Becoming a mom has been a good reminder of the many things we adults can do. Brushing our teeth, holding a spoon…or sitting in a chair. All these skills, learned so long ago. It’s hard to remember not being able to do them at all. Watching Baby Bird try to figure it out, helps me […]
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Maggie-the-cat
Maggie-the-cat is possibly the sweetest 17-year-old cat I know. Of course she’s our 17-year-old cat so we’re pretty biased. Here’s why I love her so much: She always finds the best seat in the house …or outside the house She has a sophisticated palate She’s a birdwatcher She really knows how to relax And she’s […]
Story hour at the Shepherds
Story hour at the Shepherd household. Okay, so maybe it was story ten minutes. Yes, at least four or five books were covered. Well, maybe not covered as in “cover-to-cover.” And, ahem, there were one or two distractions. Hmm, maybe there were really a dozen or so distractions. Please note: story hour was kitten approved. […]
Dilly Dahlia: Volunteer Park Dahlia Garden
For many reasons, dahlias hold a special place in my heart. On Tuesday, Baby Bird and I headed to Volunteer Park to lounge in the sunshine. Of course we couldn’t resist walking through the rows of beautiful blooms in the dahlia garden, created by the Puget Sound Dahlia Society. Want to dally over more beauty? […]
Amsterdam: The city of bikes
In Amsterdam, It’s ALL about the bike. Want to ride around town? Check out Delicious Baby Photo Friday!
Got a fever? Need more cowbell? Go see Acro-cats!
Cats jumping through hoops, ringing a school bell, pushing shopping carts? Cats playing in a rock band? YOU BETCHA! We saw all that and then some at the stellar performance of the Acro-cats and the Rock Cat Band. We yowled, we hissed, and we meowed at the purrfectly amazing felines on stage in front of […]
Yerevan at night
I have been feeling nostalgic for Armenia, and remembering warm nights when the moon was full and the lights came on in Yerevan. Full moon over Yerevan The lights come on in Yerevan at night Yerevan Cascade at night Yerevan Opera House at night Yerevan park at night Want to light up at more loveliness? […]
Monkeying around at the Woodland Park Zoo
Meerkat
Life could be a dream: Puget Sound in the sunlight
I held my hand over my forehead to shield my eyes from the intense sunlight. Sunlight! And then I saw them, like mythical creatures walking on water. Paddleboarders. Where was I? Hawaii? I shook my head in disbelief. I was looking out over the water toward my very own Puget Sound. Life could be a […]
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, […]