Welcome to your Kindle

My Kindle came this morning, just in time for my train trip to Portland this weekend. It’s great! I haven’t had a chance to settle in with it and just read (but there will be time tomorrow), but I’ve already purchased my first book for it, Laurie King’s The Art of Detection. [...]

Amtrak Cascades

If you ever have to travel the I-5 corridor in the Pacific Northwest, the Amtrak Cascades is an delightful way to travel. Instead of the angst-ridden road-rage fest that is a typical drive from Seattle to Portland, you can sit back, read a book, watch a bad movie, knit, or take a nap. [...]