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The Smell of Lavender

July 3, 2009 •

Walk­ing around Mer­cer Island yes­ter­day, we enjoyed the sights and smells of laven­der bloom­ing every­where. It’s early sum­mer here, with long and sunny days; col­ors don’t start fad­ing until sun­set begins around 9:30 PM. Just per­fect for din­ner and a glass on wine on the deck over­look­ing the hills that ring Lake Wash­ing­ton.

The smell of laven­der trig­gers fond mem­o­ries of last summer’s trip to Provence for an Anusara yoga retreat with some girl­friends from my days at Apple. We passed this hill town as we were dri­ving through the coun­try­side, leav­ing south­ern France and head­ing north for a week­end in Bur­gundy.

Lavender blooming in southern France

Mean­while, here in Seat­tle, we’re get­ting ready for Inde­pen­dence Day fire­works and gourmet bar­be­cues with friends.

Happy Fourth!

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Semi-retired marketing exec, transitioning from a career in high tech. Now "managed" by two Tonkinese cats. Missing travel and friends on the West Coast. Avid reader and foodie. Staying active with long walks, biking, kayaking and yoga.

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