Earthquake Ready

In the six weeks since I arrived on the Olympic Pensinsula, we had a 4.0 earthquake south of me and a 7.0 earthquake to the north (AK). This morning we had a 5.4 at Vancouver Island, which is quite close, followed by a 4.2 and 4.8 in the same area. I already knew I was in…

Kayaking News and My Weather Rating System

I attended the monthly meeting of the local paddling group. I was relieved to find that they were mostly my age and older. At the beginning of the meeting, they asked me to introduce myself. I confessed that I have a small kayak and a simple wetsuit and, even though I kayaked quite a bit…

Adventure to Seattle and Spokane

I love having great access to public transportation. I plan to take the ferry to Whidbey Island over Thanksgiving weekend. I can also take the bus to Forks (gotta search for vampires) for only a few bucks. For 50 cents more, I can get to the far southern section of the Olympic Peninsula. I have already…