Curious Catarina turns 2

Happy birthday, Catbird! I can’t believe it has been two years already. Time sure does fly when you’re sleep deprived. We had a mini-celebration on Saturday – just the four of us. The cake was a vegan cake from Corina’s Bakery in Tacoma. It was the King’s Favorite a banana cake with peanut butter frosting crowned…

Animals in our yard

I’ve lived in a lot of places, man. It’s like that Motel 6 commercial with Johnny Cash’s song, “I’ve been everywhere, man” … I’ve lived in Idaho, Washington, Idaho, Texas, Oregon, Texas, Washington and lots of places in between. I haven’t, however, lived anywhere that has as much wildlife as where I live now (Actually, I’m…

Fun links for weekend reading

Folks, it is hot in here! I know I grew up in the desert, but when you have air conditioning the heat isn’t so bad. Our house does not have air conditioning. Well, that’s not totally true. We have a window unit in our dining room, but we are doing our best not to use…

A tiny person lives here

Just some pictures to prove we live with a tiny person. This tiny person likes to stuff blueberries in her mouth. She likes to hug Molly. She likes to lay down with her cheek on your cheek and go to sleep. (It’s cute, but it is not comfortable or sweet at 5 a.m.) She likes to…

Oceans: A love/hate relationship

I have a deep fascination with the ocean. While camping recently at Kalaloch Beach, I found myself standing on the bluff looking over the beach and the water late at night. I figured I’d take a late night stroll down the path to the beach and see if I could see the lighthouse on Destruction…

Baseball games: A family tradition

Recently, I took my daughter to see her second Major League Baseball game at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Mariners played the New York Yankees. The Yankees won and all was right in the world. Attending baseball games has been a family tradition dating back to when my dad was a boy in the 1950s. The…