Category: The Seattle Times
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The best beaches on Bainbridge Island
We could have played at Fay Bainbridge all day. My Seattle-native children were confused to see tents and RVs being used by people actually on vacation. Lytle Beach is a tiny public beach at a road end. We loved watching the busy ferry lanes between Seattle and Bremerton. Sunset at Manitou Beach. The houses on…
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New playground at Battle Point Park
Can we talk about this amazing new playground at Battle Point Park? They could have installed something cookie cutter, but instead built this custom ferry boat play structure. It’s perfect for Bainbridge Island. There are orcas and wildflowers too. Seriously worth the ferry fare over. My story about Bainbridge Island, off the beaten path, is…
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Visiting the Bloedel Reserve
The last time I went to the Bloedel Reserve was 15 years ago, with a P-I friend. It was pretty, but time, it became painfully clear that little boys are not the target demographic. All the ADA parking spots and ADA restrooms were kind of a giveaway. The boys were politely bored out of their…
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Ferry to Bainbridge
If I could, I would take the ferry at sunset every single day. That view! Wow. My story about Bainbridge Island, off the beaten path, is in The Seattle Times here.
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Free flowers
A sweet neighbor put a bucket full of flowers in the parking strip with a sign: “Free!”
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Matcha pastries
A friend who knows my heart dropped off a care package with these matcha pastries, all the way from Vancouver, B.C. Me: “Oooh, they look like little green cabbages!” Paul: “Oooh, they look like little green poops!” Hands down, the most DELICIOUS little green poops I have ever eaten. And I’m relieved Paul is getting…
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Positive for COVID
My first grader tested positive for COVID last week. It was his FOURTH day of school. The class was not quarantined, or even required to get tested. The school did not notify all the parents in his grade, much less the rest of the building. We were not offered testing in the school. I did…
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Labor Day
Wheeeeee! I wouldn’t mind if every week were a four-day week, really. At one of our favorite playgrounds (it has an elevator AND a zip line), Surry Downs Park.