Blueberry picking season. I like the idea of showing kids where food comes, i.e. not in wrapped in plastic in a refrigerated case, but only if doesn't involve bending, there are no thorns and it's nearby (Bellevue).

The Blue Angels are here!

When you have friends in high places... Everything in the Nike employee store is 40 percent off, plus NO SALES TAX. For the record, every guest pass shopper took pictures outside the store, the biggest tourist attraction in Beaverton.

Koi and turtles in the water, stepping stones to cross the water, pretty little trails. Admission is $10, and it's free on First Thursday!

The trolls are turning 1, and we finally completed our troll hunt. Ole Bollee at Portland's Nordia house.

Bathtubs are out, walk-in showers are in. Here's a story I wrote in today's Seattle Times. Link here.

Hot hot hot days with no AC, the silver lining is long walks after the sun goes down, way past bedtime. We really live in the most beautiful neighborhood.

Our first time in Coeur d'Alene and we agreed, it's even better than Seabrook! A last-minute cancellation meant we got a surprise upgrade to a 3-bedroom unit at One Lakeside. Incredible views of the lake, a full chef's kitchen, and each of us got our own room.

Five hour drive home. We pulled over on the side of I-90 to get some wiggles out. Our evergreen mountains never looked so good after driving through this stretch of the state.

I went in search of AC, and found a relief and a fun exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. There's a toilet in the gallery!? They have old school rotary dial telephones throughout the exhibit for kids to listen to. The art is colorful and playful. Bonus: Kids under 14 are free at SAM.

We went in search of the famous Los Hernandez. This tiny place in the desert in central Washington won a 2018 James Beard Award. The tamales were delish and the people couldn't have been nicer.