Over the weekend I caught up with Gene Westlund, who told me about his recent trip to Tijuana to expand an orphanage with seven other men from his men’s group at the Community Covenant Church in Twisp. Gene got connected to the Tijuana orphanage through Methow Valley part-timer Paul Eklund. Paul was involved in orphan […]
VALLEY LIFE
Twisp: May 29, 2019
What is a place without a name? One might argue that without a name, a space isn’t a place, just a continuance of one space to the next. If we think of space and place as interchangeable concepts, a remarkable phenomenon occurs. In astrophysics, time and space are linked whereby one cannot exist without the […]
Mazama: May 29, 2019
A few weeks ago, on a gorgeous sunny day, I met with the equally gorgeous and sunny Diane Sheehan at the Mazama Store to learn about her recent trip to Costa Rica. Was she surfing? Sunbathing? Ziplining through the jungle? Not this time. Diane has been active with a group based out of Lake Forest […]
Lower Valley: May 22, 2019
This time of year is filled with celebration vibes, and a wagon load of well-intentioned advice. People are either walking a graduation line or down a wedding aisle. Tables are laden with iced cakes, floral arrangements and congratulation cards scribbled with lines of well-wishes and advice. I tried to compile a list of sound, excellent, […]
Twisp: May 22, 2019
The Methow is hard act to follow when it comes to the arts. Performing arts especially were in full tilt last weekend as local actors, musicians and acrobats took to multiple stages across the valley. I couldn’t attend all the stage acts, but here are some briefings garnered from friends and family who did, and […]
Winthrop: May 22, 2019
Have you ever wondered how the big trout in the pond the Winthrop National Fish Hatchery uses for Methow Kids’ Fishing Day get there? No? Neither had I. I just took it for granted that hundreds of kids show up at the hatchery on the second Saturday of June each year, throw their lines in […]
Mazama: May 22, 2019
Did you know that Mazama has its very own Advisory Committee? Maybe you did. But if not, now you do. It is quaintly named the Mazama Advisory Committee (MAC). You may be thinking to yourself that Mazama couldn’t possibly have much to advise. What is Mazama but some trees, rocks, pine cones, trails and a […]
Twisp: May 15, 2019
They seem to appear almost overnight, their long necks craning for sunshine and erupting in a sea of yellow across my lawn. They seem to explode after the first mowing of the season, somehow escaping the blades. And almost as fast they appear, they become soft whispering puffs dotting the green blanket of lawn. Dandelions […]
Winthrop: May 15, 2019
Here’s what I love about the seasons: They allow you to see familiar places through a new lens. Sure, we’ve technically been in spring for nearly two months. But it’s only been the past few weeks that have really felt like a whole new season, completely distinct from winter. Suddenly, trails we skied on as […]
Mazama: May 15, 2019
Back in the day, did you ever take those fun little quizzes that often found in women’s magazines? You know, the ones that claimed to be able to type you, type your best celebrity match, decode which breed of dog is best for you, or tell you where in the world should you live. If […]
