• Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), Seattle, WA
    Personal

    A Hectic Vacation

    Whether I like it or not, I’m inundated right now with work and visitors. August is always a month of visitors for us because two of my children were born in August and relatives like to come for their birthdays — which for me means cleaning and guests and cakeĀ and touring around the region. Writing is out the window (unless you count a bit of revisingĀ in bed at night). Here are a few Seattle sites worth visiting and where we’ve spent our days.

    Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
    Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
    University of Washington Arboretum
    University of Washington Arboretum
    Edmonds Ferry to Kingston, WA
    Edmonds Ferry to Kingston, WA
    Seward Park
    Seward Park
    International Fountain, Seattle Center
    International Fountain, Seattle Center
  • airplane interior, Moving to Seattle: The Best Decision I Ever Made, Karen Hugg, The Cultivated Life, https://karenhugg.com/2013/01/18/moving-to-seattle, Photo by Suhyeon Choi #moving #Seattle #movingtoSeattle
    Inspiration

    Moving to Seattle: The Best Decision I Ever Made

    Today is my 21st anniversary of moving to Seattle. I came here in late January of 1992. I was just out of graduate school, my job had been eliminated, and I had no romantic partner in my life. I’d visited the Northwest the previous October, staying with my aunt and uncle who’d recently moved here themselves. As I explored the area, I fell utterly in love with the giant trees, the beautiful lakes, and spectacular mountain countryside. When I mentioned to my aunt and uncle how great it would be to live here, they invited me to live with them. So I went back to Chicago, packed up my stuff, and bought a plane ticket to Seattle.