Saturday, June 21, 2008

Shiny Happy Naked People - (you were warned)

Don't scroll down the page if you aren't down with seeing the human form in all it's glory. Today Matt and I (Liz) went to the Fremont Solstice Parade, in a northern neighborhood of Seattle. It was a blast! First there were painted nude cyclists en mass, and then there were floats and groups of dancers and musicians. No matter their shape or size, these people were letting it all hang out, smiling and having fun, wishing all bystanders "happy solstice"! It was a big deal too, lots and lots of people came out to view this annual celebration/spectacle, and their were lots of kids too, even participating. People around these parts get very excited about the arrival of summer. Afterword, there was food and beer at Gasworks Park by Lake Union, everyone hanging out together, good vibes all around. I love this place.
~Liz





Sunday, June 15, 2008

First Days






Got into town, the weather was very chilly, and today (Saturday) it got nice and sunny in the afternoon, but let's not kid ourselves, it's freakin' cold for June! Anyway, I am posting some pictures that I took from our rooftop deck in the evening, which is very nice to have, and from which there are great views. Can you see Mount Rainier above the clouds in the one? Also there is a picture of the half pound of coffee for which I paid 7.50 (hey, it's a local roaster in downtown Seattle, give me a break), and lastly, a lovely pic-tyuh of Bryan and Scott outside of the yummy pizza place that Kevin and Scott work at. (That one is for you, Tim). Ok, that's all for now, folks. See you back real soon!



Friday, June 13, 2008

The Blog is Back in Town.


Welcome back! We have finally re-instituted and revamped our blog. OK, I know I have said this before, but the plan is to post at least weekly on here, so please come back soon, family and friends, to see pictures and hear stories from our at times crazy, at times mundane life. (whew, that was a long sentence.) Oh, and come visit us so we don't have to keep taking pictures of ourselves! ~Liz

How Many Birds Can One Car Hit...Before You Can Call It A Man?

Hello from the road. We are on our way to Seattle. We should arrive there sometime early afternoon today. I am writing this post from a hotel in Missoula, Montana at 4am, I guess the time difference is affecting me. So, yesterday we went to Yellowstone NP, which is why we are still in Montana, but it was worth it. See the pictures below. Most of them were taken from the car, many through the window (it was cold!) so the quality isn't the best...oh well. So far on this trip we have hit two birds, one of which was dangling from our front grill for about 300 miles. We nearly hit a raven and a duck yesterday, and I had horrific images in my mind when a flock of pelicans flew low over us, I thought for sure our windshield was toast. I think we have a bird curse on the Subaru. So lets see...what else happened? Oh yes, I got pulled over for speeding, and for the first time ever actually was NOT ticketed. I think I confused the trooper though: Arizona liscense, Ohio car, said we were moving to Seattle, and he couldn't find my previous Ohio liscense in the system. He goes, "You guys are travelers then"? I'm not sure what he meant. I think he might have thought we were hippy types, he didn't seem to know about travel nursing. Anyway, enjoy these pictures and check back soon for our first post from Seattle. ~Liz










Thursday, October 25, 2007