Little red caboose, little red caboose Riding behind the train, choo choo Little red caboose, little red caboose Riding behind the train, choo choo Get your ticket and get on board We’re gonna ride the train, choo choo Get your ticket and get on board We’re gonna ride that train, choo choo ~Lisa Loeb All […]
Travel
Lovely Lancaster
We spent a long weekend in lovely Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Green rolling hill, cows dotting the landscape, horses pulling buggies, and Amish men and women dressed in plain, simple clothing. “Miracles come after a lot of hard work.” ~Sue Bender, Plain and Simple: A Journey to the Amish Want to see more simple beauty? Check out […]
Soergel Orchards and Country Store in Wexford, PA
When Big Papa was a little boy, he would go with his family to Soergel’s roadside stand for fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. On several of our trips to visit his family in the Pittsburgh area, we’ve stopped at Soergel’s, even though its days of being a small roadside stand have long passed. Soergel’s is over […]
Blowing bubbles
One cool thing about having kids is that it gives you an excuse (not that you need one) to be…well, kid-like. Last week, I enjoyed a glorious sunny Seattle evening in Volunteer Park blowing bubbles–and photographing them–with other mamas who are members of Mamas with Cameras. We used special bubble solution (thank you Wenmei!) that […]
Seattle’s Volunteer Park
Olmsted designed (the famed designer of New York City’s Central Park) Volunteer Park, is a very special place to the people of Seattle. The 40-acre park was originally purchased by the city in 1876 t for $2,000 from a sawmill engineer, J. M. Colman (Colman Park). Whether you’re strolling through the dahlia gardens, marveling at […]
Make a wish on the wishing tree
You can see Wishing Trees in many locations across Armenia. Typically they are found close to churches, monasteries and chapels, and frequently close to a stream or riverbed. Legend has it that a wish will come true after a person ties his or her handkerchief to a tree branch and walks around the tree seven times. […]
Beijing State of Mind
If you’ve ever visited Beijing (like we did in 2008), you’ll love this music video–Beijing State of Mind–made by a good friend of ours. Cool song, awesome video (way to go Mark!)…makes me want to hop on a plane and head right back over there.
I love to ride the Seattle ferry
I have never been aboard a steamer I am just content to be a dreamer Even if I could afford a steamer I will take the ferry boat every time ~Andrews Sisters, Ferry Boat Serenade Riding the Seattle ferry Whether riding the Seattle ferry or not, ferry yourself over to Delicious Baby Photo Friday […]
Springtime in Walla Walla
Springtime in Walla Walla Undulating hills of green, fields of onions, vistas for miles, and grapevines dotting the landscape. Want to see more fields of fancy? Check out Delicious Baby Photo Friday.
Pampers and Pakhlava turns four!
“When I am writing, my problems become invisible, and I am the same person I always was. All is well. I am as I should be.” ~Roger Ebert Dear readers, April has nearly come and gone without a post to celebrate the 4th anniversary of my blog. On April 13, 2009, Pampers and Pakhlava went […]