This morning we got up and over breakfast decided that we would drive to Mt. Rainier today.
The idea was that we would enjoy all the great fall colors on the drive and explore a place that I’ve never been.

Which is pretty ridiculous. I’ve grown up in a place where I […]

When I was fourteen I went to Montana for a week with my aunt. I think we had a good time, I can’t actually remember the time we spent there. What I do remember is that we brought home a kitten with us. And that I drove the entire way. […]

While we were away we spent a day in Herm. It’s the only Channel Island that I had not been to, and therefor the one without any memories attached. This alone I could appreciate, but it turned out that I was completely and utterly charmed by the tiny island with less than fifty […]

Whew.
I had fully intended to blog while I was away. However, when I left I blocked the Ex’s IP address and forgot about it… and that means that I was also blocked when I went back. I’m sure there are ways around it, but I’m not that savvy.
It was […]

We’ve had a long weekend on the Olympic Peninsula. The weather has been amazing and it’s fucking gorgeous out there. We’ve taken hikes through the rain forest, we’ve fished, we’ve spotted wild animals and basked in the loveliness of the Washington coast.

Today is our last day… I’m not really looking […]

Am home! Am tired! My ass is sore from sitting in the car for nine hours!
Montana was beautiful, as ever. My Dad was amazing, as ever. Being there, with him, with the mountains, always gives me a little dose of serenity that is blissful.
But being home… it’s really nice, too. […]