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Straight Talk in a Crooked World
You know it’s springtime in Washington State when you are seized by an overwhelming urge to battle tourists and traffic in the fertile farmland of Skagit County. Much of the year, this rural area about an hour north of Seattle is fairly calm and civilized. But the when the daffodils and tulips come out to […]
Read More Springtime in Skagit CountyOn a hill overlooking the Skagit Valley near La Conner, Washington is a community called Pleasant Ridge. Settlers began to arrive in the area around the Civil War in the 1860s and gravitated towards the ridge’s elevation as it offered protection from floods. Until the Depression, Pleasant Ridge was a thriving community that contained churches, […]
Read More Pleasant RidgeWhile driving into Conway today a girl smiled and waved at me from her perch atop a large hammer. It was so oversized that not even Thor could wield it. Her friendliness warmed my heart. It reminded me of why I like hanging out in Skagit County. People actually talk to strangers there. After completing my errands […]
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