Christmas is over, and while the flurry of presents goes with it, the flurry of family and food does not. I love this indulgent time of year. I love spending ridiculous amounts of time cuddled on the couch chatting and watching movies. I love filling my belly with things that are super [...]

I was walking down 4th Avenue dragging my huge suitcase across the C street trolley tracks towards the airport bus stop when my phone rang. It was my Mom back in Spokane, the very place that I was headed for Thanksgiving. She was traveling to the one “alternative foods” store in my hometown [...]

My Brother Scott celebrated his 22nd birthday this year on Thanksgiving. He was born early in the morning the Friday after Thanksgiving in 1984. This year my sister Julia and I decided to make him the kind of cake that our Mom used to make us when we were little. We dusted [...]

From left to right: hot mulled cranberry cider, pomegranate avacado salad, Mushroom pie with sour cream crust, and turkey!
I made my family wear pilgrim and indian hats, something I remembered doing as a child. After dinner I also made them pose for the camera in thier hats. They are all good sports, they [...]

Being home. Wrapped in sweaters but still getting a runny nose. Familiar Christmas movies. New wall colors. Same old yearnings.
I’m amazed at how even knowledge and years can’t erase the tactile presence of emotion in certain places. The elevator that housed so many hidden kisses, the hill coming into Spokane [...]

Wow, ladies and gentlemen. I am such a geek. I know this because of the sheer, carefree pleasure I felt yesterday at simply going to a movie. OK, so it wasn’t just any movie at any random theater house. Story follows.
It was my extreme pleasure to be a part of the [...]

Since I’ve been living on my own again I have consumed the following:
an entire bag of Oreo’s. (sorry, they’re gone, the offer has expired)
a gallon and a half of milk.
a jar of salsa and a bag of tortilla chips.
three frozen pizzas.
two boxes of cereal.
twelve cartons of yogurt.
two packages of Pilsbury cookie dough.
half a package [...]

walks
laughing
riding a bike
kissing
grocery shopping
Brian
stretching after a run
baking cookies
the beach
hershey’s milk chocolate with almonds
chasing Kaitlyn
taking photographs
pineapple
weddings
painting

Alaska Airlines has never been at the top of my list of prefered airlines to fly. This may have changed 2 days ago when I flew from SAN to GEG on a late evening flight. 30 minutes into the flight the most wonderful gooey smell drifted through the cabin and I strained my [...]

I’ve spent my evening, and a greater part of my day, screenprinting 11 shirts with about 24 different screens. Things always take longer than I project. This lengthened-out-red-ink-extravaganza did allow me to watch the commercial for the new Oscar Meyer product several times. Hotdogs. Hotdogs that you can zap in your [...]