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2012: My year in reading

Last Night at the Lobster = My favorite read of the year

In 2012 I worked harder than possibly any other year of my life, and my sad reading statistics reflect it. I track the books I have read in Goodreads, and sorting my list by date makes it painfully obvious how poorly I did in 2012 (relatively speaking). 

Battling through the winter cold

Bundle up, run in the afternoon and seek indoor tracks and plowed parks

From the Olympic Stage to the Vegas Strip

Former Olympian and NCAA Champ has secret escort life exposed.

You should learn a new art form

Push yourself!

If you're thinking about goals for 2013, one of them should definitely be to learn a new art form. Why? SO MANY REASONS.

What are your knitting goals for 2013?

Making plans for the year to come.

I think it's natural to get reflective at the end of each year. I like to dedicate December to thinking about what I have accomplished in the past year, and what I would like to accomplish in the next. 

What are your art goals for 2013?

I hate the term "resolutions!"

As we come to the end of the year, I always like to take December to assess how far I came in the year that passed, and draft a road map for the year ahead. 

Six Flags: Pay nothing until March 2013

Buy four season passes and get a FREE parking pass.

Select Six Flags theme parks are offering Buy Now Pay Later Season Pass deals. Passes are purchased between now and January 2, 2013 and payment is not due until March 1, 2013. Customers who buy four passes or more may receive a FREE parking pass. Details and availability vary by location. Season passes may be purchased as holiday or other gifts and given before the payment deadline.

Travel Destination: Friday Harbor on San Juan Island

Island living at its best

Washingtonians seeking and planning a weekend getaway should consider nearby destinations that require less travel time and more diverse modes of transportation, by car and ferry. Friday Harbor on San Juan Island is a close, charming island town that shouldn't be overlooked for anybody wanting to get away from the fast pace of city streets and holiday bustle.

Olympia sports bar welcomes pot smokers

I-502 may save this local business.

Times have been tough for small businesses all across Washington State. In Olympia, Frank Schnarr, owner of Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill, used to lie in bed awake at nights wondering how much longer he would be able to keep his bar open. On the verge of losing his business, Schnarr now sees a new opportunity in the wake of I-502.

Winter garden planning

Designing my spring.

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