We've Been Busy....

Chasing geckos around our kitchen sink.

Teaching and creating art with the help of my 50 high school and middle school students.

Welcoming Momma Bear back to Vietnam for yet another visit.

Exploring Hoi An for the 5th time in two years - somehow it never gets old!

Biking around the Vietnamese countryside.

And preparing for the arrival of the newest member of our family...

Clustering Gems

"The world is illumined by an intolerable lustre of light" - George William Russell

Urban Hiking: Seattle, Washington

Capitol Hill.

Queen Anne.

Seattle Center.

The Vera Project - a music & arts center promoting non-profit, all-ages rock shows for the past ten years or so.

The legendary 5-Point Cafe in Belltown... Drink the Bloody Mary and eat the Crab-Cake Eggs Benedict if you visit.

Where it all began on a frigid Saturday night in January 2008...

Pike Place Market.