Have you ever had a moment when time stood still, and you knew exactly what you were supposed to do with your life? A moment when confusion and chaos were replaced with clarity? Have you ever experienced an overwhelming urgency to pursue a dream accompanied with that feeling like you might just burst if you […]

Below the hill from our apartment sits a beloved Seattle diner. It’s the kind of diner where people crowd the sidewalks waiting for their turn to be seated. It’s also the kind of diner that gets all decked out for Christmas. Their windows are painted with winter scenes. They have every part of their building […]

Several years ago I planned and designed one of my all time favorite weddings for an incredible family.  It was a backyard wedding on Lake Whatcom, and we constructed the reception tent over a large maple tree.  The décor was beautiful, the pies were delicious and the band even had me tapping my toes throughout […]