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Here’s what we do when we take the time to venture outside of Seattle.

Lake Chelan

For our 23rd anniversary, and our second during the pandemic, Kim and I decided to travel east to the recreation area of Lake Chelan. Popular in the summertime for what…

Snowshoeing again

Another birthday, another snowshoeing trip. The day before my 50th birthday party, Jim and I drove east to Snoqualmie Pass and rented some gear to do a short snowshoeing outing.

Snowshoeing near Leavenworth

For my birthday this year Kim and I spent a three-day weekend in the mountain town of Leavenworth. A two-hour drive away, the small town is a popular destination year round…

Crystal mountain

Kim’s mother came up to Seattle in August for her annual visit. She loves our nearby mountains, so for this year’s trip we decided to visit the Crystal Mountain ski…

Orcas Island getaway

For the Memorial Day holiday we rode the ferry out to Orcas Island to visit the cabin of our friends Justin and Hanna. Located on the eastern half of the…

4th of July

For the 4th of July weekend Kim and I joined a group of friends at Lake McMurray for a short camping trip and a fireworks show. The weather held most of…

Ashland Lakes

Continuing on with my efforts to break in the new camera, we recently drove out along the Mountain Loop highway northeast of the city to do the Ashland Lakes trail….

Mt. St. Helens

For her 2009 visit, we took Kim's mother out to Mt. St. Helens. This was actually our second try, as the first time we went over ten years ago we…

Kim’s half marathon 6/09

Kim decided late last year that she was going to train for a half marathon. She originally planned to run a late-June race in Seattle, but it sold out so…

Olympic National Park

In July '07 Kim's mother came for a visit. During her trips we always make a point to travel to one of the nearby mountain ranges. This year we returned…