A Journey to Vancouver, B.C. My sister Friedl came to visit my husband Hal and me, and during that time Friedl and I made a trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, a two-hour drive from our home in Bellevue, Washington. My Hal had a trip to the East coast coming up for meetings, scheduled for his …
Monthly Archives: January 2024
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 166
Jamaika Blue Mountain (and the Seattle Opera House) For Christmas this year, two of my dearest friends gave me “Jamaika Blue Mountain” coffee, for a most wonderful Christmas present, my favorite and the most fragrant and tasty coffee there is. As I am enjoying this precious cup and seeing the label every day, it awakened …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 165
A Telephone, The Telephone Company The year was 1980 and it was October, a most beautiful fall day with gorgeous fall colors on the trees, while driving from Seattle back to Vancouver. We had found an awesome Condo, a townhome on the east side of Seattle. Bellevue, Cougar Hills. The complex existed of 19 units, …
Ilona Cole, Guest Author, Story 164
A Visit to the Burg Frankenstein (a Fortress from Roman Times) During summertime many visitors come to this castle for outings, sightseeing, great dinners in a romantic setting and for unforgettable concerts. The castle grounds were lighted with floodlights and the view to the south-west, across the fertile valley of the “Bergstrasse” (mountain road) was …