Lots of flashy builds at the Lego "Awesome Exhibition" in Seattle Center, though I am personally bummed it's taken the place of the Winterfest ice rink. My story is on ParentMap here.

In this house, we celebrate birthdays. And half birthdays. And three-quarters birthdays too!

We got a sneak peak at WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo! New for this year is a special focus on Chinese culture. I thought the 200-foot-long dragon was super cool, and what's even cooler was all the non-Chinese people oohing and ahhing over it. WildLanterns opens Friday, and here's my story about it for The Seattle Times.

Lanterns celebrating Chinese culture:

Colorful plants and pollinators:

Creatures of the past:

Animals that live at the zoo:

In this house, we believe in celebrations big and small, and for no reason at all. Flowers and a balloon on a pouring wet day.

THIS showed up my on doorstep!! If you know, you know.

Free artisanal ice cream for showing your ballot stub on Election Day. One scoop each, and they were big, generous scoops! I was impressed. And I'll be voting diligently.