Costco Run!

I took full advantage of Chris not feeling well and walked over to Costco. I did take a break to charge my phone and get some snacks after my adventure, but then Costco was calling! I got to pass by…

I took full advantage of Chris not feeling well and walked over to Costco. I did take a break to charge my phone and get some snacks after my adventure, but then Costco was calling! I got to pass by…

Choices were made, and I’m not sure I actually have any regrets about them. Chris hasn’t been feeling well, so we paused the making of plans last night and decided to play it by ear this morning. He woke up…

When Chris picked Japan as our next travel destination, I became passionate about doing 2 things: going to Super Nintendo World and going to Costco. Today, we accomplished 1 of the 2 goals. I’m not sure we’ll even attempt to…

I love traveling and seeing all the different ways people live. The core is always the same: eat, play, work, love, learn… but the nuance. The nuance is where things get interesting. Unlike most trips we go on, we do…

We started our second day in Tokyo by wandering around the neighborhood near our hotel. It was incredibly quiet. Many people were heading to work (it was Monday morning), but not a lot was open yet besides the konbini and…

It’s amazing all the thousands of tiny foundational components that make up our daily lives. Things we don’t think about and just inherently know. Okay fine. We learn them as kids, but as adults, they’re second nature. Think about it.…

Shortly after we moved to Belltown, we noticed a hubaloo near the Space Needle. We walked over to see what all the fuss was about and learned that everyone was there to climb the Space Needle! Turns out there’s an…

I was unexpectedly out of town for a big hike Chris had planned to Maple Pass Loop. He went without me but shared pictures of his experience. I was super jealous and said I needed to go sometime. He loved…

Like most Americans our age or just most people, period, Chris and I have a social media addiction. Neither of us is currently seeking help. Over the tail end of last year, TikTok bombarded Chris with all of the fun…

First they came for the socialists immigrants, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist an immigrant.Then they came for the trade unionists trans, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist trans.Then…