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A Few Weeks Ago We Had Snow

Rayl — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:10:50 +0000

I read a piece from a newspaper in Los Angeles giving those of us who live in the Seattle area a bad time for shutting down during the snow storm we had a few weeks ago. When I first moved …

Ice Cream Treat Summer Or Winter

Rayl — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:19:45 +0000

There is nothing like stopping for an ice cream treat on a warm summers day. Just after the 4th of July parade Terri and I stopped at Mora Iced Creamery. The store is located just off Winslow way at 139 …

Traveling Writer And The Internet

Rayl — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:51:02 +0000

Before the World Wide Web was born on August 6, 1991, I decided I wanted to be a syndicated traveling writer. I would drive around the United States and find interesting people and places to write about and send my …

A Pleasant Commute – At Least For Me

Rayl — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:22:43 +0000

I spend most of my time on Bainbridge Island. I rarely leave, except to go to the Kitsap Mall in Silverdale or to the Central Market in Poulsbo. When I do leave the island to go to Seattle, I get …

Trouble Adjusting To Civilian Life

Rayl — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:36:08 +0000

Like many in my generation, I spent time in Vietnam. It was called, variously, the Vietnam War or a cold war military conflict. In the case of many of the men I served with it was called a damned inconvenience, …