Back in the day, I worked for a summer camp. If you’ve ever had a positive summer camp experience, you know what I mean when I say there is nothing else like camp. It’s magical on top of epic on top of “best ever.” I love me some summer camp and I couldn’t wait to…
Quick. What is this? Chances are, if you’re under 25 or so, you might just say a bunch of drawers. Or a dresser for anal retentive sock hoarders. To those of us, ahem, with a bit more life experience, we know its a library card catalog. We all remember library class where we practiced looking…
I came across a site this morning that got my wheels spinning. It’s called Dear Photograph and the premise is a simple as it is stunning: take a picture of a picture from the past in the present. Got it? I drive by my childhood home at least once a week, and always think fondly of…
Whew! I’m back! I spent a weekend on an island. Before you get too excited for me, the island was a sea of people and the land was my house. Pt. Defiance hosts the annual Taste of Tacoma each year, one block from our home. For three days, Ruston, a tiny enclave surrounded by the…
I am the daughter of two musicians. I grew up with band practice blaring from our basement and endless hours of music playing: first from eight-tracks, then records, then tapes- you get the idea. My early influences provided a solid rock-and-roll foundation: The Stones, Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Springsteen, Petty. With the constant exposure…
