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PHOTO FRIDAY

Simone and Naomi climb onto David’s bike at “Wesola Polana” in Mazama. This is one of our favorite vacation spots! The kids love staying in Tom Kundig’s Rolling Huts. Here are more pictures.

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Wiffling the afternoon away

We’re hanging at the Schembre’s house (fairly frequent occurrence) and got the wiffle bat out.

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Nomadic kids

  The girls cavort all over Wesola Polana.  They are a nomadic tribe covering the 40 acres of Wesola Polana…showing up now and then with wagons or ropes or to report a bear sighting.  Yes.  It was a baby bear … Continue reading

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Pioneer schmoozing

Pioneer Square is a wonderful place to live and Annie Strain has been a huge positive force. She gathered a big group of the Pioneer community at her beautiful home to greet the incoming Mayor Mike McGinn. Here is a … Continue reading

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Daily Rituals or Off to School

In the morning, the girls pack their backpacks with school stuff (lunches, sweaters, sneakers) and after-school stuff (leotards, swim suits, snacks) and then head downstairs to say good morning to Kumar, Hamilton and/or Nelson running the building elevators and Michelle, … Continue reading

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Dinner with the Strains across the Square

Our neighbors, the Strains, live across Pioneer Square from us. We can wave or flashlight morse code from our windows. Annie Strain has a great blog about life in Pioneer Square. Jackson Strain is the same age as Naomi. They … Continue reading

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Holiday 2009 or slinky on the hotel stairs

Our holiday tradition is a feast with friends around the table that goes on late into the night. The dinner is usually a couple weeks into December. The food has been the same for the last 8 or so years. … Continue reading

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Sweet and HORRIFYING! or A Whirling Deverish Halloween

Hanging out on the Schembre’s back porch before trick or treating on the top of Queen Anne. Annabelle (Princess), Sophie (Mermaid), Josie (Kitty cat), Simone (Good and Evil), Naomi (Smaller Good and Evil) and Lucy (Clown). The second photo shows … Continue reading

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Pausing at Rhoad’s End

    Our summer sail included a brief reprieve at Rhoad’s End on Orcas Island.  We were hoping to visit with Linden, Rhoads, and Celeste. No one was home, but we found evidence that someone had been around recently. On … Continue reading

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Rhoads’ catch

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Gritty Oasis in Seattle or Beaching in Seattle

We indulge in long days at the beach in the summer. Somehow we always stumble into friends and gatherings, on this day it was both…the recess monkeys arrived as well as friends from “Tribe Seattle.” Lake Washington beaches have darker … Continue reading

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Ferry on over to Vashon Island

We often visit the Vashon Island farmer’s market on the weekend. The food is scrumptious, the music terrific but the real reason we go is to visit our friends Kelly and Rob.

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Knighted by chivalrous iron-clad warriors in Gasworks Park

Sometimes we stumble upon the chivalrous Knights in Gasworks Park. They meet in the clearing on the left when you enter the park. Simone and Naomi are transfixed by the beautiful armor. They battle and they also share medieval stories … Continue reading

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Boardman Lake

Lined up for a bowl of warm oatmeal. Simone, Kaya, McKinley, Liam. Simone and Cora after the first night at Boardman lake. Troopers, Naomi and Simone, hiking in.

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Brody’s brother arrives for tea party with Simone

Simone and Naomi are good friend’s with Brody and love to visit with him in Sun Valley. Brody invited Simone over for a tea party and he made mint tea and cookies. He had it all planned out. There was … Continue reading

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Take Your Time – Olafur Eliasson & Who’s afraid of Jasper Johns at Tony Shafrazi

Simone and Naomi visited the exhibit of Danish Iceland artist Olafur Eliasson at MOMA. There was a smoky room, a foggy room, a round room that changed colors, and finally, a room of boxy mirrors.  Large rooms. Naomi and Simone … Continue reading

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Fishing at twin ponds on crazy hair day at Evergreen School

Simone’s Pre-School class made fishing poles and today they added hooks and sinkers, squirmy live worms (or bright salmon eggs) and went fishing at twin ponds. The beautiful ponds are a short hike from the school. The weeping willows along … Continue reading

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Home Depot or Cart Etiquette

We hardly ever seem to be able to obey the proper cart etiquette. The girl enjoying themselves in the cart at Home Depot. They love building projects. At least for the fist 10 minutes. Naomi gets sidetracked with play tools … Continue reading

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You Complete Me

If you look at the window behind Simone you will see, in the lower right, the seam for the door to the Western Bridge museum. Bill & Ruth True created the Western Bridge in 2004 to exhibit contemporary art.  It … Continue reading

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Legislation Trumps Jurisprudence “Deciphering the Siberian Wolf Code”

On Saturday morning we headed North to Simone’s ski class at Snoqualmie. En route Simone asked me to turn on the radio. So I did and “Stop in the Name of Love” by Diana Ross came on. Simone said, “That … Continue reading

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