A few graffiti stops on our way home this morning yielded some super-cool results. A google search once we got home yielded a ton of information about the super-cool artist responsible for this graffiti, Scribe. Wow, you learn something new every day. Love, love, LOVE.
Color Me Happy!
We did it! We ran our first 5k! The Color Run lived up to its self-proclaimed distinction of being “The Happiest 5k on the Planet.” We saw runners in tutus, togas, and clown wigs…runners of every age, size, and fitness level. And everyone was happy to be there to share in this funky experience. The…
Sneak Peek…
…at our first 5k!
Breathing Space
This was my happy place today. And not because it was beautiful. No, this rooftop garden was my happy place today because it was my escape from the hospital. Okay, maybe “happy space” isn’t the right phrase. Let’s try “breathing space.” After a long day of waiting for Drew to be scanned, tested, poked and prodded…
Hey there, Bear!
Check it out! Country Bear Jamboree is ready for the Fourth! This is his second costume change this week. Unfortunately I missed taking a photo of the other costume. Apparently someone in the family has graduated because country bear was wearing a graduation cap on my way to work this morning. Then he was channeling Uncle Sam…
It’s hopeless.
You know how they say that you shouldn’t go grocery shopping when you’re hungry because you buy too much junk? Does that philosophy lend itself to explain why I came home from the store with two more Hello Kitty toys that I spotted on display near the bagels? (In my defense, the one that benefits…
Stalling Tactic
After an entire day of sitting in the sun and 100+ temperatures at the tennis courts watching my boy, I’m doing everything I can to put off my daily run and a trip back into the heat. So I’ve been fiddling around with a few photos I took today and it’s still topping 90 degrees…
Hope you’ll agree
I know it’s unusual for me to have two video blog posts in a row, but I’m now of the belief that every week needs to close with a whale blowing out a rainbow.
Just Because…
I don’t know, what can I say? It’s Wednesday. But tell me, is there ever a bad time for baby meerkats?
Summer!
I took this photo a long time ago, but it still says “summer” to me. Well, that, and Tinkerbell. I’ve never figured out what made this little bloom glow in the middle, so I’ve always chalked it up to this quote: “Garden fairies come at dawn, bless the flowers, then they’re gone.” On that note: happy first day…
A New Friend
Our neighborhood hardware store has had a resident kitty all the years we’ve lived here. His name was Jughead. A solid black shorthair with a big belly, he just sort of adopted the store and they adopted him in return. They provided him with a warm, soft bed and food bowls by the paint counter,…
Discovery
After eight years at my current job, I start a new chapter in my career on Monday. I’m still with the same “parent company,” but it’s a new job with a new desk, new parking space, new building, new faces. It’s all very exciting and a little daunting at the same time. I realized today…
Uh oh.
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/2715192/e6f5d447dd6fd5f17acc79ea73abd4bc0324bd34 I’m sure I’m the last person to discover this, but that’s okay. I still think it’s the coolest thing. I’ve been wanting to give Blurb a try for quite a while, but our Seattle trip photos gave me an excuse to finally dive in and make a book or two. And it was so not what…
Before I forget…
My friend Jean’s new magazine “Splendid” features a few of my photos — and you can view the whole publication if you click here. It’s really lovely. She amazes me. I could not be more thrilled/honored/silly-giddy that she included some of my work. (My photo in this post has nothing to do with the magazine. Or anything else…
Won’t you be my neighbor?
I’ve been loving this Mr. Rogers autotune video since last week, but then I received this article from one of my favorite people at work: 15 reasons why Mr. Rogers is the best neighbor ever. Read here. Thank you for passing along, Don. You’re a pretty fabulous neighbor.
Big Sigh, Vacation’s Over.
These images are the result of a Sunday afternoon spent playing with some of our Seattle photos in a few apps on my iPhone. Clearly this post-vacation weekend hasn’t been one of the most productive on record. But least I made it out of my pajamas before noon today. Back to the office and back…
This sums up…
…my post-vacation Saturday.
Glimpse One Explained (and part of Glimpse Two)
After a wonderful adventure in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, we’re home and I’m wading through lots and lots and LOTS of photos — photos that will hopefully explain some of the iPhone “glimpses” that I posted throughout the week. We stayed with my Uncle Don and Aunt Gloria, the most generous and loveliest of…
Glimpse Two Explained
Glimpse Two included photos from a day trip to a magnificent waterfall and Port Townsend. Uncle Don took us on a little trek through the woods right to the place where the waterfall pours out. I have no idea how he knew where this was; the road/path wasn’t marked in any way. I’m not indiscreet…
Glimpse Six Explained
After putting in some serious time and miles in Seattle the day before, we took it easy the next day. We took in some scenes, food and shopping in some nearby towns, including super cute Poulsbo.
Glimpses Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten Explained
Our last day in town, Uncle Don and Aunt Gloria (and Gus!) took us on a big road trip that included Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. Check out all of the remaining snow! Yes, my kids are planking. Sigh. Forgot to show a funky little detour that we saw on the way. Check out this…
Glimpses Three, Four and Five Explained
Glimpses Three, Four and Five were dedicated to different parts of a day spent in Seattle with the best tour guide ever — my cousin Eric. He used to live in Seattle and was kind enough to show us around. Knowledgeable and so hilarious, Eric made sure we covered some serious territory. Prior to meeting…
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