Who’s got her own library card? Little Bird! Earlier this week, the two of us went on an excursion to Seattle Public Library’s Madrona Branch to get our cards. Library cards have certainly changed since the time I had my last card. For one, you can choose the design on your card: Pike Place Market, […]
Mt. Rainier
Never yield
Friday: our fourth trip to Gyumri and final visit with Baby Bird. On this morning, before heading north, the plan was to stop at the Ministry of Justice Office and sign papers to register Baby Bird. Registering signaled our intent to adopt Baby Bird. Our taxi driver for the day bore an uncanny resemblance to […]
My first hike in Wonderland
Dada, Mama and I went for a hike on the Wonderland Trail (the trail that goes all the way around Mt. Rainier). I fell asleep during the 15 minute drive to the trail head and slept for almost two hours. I felt so good after my nap and was ready to go on a hike, […]
Snow is delicious: Baby Bird’s second food review
Trying to beat the heat? Eat more snow! At least that’s what Baby Bird suggests in her second food review (Maple Teething Biscuits: Review #1). HA-ay. Hi. Ah. Mmmmm. Dada. [Look at this white stuff, Dada.] Dis. DAH.Dah. Dada. [WHAT is this stuff, Dada?] Dada: Sweetie, We’re on the high slopes of Mt.Rainier. This is […]
The flora and fauna of Mt. Rainier
I am so lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Mountains, forests, ocean and lakes–the Pacific Northwest is blessed with beauty from stem to stern. Here are a few photos from a trip I took this summer to Mt. Rainier National Park. “The Mountain” Mt. Rainier Horsetail Light through the trees: Old growth forest […]
Three days in Paradise
In Seattle, when people say “the mountain is out” they’re telling you that skies in the Pacific Northwest are clear and Mt. Rainier is in view. This past weekend, Big Papa and I spent three glorious days relaxing, chilling out in a bar none amazing cabin and gazing at all 14,411 feet of the mountain. […]
Home sweet home
This fall marks twenty-five years of Seattle living for Big Papa and I. I moved here after a three-year stint in the San Francisco Bay area, hitting the dusty trail to head north for a Ph.D. program at the University of Washington. Big Papa, a few years younger than me, was heading across country, from […]
A sip of summer
Waves of color, violet, amethyst and plum, glowed in the sunlight like a psychedelic ocean. There’s nothing quite like a field of lavender when the blooms are on the stem, particularly when you’re smack in the middle of it on a beautiful sunny day. Recently, I had the great pleasure of taking my friend, Marjan, […]