The Rambling Writer: A Pacific Northwest Small-Town Holiday Festival
Join Thor and me as we celebrate the season with our new community of Blaine, WA, on the border with Canada. NOTE: This event took
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The Rambling Writer: Taking my Veteran Father on an Honor Flight
The Rambling Writer visited Washington, D.C., with her father and other WWII veterans. NOTE: All opinions expressed in my blog posts are solely my own,
The Rambling Writer: Samhain and the Days of the Dead
The wheel of the year turns toward winter, and the veil thins between the living and the dead. (updated for 2025) We honor the Mexican
The Rambling Writer Hikes Hannegan Pass Trail
Join Thor, Reo dog, and me as we seize the day for what might be the last of the high mountain hiking for the season
The Rambling Writer’s End of Summer Hike at Mt. Baker
Join Thor, Reo dog, and me as we seize the day for a beautiful hike in the Mt. Baker Wilderness — Chain Lakes Trail Encouraged
The Rambling Writer’s Mountain Hike and Swim at Bagley Lake
Join Thor, Reo dog, and me as we return to the mountains, and I celebrate my recovering energy with a brisk swim in a snowmelt
The Rambling Writer Hikes and Swims Bagley Lakes
Thor, Bear dog, and I simply HAD to return to the mountains, despite some mobility issues. Another Geezer Adventure. (Note: This is a rerun from
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Thailand, part 20: Home to the Coils of Covid, Chaos, and Cancer
Bidding goodbye to beautiful Thailand, Thor and I flew into the coils of the year 2020 that most of us are eager to flush down
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Thailand, part 19: Sea Stacks of Phangnga Bay
Join Thor and me as your virtual Thailand vacation continues with a tour via longtail boat of the dramatic sea stacks of Phangnga Bay. NOTE: Due to
The Rambling Writer Returns to Twin Lakes and the Mt. Baker Wilderness
A bittersweet Geezer Adventure as Thor and I return to a favorite hike, reveling in the mountain beauty even as we must acknowledge our physical
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Thailand, part 18: Phangnga Bay
Join Thor and me for the last leg of your virtual Thailand vacation as we arrive at Phangnga Bay to see the famous karst sea
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Thailand, part 17: more Baan Kratig
Stay with Thor and me as your virtual Thailand vacation continues at the beautiful Phuket shoreline and sea. NOTE: Due to health issues, Thor and
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Thailand, part 16: Baan Kratig
Join Thor and me for the next leg of your virtual Thailand vacation, the coastal getaway lodge of Baan Kratig with snorkeling right off the