Even the biggest cities have a feature that tends to became a focus point as the city grew and developed. For London that’s the River Thames. It’s still maybe the most important thoroughfare for the…
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S is for Space Needle
Another Seattle icon, one that’s just turned 50 years old. Tweet
Q is for Quiet
At time I have a rather busy life and while I like that, I am an introvert. I need time alone to reflect, to recharge and quiet time is very important to me. Being in…
P is for Pike Place
There in the center of Seattle over looking the waterfront is Pike Place Market, it’s in every tourist itinerary and people who live here shop there too. It’s a rather iconic part of downtown and…
M is for Museums
I’m a sucker for great museums, there are few better ways to kill an afternoon. I have some favorites, both esoteric and mainstream. The Design Museum and National Portrait Gallery in London, Musée d’Orsay in…
L is for Los Angeles
It’s not exactly my second home, but I have spent a lot of time there over the last year. LA and I have a little history over the years. It was the initial stop on…
K is for Kingdom
The Magic Kingdom, you know the one with the mouse… Tweet
J is for Japan
Maybe my favorite place to visit, where tradition is central to life, but the tomorrow is so important.
I is for Italy
A place I will live again some day…
Spring is finally here…
It’s been a long, cold and wet winter in the Northwest. However a few days ago the rain stopped, there were glimpses of blue sky and life stirred in the garden. My Japanese Maples have…