Category: Iceland

Home of the ‘Fraid

One of my favorite things about freelancing is that I don’t have to commute. I always feel that beginning my day with the rush of...

Laxness Library

There are built in bookcases throughout Gljúfrasteinn, the home of Nobel laureate Halldor Laxness. This library is about the size of a walk-in closet. I...

Gullfoss

  Because every tourist in Iceland has a picture of Gullfoss....

Only The Music is Dark

Fifteen years ago, I spent three months in India. Before I left, my husband gave me two gifts – a really nice pocket knife, and...

Ticket Season Part Four: What I Bought

Spring is ticket season. Season ticket season, that is. I’ve already talked about the temptations of season tickets to Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Seattle...