noun:
Someone who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.
THIS is what I want to be when I grow up. Sounds like great fun, roaming, exploring, amusement, social life. However, in all the examples of this word, it referred to a man. Can a woman be a gadabout? Or […]
So, there I was this morning, putting insta-hot water in my mug, holding down the tea bag string with my thumb, glancing around. I look up. There they are! 5 American goldfinches (I think) eating from our feeder. One had hopped down yesterday and I was stunned. I had never seen one this time of […]
Anxiety? Check. Fear? Check. Helplessness? Check. These are the emotions around our house. I have written before (on my Seattle P.I. blog) on the upcoming renovations in our neighborhood to add walking and biking paths to the elementary school. Drawings have been drafted, PowerPoints have been used, and meetings have been held. The scary part for us is […]
Cool. Now, where do I collect my cash prize?? :-}
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Spring was springing out all around here, so we trekked via ferry to the Seattle Aquarium. All their regular exhibits were open with new ones coming this summer. (Is the IMAX theater gone for good from there, though, as a result of all the renovations? No one mentions that…..) I brought my Canon digital elph […]
Thanks to my dear friend Alicia, I am now posting to my very own website! I still need to figure a few things out (alright, everything), so bear with me. If things look odd when you check in from time to time, that’s me being techie-impaired. Just like that double black diamond skier saying “speed […]
…Alaska’s nest egg now over 37 Billion.
Sure, the natural wilderness panoramic vistas are beautiful, awe-inspiring, and soul-enriching, but what about that PFD?! Now that’s something to really miss when you move “down south.” For the seven years I lived in Alaska, each resident, young or old, received an annual permanent fund dividend check in October […]
