Saturday is named for Saturn..a remnant of our pagan English ancestors. Thank you Bill Bryson from a book I got for Christmas.
We are home at 9014 after a fun three days at Sleeping Lady. Went into Leavenworth for lunch and ate German food before driving home. Road over Stevens was clean and dry, and I was doing 50 mph when I came around the curve and encountered the State Patrol using the radar gun. Fortunately, 50 was the speed limit! So, no ticket, no hassle going over the pass, and Pagiacci for dinner with our girl. That's a good day.
It was a sunny, balmy 54 degrees when we got home! Quite a change from the cold up in the mountains.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve
Busy day. Breakfast..too much food available! Played monopoly. Dad won thanks to putting houses on Boardwalk and Park Place..except in this version they were named BBGun and Leg Lamp. References from Lauren's favorite Christmas movie, A Christmas Story. Then to lunch. Did I complain about too much food? After lunch we drove out north of Leavenworth to Eagle Creek Ranch and went on a sleigh ride. The sleigh had long benches down each side which would seat about 8 people. The others on our ride were an extended family from Brisbane,Australia. Laid about the room for a while, reading and dozing and then off to the "messhall" (Lauren corrected me and pointed out it was too expensive to call it that) for Christmas Eve Dinner. More food and I had to push them on table selection, twice, before we got one that was half decent. Lauren did not like me doing it, but she is the one who pointed out it wasn't a Mess Hall. After that, we watched Love Actually on big screen and finished just in time for the Xmas Eve service at the chapel. Harriet Bullitt hosted and we sang some carols, listened to a handbell group, a brass group, and did a candlelight thing while singing Silent Night. I thought quite a bit about Grandma ("MaMa" when we were little and her mother was "Big MaMa") and our blessed little boy who is no longer with us. I also admired my daughter who has matured into a fine young woman while continuing to be a sweet, thoughtful kind spirit. Well, Merry Christmas. The days are getting longer now and Spring is out there with the promise of sunshine and longer days.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
holiday time
Room 134 in the Fountain Cluster at Sleeping Lady Resort outside Leavenworth, WA. Drove over today, 2 hours door to door, to spend 3 days. We have a ski chalet kind of cabin with knotty pine floors and furniture, a steep roof with a small loft tucked into it. No TV in room. No cars nearby either.
Not much snow here but there is some. on the way over Stevens Pass we saw skiers so we may go there on Saturday on the way home.
we bought a little tree at the lot on 35th Ave. NE at about 80th and brought it with us. it is sitting on the desk and we have decorated it. but not before going off to the Grotto for a drink.
After dinner, we drove into Leavenworth and walked around looking at the lights and kids sledding in the city park. K bought a book and we are now settling down for a cold winter's night in the forest.
Not much snow here but there is some. on the way over Stevens Pass we saw skiers so we may go there on Saturday on the way home.
we bought a little tree at the lot on 35th Ave. NE at about 80th and brought it with us. it is sitting on the desk and we have decorated it. but not before going off to the Grotto for a drink.
After dinner, we drove into Leavenworth and walked around looking at the lights and kids sledding in the city park. K bought a book and we are now settling down for a cold winter's night in the forest.
December 23 2009
Lauren got home yesterday. We went out for the night.
Ate dinner at 10 Mercer Street. L and I shared a grilled Romaine salad. I had steak with skinny fries. Finished off with vanilla custard, Remy Martin VSOP, and a double espresso.
Then, off to the Nutcracker and McCaw Hall. Our seats were in Orchestra about 15 rows back..quite nice. I had a few dozy moments in the first act, but generally found the show engaging.
Dropped Lauren at the Pie and Pint on 65th to hook up with Max and friends celebrating his birthday. Lauren had a CD for him and we gave him a gift box bottle of Old No. 7 with two tumblers included.
Today we are having a Bavarian breakfast, a surprise for Lauren. Weisswurst, pretzels, radler (beer and 7 up....much better than you might think). Then we are heading to Leavenworth for three days at Sleeping Lady.
Best Wishes in 2010 to all of you.
Ate dinner at 10 Mercer Street. L and I shared a grilled Romaine salad. I had steak with skinny fries. Finished off with vanilla custard, Remy Martin VSOP, and a double espresso.
Then, off to the Nutcracker and McCaw Hall. Our seats were in Orchestra about 15 rows back..quite nice. I had a few dozy moments in the first act, but generally found the show engaging.
Dropped Lauren at the Pie and Pint on 65th to hook up with Max and friends celebrating his birthday. Lauren had a CD for him and we gave him a gift box bottle of Old No. 7 with two tumblers included.
Today we are having a Bavarian breakfast, a surprise for Lauren. Weisswurst, pretzels, radler (beer and 7 up....much better than you might think). Then we are heading to Leavenworth for three days at Sleeping Lady.
Best Wishes in 2010 to all of you.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
THE Day and few notice
11/22/1963. It's been 46 years and already JFK's assassination is fading into remote history. There's a lesson there for all of us about fame and history...very little remains for long in the world's consciousness and just as well. Life goes on, new challenges, new troubles.
Like, why do i waste hours looking at motorcycles on the Internet? and motorcycle gear? The International Motorcycle Show is coming to Seattle in two weeks and I have that in my radar as must attend. At least something captures my enthusiasm, eh? Otherwise I'd be a R Crumb character looking dully out of a window, thinking about watching TV maybe, but concluding "why bother?".
We are going to Portland to Lauren's house for Thanksgiving. We will be joined by Chris & Alia and other young people from her network. I'm looking forward to it. We haven't had Thanksgiving here in Seattle since Seth's passing. So many things die when a family member is gone.
Like, why do i waste hours looking at motorcycles on the Internet? and motorcycle gear? The International Motorcycle Show is coming to Seattle in two weeks and I have that in my radar as must attend. At least something captures my enthusiasm, eh? Otherwise I'd be a R Crumb character looking dully out of a window, thinking about watching TV maybe, but concluding "why bother?".
We are going to Portland to Lauren's house for Thanksgiving. We will be joined by Chris & Alia and other young people from her network. I'm looking forward to it. We haven't had Thanksgiving here in Seattle since Seth's passing. So many things die when a family member is gone.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Recent News
Lauren was home for the weekend for Kathy's birthday. We had a nice dinner at Salty's on Alki and had fruit filled "Crostada" from Whole Foods with vanilla H-Dazs for a birthday cake.
I am now officially Project Manager for the 13 floor remodel in place of Perkins Coie. My duties as Office Services Director have been assigned to someone else and I am concentrating on the project. It's been strange to move off of the 40th floor and spend most of my day working at my desk. However, I am getting used to it and look forward to the next couple of years of complex hell moving people and stuff around while managing a $25,000,000 construction budget.
Come back soon...I promise to be better a putting something on here.
I am now officially Project Manager for the 13 floor remodel in place of Perkins Coie. My duties as Office Services Director have been assigned to someone else and I am concentrating on the project. It's been strange to move off of the 40th floor and spend most of my day working at my desk. However, I am getting used to it and look forward to the next couple of years of complex hell moving people and stuff around while managing a $25,000,000 construction budget.
Come back soon...I promise to be better a putting something on here.
motorcycle mania
i've just spent an hour going through five dealer websites looking for deals on motorcycles. I am not sure what style I want so I made notes on cruisers and sport tourers. Even though today I couldn't ride because of rain, and I have perfectly good Honda outside in the garage. Boys and toys, I guess. Would like a BMW R1200RT and they have one on Lake City in a nice blue color with a lowered frame that fits me great. It would cost $18,000 after trade in of the Honda!
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