Togetherness
When I started this trip, I thought only about getting away—from the house, the garden, Broomfield, the Denver area—to see [...]
Portland, City of Poop
Lots of people love dogs, right? And who can blame them. I'd own a dog if I could. Owning a [...]
My Favorite Food Pics from Seattle
We ate a lot of good food in Seattle and didn't even scratch the surface of Ballard in a month, [...]
9/11 vigil
Here's a little video I shot on my iPhone. Yes, my telephone doubles as an HD camcorder. I shot it [...]
Haircut in the Neighborhood
I got a good haircut in Missoula the week before I left, but by the time I got to Portland [...]
Three Cities, 3 Markets
When we lived in Broomfield, Colorado, we shopped at the King Soopers near our house and went to Vitamin Cottage [...]
Seattle
Note from 2015: This was originally a page about Seattle on the 12 Cities, 1 Year website, which no longer [...]
Mexican Moose
To eat at Señor Moose Cafe is to experience the despair of never being able to try everything on the [...]
Oh, how I long to see my mother in the doorway
The crows are going crazy outside (I've decided they are American crows, not northwestern crows), and I've been reading Real [...]
Seattle’s haven south of downtown
I can't remember how we heard about the Waterfall Garden in Seattle, but I went there twice, once with Todd [...]
10 Years After 9/11, a Quiet Vigil on Alki Beach
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I wanted to be around people. So I took Todd to one of the [...]
The old in and out
When Todd and I planned our 12 Cities, 1 Year trip, we anticipated that moving from one city to another [...]
Two Indian Centers
Thus far in 12 Cities, 1 Year, I've made a point of checking out American Indian culture in both Missoula [...]
Unsettled, Deliberately
When Todd and I planned our 12 Cities, 1 Year trip, we anticipated that moving from one city to another [...]
Sweet demon
My sweet tooth has turned into a tusk since June, when we began our final preparations for 12 Cities, 1 [...]
Fish as Pork Belly
I wouldn't say I'm a connoisseur of fish, and I'm certainly not a fisherwoman. I leave that to my father-in-law. [...]
Crow-chow and Cat-chow
During my first walkabout of Ballard over the noon hour, I noticed a crow pacing up and down the iron [...]
Get Him to the Greek Fries
After our interview with Kate Sheridan at UM Flat (way back on July 25, the day before we went to [...]
In danger of becoming perpetually excited
Five blocks from the apartment we're renting, the Ballard Farmers Market offers fruit (in season blueberries!), vegetables, flowers, meat, and [...]
How many photos does a middle-aged woman need?
Saturday I shot my first banked-track roller derby bout, a home team championship for the Tilted Thunder Railbirds. I took [...]
Wanting what I want
I've been wondering how this 12 Cities, 1 Year trip should change me. I know one thing I want to [...]
Impressed by Garden City Harvest
Missoula is known as the Garden City, and when Todd and I were there from mid-July through mid-August, we had [...]
UM FLAT Hopes to Become an Ecovillage
UM FLAT house is the beginning of what University of Montana students hope will become an ecovillage dedicated to sustainable [...]
Our Cool Mixed-Use Neighborhood
When Todd and I first began exploring the neighborhood where we are renting in Missoula, we were struck by how [...]