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I left Bellingham to and headed back south to Seattle. I met Michelle and Ronnie from USAtourist in Ballard, WA. They're very nice and they gave me a box of supplies, including 2500 business cards and an ink stamp that says "Bryan was here." They're actually encouraging me to commit...

Both my brothers, Brett and Geoff, attend Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. Bellingham happens to be the "Outdoor capital of Washington". Yesterday was Brett's 22nd birthday. Giving in to irresistable pressure, I drove up to Bellingham. But first I washed and vacuumed...

I stayed in Olympia a couple days longer than I expected because I wanted to see my mother's concert on Sunday. She plays first violin in the Olympia Symphony Orchestra. She's really good. I hung around town and did some writing on Saturday. It was the second day of the annual downtown art walk...

I've been hanging out in Olympia, Washington the last couple days. I grew up here and my parents still live here. I've been sleeping and writing a lot. There's something about coming back 'home' that makes me really lazy. I have a nice bed made up for me and there is an extra tube...

I got up early (thanks to the plastic bag guy) and checked out of the hostel before most people had awoken. I found a cafe and settled in to get some work done. Portland is a coffee city. People are nuts about coffee here and there are plenty of cafes with very distinct reputations and niches they serve...