Washington

We decided to do a Build-A-Library baby shower for Sarah, at her new home.  As Dr. Seuss says, "Fill your house with lots of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks!"  The baby [...]

Our annual Christmas shenanigans in Seattle!

We like to pack in the events when we hit Seattle - this was a great three days of friends and family.

With Sue in Scotland, Mike took a 55 mile hike from the south to the north end of Olympic National Park with Wildland Trekking.  On an eight day trip - only three days of rain! [...]

Sarah's been working at Amazon Web Services since February of 2019, so she invited us to "Take Your Parents To Work Day", where we had a chance to see her in action, and absorb some [...]

A little golf and a little wine.  Eastern Washington at its finest.

Kayaking in Friday Harbor wasn't enough excitement.  Mike had to catch a rock fish with his bare hands!  

Niece Jenny and her family were in town, so it was a great opportunity to do some touristy stuff, like go to MoPop, the Museum of Pop Culture, and a Mariner's game at T-Mobile Park. [...]

Seattle ranks #7 out of the 10 most LBGTQ friendly cities in the US.  The Pride Parade has become really mainstream, with major corporations showing their support.  Although the parade is now unwieldy (over 4 [...]

Mt. Rainier was doing the National Park dance of the Seven Veils - a little peek here and there. By the time we hiked up Skyline trail, there was NO mountain.

We've been title sponsors of this two day tournament for the last ten years, helping to raise money for Holly Ridge Children's Center, Seattle Children's Hospital and Diabetes Research Institute.  Along the way, we get [...]

We love supporting Seattle Theatre Group AND visiting family.  May put all those good things together.