Kristin, Jeri, Karen, Dan, and Scott cross-country skiing around the northern base of Mt. St. Helens. Lots of good snow, winter quiet, and pretty forests to glide through. (Washington; January 2000)

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wanted to explore remote areas along Vancouver Island’s western Pacific coast for some time, and when my father called with the idea of doing a vacation together, it was my first pick. After researching different good options for a week trip in the area, Barkley Sound stood out as a […]

Karen showing off her ability to get an ATV stuck in the sand at the Oregon Dunes. Not to be outdone, I of course got mine stuck 4 times. It was […]

Jeff, Scott, And Karen on safari at the Rainforest Cafe in SeaTac. Our conversations there addressed everything from animal mating habits and airplanes to the definition of cults/religions and whether or not there is a […]

The Gehrke Windmill Garden. Lots of funky windmill things on stalks, all lined up as kinetic art. They revolve, hum, and change shape in the wind. Who started this, why, and how: all mysteries […]

This guy literally lives in a treehouse. Nice spiral stairs and American flag touches, though the shed on the ground and the house up top are of similar construction quality. The owner has unfurled his […]

Beautiful Snoqualmie Falls, on the way east about a half hour from our house. This is the waterfall that appeared at the beginning of each “Twin Peaks” episode.

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