Now that autumn is officially here, it’s time for apple recipes. I’m very particular about the apples I eat because I grew up in Washington State—the apple capital of the world. Growing up, I thought there was nothing better than Washington State Red Delicious apples picked in late September (or […]
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Haunting Book: The Orchardist, by Amanda Coplin
Not everyone will be haunted by The Orchardist, by Amanda Coplin, but I was. I was first haunted by the setting. This novel takes place on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, in the fruit-growing region of the state around Wenatchee. I’ve driven through the Wenatchee […]
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Fortieth Anniversary of a Speeding Ticket
I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that this year my husband and I celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary. We started dating in March 1977 and were married that November. We were apart for most of the summer of 1977, each working in different locations after our first year of law school. […]
Continue readingSeeking the Familiar in the New: The Columbia and the Rhine
I think it is human nature that we try to make sense of our world, to organize what we encounter in life so it makes sense with what we already know. I had this experience on our recent cruise along the Rhine River. Each place I saw, I thought, “This […]
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In 1971, when I was fifteen, I went on a People to People High School Student Ambassador trip through Europe. At the time, I lived in Eastern Washington State, and knew nothing about the history of People to People. Since then, however, I have learned that People to People was […]
Continue readingLake Crescent, Olympic National Park
My father and I took a day last week to go to Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park in Washington State. It was the first time either of us had seen this part of the park. The lake itself is a gem, nestled between forested hills. When we arrived, the […]
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