Blogs from Bellingham, Washington, United States, North America - page 3

That night, after having driven around and trying to escape the heat (which you couldn't), Dana and I got to meet Ben's band. Apparently they are very popular in their niche of the music world, and must practice a lot. So we met up with his band (and one of the member's girlfriends, who also is in a band, and I'm really dying to hear her music because her description sounds really interesting) and from there we went into Capitol Hill so they could go to their studio and they could practice. The studio, it turns out, its inbewteen two bars, behind a locked door littered with old flyers, grafetti, and stickers. But once you enter down the very long and sharp flight of stairs your greeted by frosted glass that says "Underground Recording Studio". There ... read more

I have added a brief new installment to the baby blog so I thought I'd send word out here. Here's the link! Squishyfeets ... read more

After two full days of travel I made it safe and sound back home! It feels great to be back in the Northwest and I look forward to getting caught up with friends and family. My phone is working again so give me a call:) "There's a kind of luck that's not much more than being in the right place at the right time, a kind of inspiration that's not much more than doing the right thing in the right way, and both really happen to you when you empty your heart of ambition, purpose, and plan; When you give yourself completely to the golden, fate-filled moment" - Gregory Roberts, 'Shantaram' To give yourself up to the moment is one of the most important things I learned in my travels... going with your and not necessarily ... read more

Hello again folks! Thanks for all your supportive messages. It makes such a difference. I have never done this travelling lark before but every now and then I think of all my nice, normal, lovely friends and family in the UK and it makes me smile very broadly. So, I am now in Bellingham, the northernmost town in the US (on the West side, anyway). But first let me tell you how I spent my last day in Seattle. I had a nice leisurely morning (it really is a great hostel - so friendly - if you ever find yourself in Seattle I highly recommend 'Hostel Seattle'. It's quite small and the owners Lee and Nancy make a great effort to know everyone's names and take an interest in what you're up to). And then I ... read more

Hi All! Sorry it’s been so long since we posted anything. Our life got kind of crazy the past few months. Many of you already know we are back in Washington. I think it was sometime in May when Natalie started having some intestinal difficulties as it were. This of course didn’t come as surprise as it’s a normal occurrence in less developed countries with poor sanitation and water quality etc. Anyway, Natalie was also working very hard to overcome some behavioral challenges with her class, and I was working very hard to keep up with the ever frantic guiding business. The visits to the clinic just added to our already hectic lifestyle. So, needless to say, this was a trying time for us. Natalie’s symptoms were not improving though. The symptoms were and are varied ... read more