Sarah and I (along with other family members) were in Spokane over the weekend to see Gonzaga Univ.’s production of Romeo and Juliet – my son Geoff played Mercutio (splendid performance by all!).  We found we had about an hour-and-a-half… Continue reading

My 3 daughters and I had a fabulous time in Napa last week.  We had lots of fun, tasted lots of great wine, ate great food, laughed a lot, tasted lots of great wine, discussed all sorts of things, tasted… Continue reading

Dateline:  Santa Clara, Calif.  Sasha and I drove here directly from our family vacation at the Oregon Coast.  She is moving into a new apartment and I am her driving buddy/cheap moving labor.   And I can never resist a chance… Continue reading

A family vacation at The Beach seems like an ideal knitting situation – until one is actually at The Beach with the family!  I have worked many rows on Gwen’s blankets – which is the simplest knitting I brought.  Good… Continue reading

During the summer months, I appreciate being able to take my knitting with me (beach, park, festival, car trip, etc.).  So, I make sure to have a couple of portable projects going at all times.  Only certain projects make the… Continue reading

I have been traveling during the past two weeks: a few days in Portland (unexpectedly) to help my parents (my Dad had some sudden health issues), then home for about 12 hours before flying to Spokane with daughter Sonja and… Continue reading

We had a lovely Thanksgiving with our family at the Oregon Coast – in spite of foregoing the opportunity to visit two very fine yarn shops (A Yarn For All Seasons in Newport and Nestucca Bay Yarns in Lincoln City).… Continue reading

We are flying to Spokane tomorrow to see our son, Geoff, and I am a little nervous.  Not about the flight itself or flying in general – I am a bit frantic about what knitting to take. I have been… Continue reading