After opening the season in Japan, the Mariners and since the Red Sox were coming to town, we decided to take in the home opener. I left work a bit early, and took a bus into town to the stadium.  I think I could get used to this.  =] Seattle's distinctive skyline was very welcoming. … Continue reading Play Ball! →

One of the great things about where we live is  Rattlesnake lake.  Living near scenery like this is pretty awesome. We went through the watershed information center... always a fun time! We checked out the map, and watched the videos explaining the watershed's contribution both to Seattle's water supply, and to the habitat conservation benefits … Continue reading Out to the lake →

The not so little guy completed his run as a Cub Scout. The last pack meeting is interesting, because the boy scouts come, and explain the process of moving through Cub Scouts, and on into Boy Scouts.   The troop our pack normally fed into dissolved several years ago, so the troops in the region each … Continue reading End of an Era →

the not so little guy helped out on the beat box when the youth ministry took over leading Sunday Worship at our church... they did a great job, and he really enjoyed it. He gets it from his mom, I'm sure... I'm certainly not musical!

We took an early Saturday morning walk on a trail along the Snoqualmie river where it flowed through the John McDonald Memorial Campground.  The park is primarily a Scout campground, but is open to the public when not in use. The bridge into the campground is pretty impressive. The trail runs along the Snoqualmie River, … Continue reading A Saturday walk at John McDonald →

I managed to take in a couple of really nice sunsets... one of the great perks of living on the West coast.

I was given the opportunity to speak, and we decided to make a weekend of it.  The weather was awesome, and we really enjoyed it. The hotel was older, but it was very nice. The play equipment left alot to be desired.  =]  The sad thing was that I had mentioned how big a slide … Continue reading A trip to Westport →

i'm FINALLY getting around to digging out the truck... LOTS of work!  I didn't feel well (it ended up being appendicitis, of all things), so it wasn't too fun for me, but we got it. Its been a couple weeks now, and the neighborhood is still slowly digging out.  I missed some of it, because … Continue reading Digging out the truck →

We were treated to a rare winter sunrise scene... I enjoyed it a great deal! mt Rainier looked GOOD in the morning light. We live out in those foothills someplace...