The Birchwood Pie Project
Trying to figure out what to eat and everything else in life.
Monday, November 9, 2026
Weekly Roundup: I Saw Everything
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Let's Go Places: A Staycation
In our last post, I had just gotten home from a whirlwind five-states-in-seven-days capital binge. I've been home ever since, and yet I feel like I've been traveling. A quick review of my movements shows that is exactly the case: without meaning to, I've been staycationing! There was a visit from a friend, a deep dive into a state park, and a bike ride on an island. Let me bring you up to speed.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Let's Go Places: A Whirlwind North East Capital Binge
Friends, I have outdone myself in the capital quest. Earlier this month I visited five states in seven days. It started very innocently: the plan was to go to New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, but once I sketched that out I saw that Maine was just a few hours away and then I saw that Connecticut was a few more hours after that. I only had one week for the trip, but if I'd had longer who knows how many more states I would have taken down in my rampage?
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Weekly Round Up: A Brownie Snafu
A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, reads, and whatever else comes to mind. Starting with an absentminded brownie cooking adventure.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Let's Go Places: Portland and Salem, Oregon & Olympia, Washington
Friends, who's ready to go somewhere? On the agenda: two state capitals, one FLW site, and time in a cool city with a friend.
Friday, October 2, 2026
State Flags I Have Known 9-15: A Rundown and Ranking
It's time for our third installment in The Topic That I Never Imagined That I Would Ever Blog About: state flags!
Friday, September 25, 2026
Canadian Legislatures 1-5 + 1: A Round Up
Friends, as you may know, I am on a mission to spend at least one night in each state and province and to tour all of the state capitol buildings and legislatures.
The good news: I am well along in my little project. As of last week my stats are: 30 states and five provinces.
The bad news: I am woefully behind in blogging about my little project! So far I've only done a round up of 10 capitols. What do you do when you have a problem? You fix it! So let's get ourselves caught up. Today we're going to hop across the border and see how our friends up north do things.







