We left Portland on Thursday afternoon RIGHT at the perfect time to put us in near Seattle at rush hour. Smart! We arrived at the marina in Anacortes right around 7pm and spent the rest of the night putting stuff away, organizing, and making dinner (steak frites with sauteed spinach).…
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One of the nice things about being home in Portland is how close we are to miles and miles of hiking trails. And by close, I mean roughly 200 yards from the nearest trail. Fall is a great time on the trails because, well, trees! Look at the richness of color…
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I know, there's not been anything interesting here in ages now! That's because we're just at home working (and catching up with friends, and blowing the leaves off the deck over and over again). Kevin's had a couple business trips, and I've been cleaning up my photo studio and preparing…
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Spots 11 and 12 at Willamette Wine Country RV. That's us on the right: Yesterday we did some work in the morning here and then met up with our friends Lisa and George. They arrived early in the afternoon and the four of us headed first for Seufert Winery and…
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We dusted off the Airstream on Thursday morning and headed down to the Willamette Valley wine country (only a little over an hour from our house in Portland) to meet up with some friends for the weekend. When we got to our RV storage unit, everything was just as we'd left…
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This morning's office view: We've been at Eagle Harbor on Cypress Island for the past two days. It's quiet, there's good cell signal (and therefore, good internet), there are plenty of hiking trails, and it's only an hour cruise from Anacortes. It's easy to be super productive in an environment like this,…
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Part Two We said goodbye to Sissy and Bob on Thursday morning in Anacortes and spent the day working and doing a few errands. Our friends Becki and Stephen drove up from Portland and met up with us on Thursday night. On Friday morning we headed out for Sucia Island…
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Part One We left Portland on Tuesday and popped up to Anacortes to do a little cruising around the San Juan Islands. We've been busy catching up with friends since we got back from Alaska and this week we decided to combine that with some boating! Our friends Bob and…
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I found the perfect cocktail shaker for the boat! Greg Just over at Just Turned hand turns these beautiful wooden cocktail shakers in his Blaine, Minnesota studio. He uses walnut, cherry, maple, birch, and will do custom orders if you don't find what you want in his shop. The shaker…
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We recently commissioned a quilt for the boat from our very talented friend Laura Preston. Her company is Vacilando Quilting Co., and you should follow her because her work is fantastic. Our quilt arrived the other day and we're super excited to take it to the boat, but for now, here are…
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