Well, I’m Back

Heather and I just got home from a lovely weekend in Seattle. It was a great time, but it’s nice to be back.

Monday in Seattle: A Photo Essay

Sunday in Seattle

Today, we’re going to see an Elvis Costello concert at an historic <a href=”http://www.ste-michelle.com/winery”>winery</a>. UPDATE: It wasn’t that great. He played bluegrass music. Didn’t even have a drum kit on stage. However, the location was gorgeous, the company was excellent, and I got to ride there in a cherry red ’66 Ford Galaxy rag top [...]

Saturday in Seattle

Currently, about a dozen people are playing “Rock Band 2″ on XBox while two toddlers who can apparently sleep through anything are slumbering down the hall. Today was final tests at the hospital; grocery shopping at a lovely outdoor mall; gorgeous weather; spotting Mt. Ranier in the hazy blue distance; throwing football and frisbees in [...]

Why My Future Father-in-Law is Awesome

Our meal tonight (all made from scratch): Course 1: roasted corn and pepper risotto balls deep fried in panko Course 2: French onion soup Course 3: jambalaya featuring a choice of 1) cubed ham, 2) chicken sauteed in garlic and butter, 3) shrimp poached in white wine, 4) ground homemade sausage, or 5) andouille sausage [...]

Friday in Seattle

Woke up this morning to some classic Seattle light rain. We were hoping that the weather would be a little less idyllic this trip so that I would get a truer picture of life in the Emerald City. So far, my love for the west coast is not dampened (pun intended). As I write this, [...]

Off to Seattle!

It’s 4:45 a.m., Heather is brushing her teeth, and we are waiting for our car to take us to the airport. It ain’t natural for people to be up this early (unless there’s livestock that needs tendin’). I will sleep on the plane. It’s 4:45 a.m., Heather is brushing her teeth, and we are waiting [...]