Seattle to Bainbridge Island Ferry

After I finished my last meeting in Seattle last week, it was off to Port Townsend with the wife for the weekend. To get there, we took the ferry from downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island. After parking the car, I naturally grabbed the Nikon and headed topside to take some pictures.

I do love it when the sky decides to be a drama queen!

Next, I’ll have some pictures from Port Townsend, which is about a ninety minute drive from …

Coffee at Espresso Vivace

While in Seattle last week, I was fortunate enough to visit Espresso Vivace for a shot (or two) of their fine coffee. Espresso Vivace was founded by David C. Schomer, who authored Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques, one of the most in depth books on the art of the espresso pull. (Note: I read this book, but only understood about half of it; the other half almost gave me a PTSD flashback to college chemistry.) I’ve wanted to visit Espresso …

Isn’t it supposed to be rainy in Seattle?

I’m in Seattle this week as I’m speaking to the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Marketing Association at lunch today. The topic is “Organic vs. Paid Search: Their strengths, weaknesses and why you should use both”. If you’re in the area, come on by!

Given that it is October, I was expecting really horrible weather. Instead, it’s mostly sunny with a current temperature of 48F. No complaints from me!…