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Tiptoeing Through the Tulips at the Skagit County Tulip Festival! Part 2

I am a total tulip fanatic! So it’s no surprise I wanted to see the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in western Washington. Read and view more about my second day there! (Spoiler alert: It was FABULOUS!)

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Tiptoeing Through the Tulips at the Skagit County Tulip Festival! Part I

Some of you who have known me for a while know that I am a complete tulip nerd. I grew up in an area that had/has quite a few people with Dutch heritage. There, tulips were almost synonymous with the concept of Spring. Many folks planted tulips in their yards, went to a local tulip festival, and I even played and marched 5 or 6 years in my schools’ bands in the tulip festival parade. So it’s no surprise I wanted to see the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in western Washington. Read and view more about the experience!

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Discovering Beauty in Western Washington!

What do you do when you have a passion for art, glass artistry, photography, tulips, unique flowers, the ocean, flowering trees, snow-covered mountains, lighthouses, wildlife, and nature all at the same time? You head to western Washington in April!

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The Henry Mural Tour! - Part 2

On August 10, I took a fun and inspiring tour in Seattle called Henry Mural Tours. This post is Part 2. Please read the original post first. The tour was a total blast! Check this out!

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See the Curious Creatures of the Sea at the Seattle Aquarium!

If you are fascinated by sea creatures, you will enjoy the Seattle Aquarium! I have been to the aquarium several times over the years and the facilities and exhibits improve every time I visit. Let me show you around!

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A Spectacular Seattle and Victoria, BC Trip!

I just got home at 1 am from a wonderful trip to Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. I say this almost every trip, but this trip was one of the best trips I’ve ever had! I got to do so much fun stuff I can’t believe it. My son presented at a national conference in Seattle, so I decided to go with him (since guess who was mostly footing the bill?). 😏 I totally turned it into a “Bucket List” trip for myself though!

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A Quick Peek at Two Smithsonian Art Galleries

When I was in college I went to DC to visit a friend who was working as an intern. She was working during the day so I had five days to visit many of the museums. I remember visiting the National Gallery of Art and being both amazed and overwhelmed. But, that was the museum that prompted my curiosity about art and artists.

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ALWAYS Be Kind! The Day You Make Might Be Yours!

One of the things I like most about travel is the surprises. This is a story of one of those chance encounters that became a surprise.

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