I spent last week in Washington, DC for an academic conference. But as luck would have it, I was able to catch up with several friends…
I spent a bit of time exploring the “old” Cle Elum cemetery when I was in the Homeland this summer. And in doing so (and talking…
Holidays to the Homeland means time with my nieces and nephews. I treasure that time as it allows me to catch up with what everyone is…
Before my trip to the Homeland, I checked out the local geocaches to see what new adventures I could enjoy. That’s when I found that there…
Today was one of those “once in a lifetime” moments that I hope (and expect!) will happen more than once in my lifetime: A total eclipse…
I always knew how lucky I was to grow up in the beauty of Upper Kittitas County. I loved that I could escape into the woods…
I was invited out for a mini-adventure with a friend and her kids. And as you know, I can rarely turn down an offer for…
I have just returned home after two weeks in Falkirk where I was house sitting (whilst taking orders from the resident cat, Phoebe). It was a nice…
I have been trying to get out for mini-adventures a bit more often and am pleased to say that I managed two of them this…
I’m in Glasgow for a much-needed writing retreat (and a bit of cat-sitting). And one of the things that help to keep me going on…
I have a personal outlook on life – a law if you will – that says I will have as many adventures as possible. It…
Life has been pretty thesis-centric these days and it’s been causing me a great amount of stress. Part of that stress is because I have felt a…
This past weekend was my birthday weekend, so I enjoyed a wee road trip to the Scottish Borders to explore in and around Kelso. It was a great…
I’ve been away in Glasgow house and cat sitting for the past week. And as the ruined Crookston Castle is only a mile away, I decided it…
I spent a day in Dunfermline over the weekend and am now wondering what took me so long to make the journey*. After all, it’s only a…
I spent today doing vital ankle rehabilitation work, in the form of walking to and from Castle Campbell in the hills above Dollar. It was a much-needed outing…
I’ve been staying at Serenity Lodge since last week where I am house- and pet-sitting for a while. I am using the time to catch up…
I spent last week in Zadar, Croatia, for an academic conference. But the timing of flights meant that I had a free day to explore the…
Travelling to new places is quite exciting; you get to see new places through the warped lenses of tourism. So when I travelled to Zadar, Croatia,…
I love Zadar! I really do. I arrived here last Sunday for an academic conference and I will be travelling home tomorrow. But in this one week, I fell in…