie are headed down to partake.  [...]

Pt. Townsend

So, these photos demonstrate pretty clearly what Cami and I are all about on vacation.  We had a great time, and did everything we wanted to do.  We didn’t get sunshine on the deck, though.  And we did get a spot of snow.  But it could’ve been worse.  We walked everywhere, so luckily it didn’t [...]

Girl Trip

Cami, my very best friend of 21 years, and I are off tomorrow to Pt. Townsend for a highly needed getaway.  Highly needed for her, as she is probably the definitive “over-doer.”  Mothering, lawyering, puppy-raising (and cleaning up after . . . alot . . . Yuck), husband raising.  This girl needs a good book, [...]

Deeper

So, why a blog, why now?  I’ve been living the past year and a half in the beautiful San Juan Islands, but am moving away in just about a week and a half.  Chaos, upset, and transition aren’t sitting real well with me, and this is gonna be my way of coping.
I’m moving back to [...]

Here we go . . .

So it’s the middle of the night, quite literally.  The changing-over time.  What better time to get started on this new venture? . . .  Blogging, ah, yessss.  Recently discussed with my dear friend Carrie how the “b” word already has some negative (read nerdy) connotations.  But, I’ve been turned on to so many funny [...]