R.I.P. Michael & Farrah

We knew Farrah wasn't long for this world; but Michael Jackson passing on the same day! It's almost too crazy to believe! Did they conspire together to make huge Hollywood news day?

Whidbey Island Sunset

Collect all the pretty shells from the beach and you will destroy the beauty that was that beach. - a Thousand Paths to tranquillity

Top Ten Weekend Ideas

When confronted with the question; 'What do you want to do this weekend'? I am always at a loss. I decided to be proactive and compile a list of my top ten, however doing this at the kitchen table I had a lot of input from a couple of friends and my top ten turned into a top twenty ideas close to Seattle. We we go:

1) Oregon Beaches - any sandy beach!
2) Seattle Pike Place Market
3) Alki Beach- Seattle Seafair Priates land July 11th
4) Raspberry Festival, Lyden WA: July 17th & 18th
5) Gorge Outrigger Races, Stevenson WA: July 17th & 18th
6) Art Walk & Wine Gala, Prosser WA: July 18th
7) Columbia River Gorge Bluegrass Festival, Stevenson WA: July 23 - 26th
8) Any Western WA Day Hike
9) Leavenworth, WA
10) Coure de lane, ID
11) San Franciso, CA]
12) Victoria, BC
13) Rose Garden, Portland, OR
14) WA State Beaches: Kalaloch or Quinault Lodge
15) Langley, WA
16) Manor Farm Inn, Poulsbo, WA
17) Winthrop, WA
18) Renaissance Fair, Buckley, WA - 1st three weekends in August
19) Blackberry Festival, Bremerton, WA: September 5-7
20 Disneyland, CA (cause you're never too old)

Next... My vacation wish list!