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Four Scenic Bridges in the Pacific Northwest
Four Scenic Bridges in the Pacific Northwest Western Washington is a maze of waterways. Starting with the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, into the Puget Sound and Hood Canal, bordered by Lake Washington to the east and the Columbia River to the south—plus numerous small rivers and lakes in between. Thankfully, the…
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Finding Giulia
I instantly fell in love with the black and cognac interior. From the rich color contrast, to the smooth, rounded contours and the fine texture of the leather seats, the feeling was instantly sensual and invigorating. My good friend told me, “Buy the one you love.” So at 9 p.m. on a Sunday night,…
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Texture in Smoke
Within two hours on a Friday morning, the sky went from blue, with a slight haze on the horizon and sunshine, to brown and stinky, with the visibility of about one or two city blocks. Stepping outside was like squeezing into a narrow chimney with a malfunctioning flue. The year 2020 It was the…
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Travel & Turning 40 in a Pandemic
Travel & Turning 40 Since I was a teenager, I had the goal of traveling the world. But as an achiever, I was committed to my education. So I told myself to put my head down and slog through the eight years of college and dental school. Then I would travel. My first…
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How to Relax in Skamokawa
Have you ever arrived in a place and instantly felt relaxed? The feeling of instantaneous and complete relaxation does not manifest itself easily for many of us. We are focused on our goals, constantly moving forward, and only occasionally savoring the moment. Even when we travel to beautiful places to relax, we often bring…
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My Turning Point Story 2
Rising out of the clouds, there she was. A majestic mountain maiden clad in white, her jagged rocky pyramid reaching above all the others, into the brilliant sunrays of the Swiss sky. The Matterhorn. The worst year ever The year 2015 was one of the toughest years of my life. I worked long, physical days…
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My Turning Point Story
I peered into my backyard, and time momentarily stopped. Scattered in the green lawn lay the torn pages of my wedding album. The glossy photos on their black pages glistened with water droplets from the early morning’s sprinklers. Fallen yellow leaves dotted the pages. I stared, unable to move. It. Was. Just. So. Beautiful.…
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