Lindengracht & Noordermarkt
MARKT LINDENGRACHT, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS :: We spent the morning wandering through Lindengracht Market and right next door at Noordermarkt. Two adjacent markets in the amazing...
MARKT LINDENGRACHT, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS :: We spent the morning wandering through Lindengracht Market and right next door at Noordermarkt. Two adjacent markets in the amazing...
ZAANSE SCHANS – AMSTERDAM, ZAANDAM, NETHERLANDS :: We made the trip out to Zaanse Schans for a classic Dutch experience: windmills, clogs, and those iconic green timber...
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS :: We tried to eat our way through Amsterdam one Dutch snack at a time, but realized we are not built like food bloggers. Not sure how they do it! I gave it...
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS :: We can’t stop noticing the tiny cars all over Amsterdam. I think they’re called brommobielen, and they totally make sense here in the city. Small...
THOSE DAM BOAT GUYS, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS :: The canal tour with Those Dam Boat Guys was a highlight of our first day. Just eight of us on a smaller boat, so we could slip into...
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS :: Landed in sunny Amsterdam after a 10-hour flight and powered through the entire day to beat the jet lag. We fell in love with the countless canals, the...
CANNON BEACH, OR :: Kicking off Spring Break with a few days of stunning nature, sunshine, and shopping at Cannon Beach!
NEUMOS, SEATTLE, WA :: Having a teen has its perks, especially when it means getting pulled into music scenes I’d never find on my own. Last night it was femtanyl at Neumos, with...
EMERALD CITY COMIC CON, SEATTLE, WA :: Emerald City Comicon was packed(!!!), but full of nice people and fun moments. Charlie got tons of love for their Rise of the TMNT Donatello...
DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS, CA :: Our last night in Palm Springs was a relaxed stroll through downtown for dinner and some sightseeing. We checked out the walk of fame, a bunch of fun...
CABAZON DINOSAURS, CABAZON, CA :: Quick trip to the Cabazon Dinosaurs for Charlie, our resident dino superfan. These giant colorful statues have been attracting drivers (and Pee...
ESCAPE ROOM PALM SPRINGS, PALM SPRINGS, CA :: Escape Room Palm Springs was a fun stop for us. We did the Bank Heist first. Breaking into the manager’s office, sneaking through the...
HEART ROCK, JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, CA :: Heart Rock is just a short walk from Arch Rock and was a great way to wrap up our day at Joshua Tree. On the drive back, we got a...
ARCH ROCK, JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, CA :: Late afternoon at Arch Rock in Joshua Tree. We explored the arch, then kept going into the rugged terrain behind it – a little...
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, PINTO WYE, CA :: First stop in Joshua Tree National Park was the Hall of Horrors – a pair of slots that are extremely narrow and rightfully earn...
PIONEERTOWN, CA :: Pioneertown was supposed to be a quick pit stop on our way to Joshua Tree, but we ended up spending a couple hours there. This quirky little Old West movie-set...
ANDREAS CANYON, PALM SPRINGS, CA :: We hiked through Andreas Canyon yesterday and I’m still not over it. Weaving in and out of the palm grove cathedral beside the steep, rocky...
TAHQUITZ FALLS, PALM SPRINGS, CA :: A morning up Tahquitz Canyon under a brilliant blue sky, towering stone carved by cascading falls, and tiny Costa’s Hummingbirds shimmering...
MR. LYONS, PALM SPRINGS, CA :: Birthday Beef Wellington at Mr. Lyons! What a treat!
PALM SPRINGS, CA :: Celebrating my midlife birthday with midcentury modern style in sunny Palm Springs!
BIGHORN & BLUEBELL, CHELAN, WA :: Merry Christmas from Chelan!
TULALIP RESORT CASINO, TULALIP, WA :: Tonight we caught a welcome break in the deluge of rain and headed to the Holiday Lights at Tulalip. It was a full-on spectacle of over 9...
SOUTH HILL, WA :: Happy Thanksgiving from Grandma & Grandpa’s house! So thankful for a full table, great food, and cousins laughing and playing together. Hope your day is...
NORTH CREEK, WA :: Happy Halloween! This year our teenage twins skipped jack-o’-lanterns and trick-or-treating, but still had a blast dressing up for the school costume carnival...
HOSMERS GROVE, HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, KULA, HI :: We wrapped up our Maui trip high on Haleakala, hunting for the increasingly elusive ʻIʻiwi in Hosmer Grove (elevation 7000’)....
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