This past weekend my husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary by escaping to Missoula, Montana, just a short and stunningly beautiful drive away from our home in Spokane. You’ll be hearing more about Montana in future posts, but what I will focus on for now is trail style—what to wear hiking in […]
Off the Beaten Path
PNW Destinations: McMenamins Crystal Hotel in Portland
I’ve been charmed by the McMenamins empire since that first fateful pint of custom-crafted beer at the Kennedy School in Portland. Before my most recent trip, my buddy Liv told me about the recently opened McMenamins Crystal Hotel in Portland’s Pearl District. The Kennedy School houses its guests in converted classrooms (complete with chalkboards). At the Crystal Hotel, […]
Sweater Pants, Or Swants, Warm Hearts and Booties
We’ve had a pretty cushy winter here, even if February neener-neeners at us from behind an icy blue sky. Recently we’ve had that kind of cold that makes me want to wear a Snuggie to work. Poets teach me many things, including how to face the indignities of the cold. One of my poet housemates […]