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Scarred for Life
I’m currently sporting a three inch gash on my right cheek.
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Pogonip
Just when you think you have a handle on all things weather-related…
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McWhat?
Was I really seeing what I thought I was seeing?
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What the Hail?
I briefly thought this might be the end of the world.
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The Dark Side of Festivals
How hard is it to clean up after yourself?
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Hooray for Summer Solstice!
When summer finally arrives, you can’t really blame Seattleites for getting a little crazy, can you?
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Exploring Washington State–Mount Rainier National Park
As we came around the curve, a bald eagle landed in the road right in front of us; an opossum clutched in its talons. Upon seeing us, the grand bird flew away, leaving its prey behind. Its wingspan was wider than the lane in which we were driving. It all seemed to happen in slow…
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Things I Miss About Florida
It occurs to me that I trash-talk Florida quite a bit in this blog. I never thought I’d say this, but there are things I miss about the Sunshine State. After all, I lived there for 40 years. Granted, I spent most of those years trying really hard to get the hell out of there,…
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Weather Weirdness
Moving to the Seattle area has been quite the education in more ways than one. For instance, I lived in Florida for so many (too many) decades that I assumed that weather worked the same way everywhere. Not that everyone had the pleasure of the unbearable heat and oppressive humidity that we experienced there 11…