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With the anticipation and excitement of the June fishing openings over and the crew settled into the repetitive routines of setting the net and bringing the fish aboard the boat, the crew smiles when the skipper says, “Last set, make a town pile, bring the skiff aboard, and let’s head for town.
SALMON SUMMERS XVI – “END OF AN OPENING” By Tim Olson Read More »
Birthday celebrations are a summer highlight in our family, since three of us have July birthdays. Paul was in Alaska this summer but Karl and I celebrated with friends and family several times during the last part of the month.
HIGH SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS I -By Lorelie Olson Read More »
Perfect August weather was combined with opportunities to visit friends on Whidbey Island and in Kingston. Tim and I enjoyed ferry rides and scenic drives. to and from our destinations in our beautiful Puget Sound areas.
HIGH SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS II – By Lorelie Olson Read More »
It’s August now and the pinks are running on the West Coast. The Glenda Faye makes a move from the north to Clarence Straits, to the coasts of Dall Island and Noyes Island. A successful or mediocre season hangs in the balance of a few weeks on the coast. Fishing in constant swells and steep seas replaces the comfort and safety of fishing inside waters. Chances are taken . . .
SALMON SUMMERS XV – SET OFF ST. JOSEPH’S ISLAND -By Tim Olson Read More »
Roses are often called “THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS”, rich in history, beauty, and symbolism. Art, religion, and literature have featured rose motifs since ancient times and in many cultures.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC “BOUQUET” OF ROSES -Photos by Lee Lageschulte & Text by Lorelie Olson Read More »
Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s poem, I AM WAITING, is the inspiration for Cathy’s poem, I AM LOOKING. Ferlinghetti, in his notes, wrote, ” This poem was conceived specifically for jazz accompaniment and as such should be considered as a spontaneously spoken “oral message” rather than as a poem for the printed page.” If you or I read or speak I AM LOOKING, in that way, the poem is subject to change. How might you or I read this poem and then write our own poem?
Tim
CATHY ROSS – POET – “I AM LOOKING” Read More »
Come with us on a leisurely stroll along our Grand Avenue neighborhood. It is high summer, and many of the traditional homes are framed by mature trees and colorful street side plantings. We hope you enjoy the variety of gardens and and twentieth century architectural house styles, including craftsman cottages, tudor bricks, colonial revivals and even the early “mansions” of the lumber barons.
WHERE WE LIVE – A GRAND AVENUE WALK WITH THE OLSONS – By LORELIE OLSON Read More »
Join the Lageschultes on a trip with a familiar destination revisited but a different beginning point: from Ross Lake in Skagit Valley to Wapato Point to Leavenworth, celebrating summertime!
ROAD TRIPS WITH LEE & ROGER V – A SCENIC CASCADE “LOOP TRIP” Read More »
The current news is filled with opposed and irreconcilable opinions of the world as we perceive it in our lives. In A POEM FOR TWO REALITIES , Cathy considers two different views of the world. If we read it standing up, we are led to one conclusion. If we, however, stand on our heads, and read
CATHY ROSS – POET – “A POEM FOR TWO REALITIES” Read More »
Throughout my life I have been privileged to have lived with and known several memorable cats. This post is a tribute to Keith’s & Jerry’s “remarkable best friend”, Jack, and a reminder of the “precious memories”about Jack.
COZY CATS VI – “JACK – A MIRACLE” – by Keith Olson & by Tim Olson Read More »
