Spokane, WA

This afternoon I was struck with the strangest urge. An urge to traverse Flickr for photos of Spokane, WA.

Photo Credit: RDEshadow

So bizarre, these random urges.
Let’s see, what could be the reason.
The weather?
The mountains?
Water so clear you could see your own happy, “we’re in Spokane!” smile?

Photo Credit: sagebrush_photography

The soon-to-be-residency of two people you happen to adore?
Nah. [...]

Train Crazy

This morning, I discovered that Pandora has a Traditional Celtic station which meant I immediately got to hear bagpipe music which (few people know this) makes me INCREDIBLY EMOTIONAL. I know, I know- it’s weird because I’m not exactly the type of person who’s supposed to cry during bagpipe songs, ie I’m not eighty years [...]

Golden

I don’t know about you but the pics from Brooklyn jewelry designer Deborah Stein (Bonbon Oiseau)’s recent trip to Montana and Wyoming have me reaching for my suitcase…
I’m seconds away from hitching my way there.
Visit Your Destiny is Stone Golden for more. I can’t take it. If anyone needs me, I’ll be over here burying [...]

A nasty case of the island fever

I’m just going to go ahead and be a brat for a minute.  I need to get off this damn island.  Seriously.  My world looks like this:

but wait, there’s more …

And then of course …

Forgive me because two years ago, whimpering at the incessant beeping of ‘PC Load Letter’ and sad cups of cubicle coffee, [...]

Our Dearest, Sweetest, Most Precious Friends To The North

Oh, Canada. You lovely, lovely lady. I have fond memories of you, courtesy of both my parents- my mother took me to Vancouver and Victoria to celebrate my 25th birthday, just the two of us. I fell in love with your clean air and your friendly people. And my father? My father once forced us [...]

Trippin’ on the Subcontinent

I’m planning an adventure.

My first international trip all on my own.

Just little old me.

In great big India.  

For a month and a half.

What’s Cookin’ Good Lookin’?

Come visit us over at Creme Kitchen! We’ve been very busy little baker bees. Believe it. Bastards.
I step in and provide advice on being a gourmand on a budget even though, frankly, nobody asked me to. You’re welcome.
Lindsey takes us through the culinary landscape of Argentina and comes home inspired to make a tasty Chicken [...]

I Want To Go To There

I have something shocking to share.

This is in ENGLAND. I KNOW.
While on my trip to the magical Virgin Islands, my friend Meg and I discussed our mutual love of Gourmet magazine, particularly the travel articles.
So, when I read this month’s article on the Isles of Scilly, I got especially giddy. No cars, the smallest islands [...]

The Importance of Leaving in Earnest

The trip to St. Croix was, as I explained to my friend, kind of like our own Jennifer Aniston anecdote. You remember back when the business with Brad was going on and she was all over the place, on Oprah and smiling bravely on the cover of magazines, and talking about how valuable her friends [...]