Bald Eagles in Seattle

April 6th One of the most exciting things to happen during our stay in Seattle was when I fulfilled a life-long dream to see an American Bald Eagle, reasonably up close and personal. … Read more

3 Days Around Seattle

April 6th, 7th and 8th Having finally reached our destination, we proceeded to thoroughly enjoy our stay in Seattle. On Tuesday we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary (actual date is April 5th) by … Read more

Brookings to Seattle

April 4th and 5th 2004 After a most restful stay in Brookings we continued our journey up the coast of Oregon. We drove up to Astoria on Sunday, and on up to Seattle … Read more

Eureka to Brookings

120 miles, 6 hours. Seems about right to me. Of course, when you’re taking roads like this: 20 miles per hour is a good rate of speed! We were fortunate enough to discover … Read more

Bison Puzzle Whimsy -- Moose

Pane Pugliese

My adventures with yeast continued this weekend, when I attempted a much more complex recipe than usual. Pane Pugliese is a simple, rustic bread, but some effort is required to achieve the seemingly … Read more

Scenes from a Bike

Onion Rolls

So far I’ve been pretty successful in meeting one of my goals for 2004: learning to bake yeast breads and rolls. Many of the successful recipes have been posted here and I have … Read more

Rose Hill View

Chicken Asparagus Pasta

An original recipe; somewhat related to Bow-Tie Chicken. One of those, “what can I make with ingredients on hand?”, concoctions that I’m fond of creating. Ingredients 12 oz penne pasta 2-3 boneless, skinless … Read more