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You kick at the leaves fiery and brittle they skitter scatter away from you as you go down the path away from me and for a moment my heart tightens as i see You away from me and you turn and skitter scatter pitter patter back to me away from me and back again and i brace myself for a lifetime of...

There's nothing like a clear day by the water to make me feel at ease. The sun was strong enough to cut through some of that November wind that persistently reminds you that winter is edging ever closer. If you live where I live, then you know that these crisp and dry days are short lived and...

So as promised, here is part 2! We spent all of our meal times out on the back deck. With a view like this, who wouldn't? The cottage had a full kitchen and a grill outside so that made meals with Baby E much easier. We made all but one meal at the cottage. Although D and I love to explore...

D and I both wanted to get away from the city for a while. But with Baby E, things are not always so simple. We decided to stay close (about a hour and a half drive) but go far enough so that we would feel like we were actually on a vacation. We decided on Camano Island, WA and we are not sorry...

Dateline: June 1, 2001 - On the road to Texas Recently, while making a marathon 3000 mile road trip from Western Oregon to the Texas Gulf Coast where I was about to begin a new job, I had ample opportunity to reflect on my career as a professional chef. As the miles clicked off my odometer and...