We’re currently in Arcata, California, which is the 4th city of our 12 Cities, 1 Year trek. One of the amazing things — other than the fact that Beth hasn’t gotten so sick of me as to resort to violence — is that we’re now in our 4th different type of living arrangement. In Missoula,… Continue reading living arrangements
from Portland to Arcata
I’ve been remiss about sharing our journeys with you, fair reader. So let me try to catch you up to date. We left Portland the morning of Wednesday October 12. That morning we packed the car, did some final housecleaning of our basement apartment, got our deposit check from the landlord, ate lunch, and then… Continue reading from Portland to Arcata
updates from Portland and Arcata
I just made some updates to the website. The Portland page now has a list of most of the memorable things we did while we were there. You should go check it out. We didn’t write about some of them. I also updated the Itinerary page to show that Eureka got replaced by Arcata as… Continue reading updates from Portland and Arcata
Portland, City of Poop
Lots of people love dogs, right? And who can blame them. I’d own a dog if I could. Owning a dog in the city comes with extra responsibilities above owning a dog in the suburbs, I’ve noticed. In Broomfield, some of our neighbors had dogs, but everyone had their own yard. So the dogs generally… Continue reading Portland, City of Poop
my own reflections on 9/11
Earlier this month was the 10-year anniversary of the “9/11” jumbo jet terrorist attacks, and lots of us here in the US are reflecting on the events, how things have changed since then, and what it all means. I don’t know what it says about me, but my own feelings about 9/11 are different than… Continue reading my own reflections on 9/11
9/11 vigil
Here’s a little video I shot on my iPhone. Yes, my telephone doubles as an HD camcorder. I shot it using an app called FiLMiC Pro, and edited it in Final Cut Pro. The creepy music is from Cliff Martinez’ awesome soundtrack to the film “Contagion”. The event was a 9/11 vigil on Alki Beach… Continue reading 9/11 vigil
welcome to Portland
We’re now in beautiful Portland, Oregon, also called The City of Roses. Last Saturday we loaded up everything and drove from Seattle to Portland, stopping for a few hours in Tacoma to visit the Museum of Glass and get lunch. It didn’t take long for us to unpack and settle in to our apartment. The… Continue reading welcome to Portland
the moving out routine
Yesterday we moved from Seattle to Portland. It was amazingly simple. We just packed up our belongings into the car, left the apartment keys under the door mat, and drove off. We are now in the 3rd city of the 12 Cities, 1 Year adventure. So, although we’re still early in our quest, we’ve got… Continue reading the moving out routine
Todd's thoughts on Seattle city life
A few days ago I had the displeasure of driving from our apartment in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle to Olympia, Washington. I left about 3:50 and arrived at 6:10. That’s 2 hours and 20 minutes to drive 66 miles. Google Maps estimated it would take about 80 minutes. Hah! You know what? I was… Continue reading Todd's thoughts on Seattle city life
I found my dream business
I’ve got a friend named Jon who lives in Lafayette, Colorado. Before getting married, he was a really serious collector of comic books. He was also an attorney. But at some point, he decided to follow a dream of his. He closed his legal business and opened up a comic book and game store. Right… Continue reading I found my dream business