• Trolling Around Portland: A Visit to Ole Bolle

    We ended up in Portland last weekend, and while there, we checked troll number three of six off our list! These massive recycled-wood sculptures by artist Thomas Dambo are scattered across the PNW, and Ole Bolle was our latest target.

  • Seattle Asian Art Museum and Volunteer Park Adventure

    Gergina & I took the day off the Wednesday before last for my birthday. We spent the morning at the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) and then strolled around Volunteer Park and the U-District. Seattle Asian Art Museum It was my first time at the SAAM. It’s a beautiful building and the site of the…

  • Troll Hunting in the Pacific Northwest

    The air was sharp and salty, the sky a flat winter gray, and the Sound stretched out cold and wide beside us.
Spent Monday afternoon troll hunting! Did you know there are 6 wooden trolls tucked around the Pacific Northwest courtesy of Thomas Dambo and the Scan Design Foundation? We checked 2 trolls off the list…

  • Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farm 2025 edition

    Made the yearly trek out to Snohomish to visit Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin farm last week. Always a fun time doing the corn maze at dusk. Get a little daylight to start, then it turns spooky as the corn rises up overhead.

  • Respite