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Astoria and Seaview
Written on March 12, 2013 at 9:17 pm, by Judith
Back in November, Lindsay organized a surprise birthday party for Angelo at the cute, retro Sou’wester Lodge in Sea View, Washington. The lodge is just 20 minutes away from Astoria, my favorite Oregon vacation destination nestled on the edge of the Columbia River. Lucas and I made a mini-weekend getaway of it, staying the night Continue Reading »
Ruby Beach, November 10th
Written on January 3, 2013 at 11:57 pm, by Judith
On November 10th, Lucas and I drove to the coast on a rare sunny, relatively warm fall day. First though, we stopped in Aberdeen and I made poor Lucas pose with their High School mascot in front of Safeway. (I believe it’s supposed to be a wildcat.) Ruby Beach, one of my favorite wild Washington Continue Reading »
Stray Street Shots, NYC
Written on January 3, 2013 at 11:04 pm, by Judith
Because I never post pictures of myself on this blog and because I don’t know where else these should live. Judy @ 33 1/2! Also, this penguin looking over a wall. It wasn’t there after the hurricane. I hope it’s alright.
Summer and Fall and Stuff
Written on November 4, 2012 at 9:31 pm, by Judith
A month ago, “Play” turned 8 years old. If my blog was a kid, it would be in 3rd grade. Someday I will get those first five years up on the new wordpress platform, oh so quietly, if only for posterity’s sake. Much has happened and many photographs have been taken in the past several Continue Reading »
Seven Year Itch
Written on September 8, 2012 at 9:57 am, by Judith
Approximately two months ago, I observed my 7 year anniversary of living and working in Olympia, Washington. One of my favorite current students, who had been taking my classes all year, brought in a celebratory cake after I made a quip about having the 7 year itch at the beginning of the summer session. Seven Continue Reading »
Rust Belt Baby, part 2
Written on June 21, 2012 at 11:37 pm, by Judith
On Monday night, Ken, my old neighbor and fellow Hamburg High School alum, and I drove around Buffalo’s historic waterfront. In recent years (read: since I’ve been gone), Buffalo has been pumping money into rejuvenating its waterfront property on Lake Erie. It seems to be working. Beautiful open green spaces have replaced decaying buildings and Continue Reading »
Buffalo, New York part 1
Written on June 21, 2012 at 7:13 pm, by Judith
On Tuesday night, I returned from a long weekend visiting my hometown of Buffalo, New York. I hadn’t visited Western New York since December 2010. Since my parents moved away last summer, visits are even fewer and far between. The visit revolved around meeting Paige, a seven week old baby belonging to Candace, my good Continue Reading »