How big is Lydia?

So big!

We also celebrated Lydia's 1st birthday while I was in Wisconsin. Mike and I gave her a pimp all-terrain Radio Flyer wagon (along with a couple other gifts). The party's theme was bugs (dragonflies, ladybugs, butterflies) and had a pink and green color scheme. Too cute! Here are a few shots from festivies.


Lydia & Aunt Sarah


first wagon ride


Lydia with her Mom & Dad


Cake!

Happy Fathers' Day

Dad?

I Don't Want to Worry About Dying

Well you can keep tomorrow; after tonight we're not going to need it.
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We used to dream; now we worry about dying.
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I don't want to worry about dying; I just want to worry about those sunshine girls.


With lyrics like that, it's no wonder I like the Japandroids. While influences like "your sister" are a little too specific to reach my sisterless demographic (perhaps influences such as "your mom" would be more far reaching (hi, mom; hope the title of this blog didn't scare you)). Anyway, I heard this Canadian duo live on KEXP (you can listen on-line, try it) this week. I used to get all my new music from snowboarding videos, now I hear most of it on KEXP (it's like NPR but for music, no commercials just the occasional pledge drive).

Next post, why I no longer like microbreweries. I'll give you a hint: 10^-9breweries.

one year from today

I'm in Wisconsin for a few days visiting my family. We went wedding dress shopping for my sister yesterday. Her wedding is exactly one year away from today! Anyway, she found the one and here we are toasting her success. We also found a bridesmaid dress that we like and are going back today to look at it again. Hopefully we will finalize that too!


mom, me and Rachel

Gus and the Furry 5K

That's Gus. We dog sat him over the weekend. He is a chiweenie - a cross between a Chihuahua and a Dachshund. And he is just a pup, so we had our hands full! For the most part Nollie and Gus got along. Gus was not a fan of Mike and barked at him every time he came into the room. However, there wasn't much Gus didn't bark at....a leaf, the wind, Mike's stache. Thursday night Mike and I went to the Neko Case concert at the Paramount so Steve came over to watch the little ones. He took them to the Barking Dog and sat outside for dinner. I was off of work on Friday so I stayed home to referee all the games of wrestling and tug. Saturday we went to the dog park. And today I took the dogs down to Seward Park to walk the Furry 5K. My friend Jen walked Gus and I walked Nollie. Here are some photos of the big event!


at the starting line


Jen and Gus


Look at the smile on Nollie's face!


Nollie

More Pictures from the Holden Bin

From bottom to top and left to right: Buckhorn Mtn., Copper Basin, Copper Mtn., Big Dipper, Cracked lens hood, Uncracked lens hood.


Reprint of Holden Village night shot.


Night skyline looking up Railroad Creek valley.


Below are some views from the Lady of the Lake II on the ride back to Fields Point Landing, in general chronological order.

First things first, a beer and a cinnamon roll from the Stehekin bakery (thanks Don and Cragg).

Because It's Still A Garage

Changing the oil with mini-ramp collapsed.

Biking for Beer

Yesterday Sarah and I rode with a group of friends to the Redhook Brewery in Woodinville.


The posse met up at Matthews Beach Park on Lake Washington and is ready to roll.


Matt and Claire pose at the entrance to the brewery, while others' concern they'll run out of beer leaves no time for pictures, as they head straight to the bar.


Clockwise from lower left: Liney, Armin, Michelle, Chris, Jeff, Matt, Claire, and Sarah. Can you guess who drove to Matthews Beach to start the ride? I'll give you a hint, they're not wearing fancy jerseys (or riding fancy road bikes).


I call the following collection of pictures: " "Where were you?" "I was taking pictures." "You were taking a crap weren't you?" [pause] "Yes, I was taking a fat crap in the woods." (I guess you had to be there.)"


Any questions?


In western Washington Mt. Rainier is like the eyes of a painting that always seem follow you around the room.

I did ride all they way home. Sarah drove back from Matthews Beach to get to a shoe sale before it ended. Then we capped it off with a Barking Dog happy hour. A bike ride with beer at both ends, not a bad Sunday.