Veronica and I like to joke about how we are single parents most of the time. I work a swing shift, meaning I take care of Catarina from 8:30 a.m. until the babysitter shows up at 3:30 p.m. Veronica then takes over from 5:30 p.m. to bedtime and then is back on it at 5…
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Ethnic Fest
As promised here are the photos for our quick visit to Ethnic Fest. The annual festival is coordinated by Metro Parks Tacoma and takes place at Wright Park. The first festival took place in 1986 with the intention of celebrating the community and its various cultures. Having grown up in West Texas I wasn’t exposed to…
Two hours to kill in Tacoma
If you only had two hours to show someone around your fair city, what would you choose to do? My sister, Olivia Metcalf, was in town recently and they day she flew out, we had some time to kill, so we decided to come up with a new idea that we will hopefully follow up…
Homestead Park in University Place
The absolute best place to see rhododendrons in University Place and possibly Tacoma is at Homestead Park on Bridgeport Way near the Whole Foods. Or so I’ve heard. Veronica, Catarina and I recently decided to check out this little 5.5-acre park we had passed many times but never been to. Surrounded by towering fir trees,…
Oregon’s Lower Salmonberry River Hike
Today’s author has made a guest appearance in a few photos in past posts, but this is his TravelingthePNW debut as far as writing is concerned. Thomas Kyle-Milward works at the Tacoma News Tribune with Craig and is an avid hiker, and blogger at OntheGlass. There’s something fascinating about train tracks stretching into the distance….
John Muir and the power of nature
Why exactly do you seek out nature? I read a biography on conservationist John Muir recently, and after learning about his incredible life, I pondered the question I asked above. What is it that is inside of me that drives me to leave my comfortable urban surroundings and head to the hills? I think I…
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