Marty's Travels

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Lavender Weekend

It's long-standing tradition that people from the cities come over for a day-trip to see the lavender farms for the Sequim Lavender Festival. The ferries and highways around here hit capacity for most of the weekend, so I stay close to home. The kids came over earlier in the week for camping, and I treated them all for a whale-watching trip. We had great views of orcas, the weather was splendid, the tour outfit did great, and the grandkids...

Oklahoma Pot

Here's something to recall: After Colorado legalized, Nebraska and Oklahoma sued their neighbor because it's citizens passed an amendment allowing cannabis. Scott Pruitt (former EPA) was the AG of Oklahoma, and brought the suit. The federal courts tossed the suit because it was ridiculous. Now Oklahoma has passed a medical marijuana initiative, and I've always liked their program as passed: generous possession amounts, liberal qualifications for...