In May 2018, I moved back to the city I fell in love with when I first arrived in Washington state. Tacoma, WA is a funky city/town with pockets of surprise scattered all about. I love that I can see Mount Rainier from so many places. I can take walks through the old growth forest of Point Defiance Park, gaze out onto Commencement Bay with the Olympic Mountains cutting along the horizon, drop downtown for an art show at the Tacoma Art Museum or the Museum of Glass or any one of the independently owned art galleries. Then there’s the live theater and music, antique row with it’s array of unique shops, restaurants…the list goes on. Best of all, I have family here.
My little house with its little yard and garage turned into an art studio is perfect for me, my dog Walter, and my two cats, Sunny and Eddie. I was maintaining an entire acre at my former house in Snoqualmie. It had been a constant fight for my time between it an my art making. I do miss the star-lit nights, the high-ceilings of the art studio, the night quiet, and the easy forest hikes. But Tacoma won my heart years ago and I seem to find ways to get out into the forest or spend time along the coast.
More to come!