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Catching Up and Rethinking My Purpose

Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 By Tom 3 Comments on Catching Up and Rethinking My Purpose
Miscellaneous, Music, Travel

A long, long time ago, in a world before X, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, or even MySpace, this blog came into being. It started as a travel journal to document a trip across country to Samish Island, Washington, then evolved into a personal journal. The blog entries were short and were just my personal observations of … Read More “Catching Up and Rethinking My Purpose” »

Washington Music Round-Up

Posted on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 By Tom No Comments on Washington Music Round-Up
Music, Travel

We made a relatively quick trip out to Samish Island in Washington to check on our house and to see how our neighbors were doing. Most of the time was spent working around the house and relaxing. The main thing was that Laura didn’t want to be on the east coast right after graduation at … Read More “Washington Music Round-Up” »

Irish Music Jam Session at Littlefield Celtic Center

Posted on November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Irish Music Jam Session at Littlefield Celtic Center
Music, Washington Sabbatical

Irish Jam Session-9

I wanted a challenge. I got a challenge. On Sunday I attended the monthly Irish Jam Session at the Littlefield Celtic Center in Mount Vernon. I found myself in the midst of some incredible traditional musicians and I also found myself struggling to keep up. Even so, it was a blast.

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A Case of Vertigo at the Lincoln Theater

Posted on November 19, 2017November 20, 2017 By Tom No Comments on A Case of Vertigo at the Lincoln Theater
Entertainment, Washington Sabbatical

Lincoln Theater-8

Laura and I like classic films and we especially like it when we have the opportunity to see these films on the big screen. Our first experience was back in 1991 when we were able to see Casablanca in a theater in Tucson. In just the past couple of months I’ve seen The Princess Bride and the original Blade Runner in the theater. So when we saw that the Alfred Hitchcock classic Vertigo was showing at the Lincoln Theater in Mount Vernon, we had to attend.

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Skagit Migration

Posted on November 16, 2017November 20, 2017 By Tom 3 Comments on Skagit Migration
Washington Sabbatical

Migrating Snow Geese-17

The Skagit River Valley sits along one of the major West Coast routes for migratory birds. Every fall and spring thousands of birds pass through the area, some taking up residence for the winter from Canada and Alaska. Over the past several weeks we’ve been enjoying quite the avian floor show and have made several bird watching trips.

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Oyster Party in Edison

Posted on November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on Oyster Party in Edison
Restaurants, Washington Sabbatical

Slough Foods Oyster Party-004

Duff McDaniel loves oysters. After an initial repulsion when I was younger, I’d had a take-it-or-leave-it attitude. In recent years I have developed a liking for them, though, so when Duff suggested that we take part in the Oyster Party at Slough Food in Edison, it sounded like a great idea.

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Sacred Harp in Langley

Posted on November 8, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Sacred Harp in Langley
Music, Washington Sabbatical

Sacred Harp Singing in Langley-003

I’ve been searching for music groups with which I can participate while here in Washington. I haven’t found a drum circle or musician’s circle like some of the ones in Upstate South Carolina, but I’ve been having fun with the Bring Your Own Guitar group. Finally I found a Shape Note Singing. I knew I had to check it out.

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Chasing Fog in Padilla Bay

Posted on October 27, 2017October 29, 2017 By Tom 1 Comment on Chasing Fog in Padilla Bay
Paddling, Photography, Rambling, Washington Sabbatical

Paddling Padilla Bay-017

Paddling conditions have not been ideal lately. It’s been rainy and cold, not good weather for kayaking. Finally we got a forecast for clear skies with favorable tides. I knew I had to hit the water. I decided to try another fairly close venue, Padilla Bay.

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Random Skagit, Volume 1

Posted on October 17, 2017 By Tom 2 Comments on Random Skagit, Volume 1
Miscellaneous, Photography, Rambling, Washington Sabbatical

Skagit Flats-002

I take a TON of photos. Sometimes these don’t fit into a cohesive blog narrative, but they still wind up in my Flickr stream. I decided that I’d just post a few of these all along with a caption. These aren’t necessarily in any order nor are they meant to convey anything. I’ll be doing these all along as I come across weird things out here.

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Questionable German in Dutch Land

Posted on October 14, 2017 By Tom No Comments on Questionable German in Dutch Land
Rambling, Restaurants, Washington Sabbatical

Lynden-006

I was still on a quest to find a good German restaurant. The Schweinhaus in Bellingham had good sausages and sauerkraut, but was missing some components (like a roof.) After expanding my search area I came across Gretchen’s Delights in Lynden. Laura was busy with Furman work, so I decided to head out to see if this would fit the bill. TLDR; version – It didn’t.

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