It’s My Party
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…
Devin
Still the same, yet different
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…
Video Games, Board Games, and More
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…
New Things Are Hard
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.…
Space Donuts
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…
Will Brake for Side Quests
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…
TikTok Made Me Do It
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…
Then they came for me
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…
Day Trippin’ to the City of Destiny
I’m sad to say it took us nearly 5 years to visit one of our neighboring cities, Tacoma. We’ve driven through it tons on our way to Portland or Olympic National Park but stopping? Exploring? Meh… it always seemed like…
Escaping the Gray in Sunny Mexico
Every winter we talk about escaping the gray that is the PNW and heading somewhere warm and sunny. This year, we finally did it! Originally, I called it our makeup beach vacation from when I got sunburned and couldn’t actually…