I spent the week of August 6th in Seattle visiting family, friends, and my sweet nephew Rogan who turned 1 on July 31st! As usual, the trip was a whirlwind, and when I was packing up to head back to DC I could hardly believe that nearly a week had passed!

Here are some highlights of my trip!

A walk to The Cove near my grandparent’s house:

A visit with Rogan:

Hiking at Mt. Rainier:

The trail we took to the wildfire look-out:

Catching up with my oldest friend while enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest:

It was a great visit, and I was so not ready to head back to DC last Monday. But, alas, i had to get back in to the swing of regular life. This past weekend Erin and I went wine tasting (again!) but, this time in Maryland. We found a great location near Solomon’s Island…Pictures to come soon!

This week a friend from Monterey (who is now living in Japan) is in town, and this weekend we are headed to see the A’s to play in Baltimore! Hope everyone’s week is off to a great start!