A semi-secret: I gave up coffee for Lent. Going in, it was a bit of a scary sacrifice. I didn't say much about it to friends or famil...

Took this week off to do some wandering and relaxing, as I did about this time last year. Started off the week yesterday with a trip out t...

I realize this is out of my usual scope, but caffeine addiction seems to go side-by-side with writing material obsession, no? So here we ...

Nice day yesterday.  It was cold and windy, but beautiful clear weather.  I can deal.  So I set off on a bit of a ramble around Olympia, par...

Went to the Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival in Toledo, WA. I learned a new tune--or at least, how to play it on guitar: Rickett's Hor...