About
I live in northern Washington State, just south of the border. I’m an engineer by trade and have worked in computer software and hardware, networking and wireless for 25 years, mostly in the Automatic Data Collection industry. I’ve been in management for the past 10. I enjoy citizenship in Canada and the United States.
Born in Ontario, but I’m a natural born American; so I could be President. Raised in Ohio and Florida and have lived in Oregon, Washington, Australia, and Canada. My hobbies and interests include traveling, photography, sailing, and flying, and most recently, hiking. After working the past seven years with only four weeks vacation, I’m now getting a life. I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up but I’m thinking on it.
I took the second half of 2008 off and traveled to Europe for two months. I’ve been taking other small trips as well and I’m reading and learning and getting into blogging. I’m enjoying other people’s blogs as well. I’m not much of a writer, but my mother says she likes it. That’s all I need I reckon, one fan; the one that matters even. If I pick up a couple of others, great.
Enjoy your stay.
Cheers,
Maggie
maggie@maggiewilliamswanderer.com
Maggie,
I’m proud of you honey. The website is well done and the stories great.
It was good talking to you today and we’ll get together soon.
Lynden? Lynden didn’t allow dancing 30 years ago.
Peace, Clark
They still don’t.
I am for one grateful that you are sharing your life with us!
Simply love your blog,
writing and pictures too!
Until the next time,
Merisi
Love your photos and blog, happened into it while looking for photos of Lynden. Funny about the dancing issue. So many people who live here believe that they don’t allow dancing. Hasn’t been true for over 30 years. What they don’t allow is dancing in a place that also serves alcohol concurrent with the dancing. Dances and dancing are permitted in any other setting, and in fact, there are several dance schools, dance programs, and groups that are full of great Jazz, modern, and Ballet dancers, along with other cultral dances.
Even “Left Side Productions” who holds those “teen in heat” dances around the county holds them in Lynden too, there’s just no alcohol allowed, though many kids of course bring their own booze or drugs to try and smuggle in or use before arriving!
So probably the only unique thing about dancing here is that you can’t formally serve alcohol while have a dance.
Thank you, thank you for a lovely visit!! I miss seeing you, so hope it’s not another ‘ten’ .. yes ’10′ years again. Time seems to slip by quickly these days.
You seem happy and so excited about life. We are looking forward to a visit in Washington sometime, not sure how soon.
Take care and love you lots!!
‘Cuz’, Joyce
Hi Maggie – I’m from an english backwater town called Bacup and don’t get to see much beyond the local hills. Your web sends out a wondrous fresh view. You do the travelling gal and, if I may, I’ll sit and watch and learn.
Doing loose sums, I think I’m at least 10 yrs older than you. You don’t know what you want to be when you grow up. – I’m still trying to work out what ‘grown up’ means. – How do people get to be adults? – I’ve never managed it.
hello maggie!
i just readyour post on our website and want to thank you…I have to admit we were kind of lazy recently, but I am about to catch up with new stories and probably even giving the site a new facelift. i was happy reading your post that you like our site. It makes travelling even more fun to post about it. I can see, you think the same (-;
We are taking of in one week again…can´t wait.
Thommy
http://www.schnecken-on-the-run.de
P.S. I just got inspired by your WP Cumulus Plugin on your site, I like that, I will try to get one myself
Thanks so much for stopping by Merisi and for your comments. I’ve been a huge fan of your blog. It makes me sad that I did not get to visit Vienna on my trip. I really enjoy your pictures, they’re lovely.
Cheers,
Maggie