Christmas in Monterey

We went down to see Marc's parents in Monterey California for Christmas. The weather was great low 60's all week and not a hint of snow although it did mist one day while we were visiting Susannah's favorite city Carmel. It was also the first time the family met Zane who is Becky's (Marc's Sisters) new boyfriend from Canada. We all enjoyed meeting him and I think he enjoyed the In-N-Out Burger with us on our way up to the Bay Area. We also spent time with Marc's high school friends, buddy Mike and his new fiancee' Julie, and the whole family.


Marc and Susannah on the Beach in Carmel


Monterey Bay


Playing Cribbage with Grandpa.


A cute house in Carmel.


We went out for Sushi with Mike and Julie. This was the BIGGEST Sushi roll I have ever seen and yes Mike and I ate it.

Weekend at the Beach

After Thanksgiving with Susannah's family we headed out to Long Beach Wa. with our friends Andrew, Chrysia and Milo. We each had our own unit thanks to the Watsons. Here are some pics of the beach, as you can see it was the usual Washington weather.

Marc's 10 Year College Reunion

This weekend was my 10 year college reunion. It is amazing to see what has changed on campus and how much it has grown. Half of the buildings were there when we were there the other half are new and amazing. If you want your kid to go to Whitworth the cost this year is almost $35k for tuition, room and board. It was also good to see all the alumni and hear what is going on.


View from the new East Dorm on the 3rd floor.


2nd floor East


The Front of the new East Dorm. It looks exactly like a ski lodge and is green certified. The floors all have radiant heating in them, not only will your toes stay warm, but it heats the building instead of heating vents.


Old School and Mac Hall.


The new Hello walk a gift from the glass of 2005

Hits House Reunion

Sunset


The house


The living room


The Hits House Girls

The view from the deck of the house

Over the Labor Day weekend we spent the weekend with Susannah's college roommates in a great house on the Oregon Coast. The house was huge, right on the beach, and the weather was almost perfect.

New Home Decor

Marc's parents were up for a visit a few weeks ago and helped us make a fabric headboard for our bed and put up curtains in the livingroom and bedroom. I also talked Marc into getting new bedding and he was so kind as to let me choose a flower print duvet cover!

Yes it is THAT HOT

Yes it is sooooo hot that Susannah is running through the sprinkler.

103 degrees a new record.

It reached 103 degrees today here in Seattle a new all time record by 3 degrees. It was 94 degrees in our hous at 5:55. I came home to find susannah in our basement beating the heat. Of course we scored an air conditioner from my buddy Jeremy Ernst for $40. That is the best $40 I ever spent this year.




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Enjoying the Beach House

Our friend Chad has a family beach house in Allyn on the Hood Canal. The cabin was great, with a nice large porch where we could watch the boats and eat like kings. We enjoyed "boating" or lack there of due to mechanical problems with the boat. This was a great weekend to hang out and enjoy a wonderful summer weekend with friends.


The main house is white and one of the guest bungalows in the fore ground.


The porch, Susannah and her friend Loyce hanging out.


The view from the porch


Chad going to get the boat ready for a day of fun.




Going out on the boat and ready to catch some sun.


Marc getting ready for some inter tubing fun. Supposedly this is the sexiest pic of the weekend the ladies loved the belly life jacket.


So I jumped into the cold and refreshing sound water ready for some fun.....and the boat wouldn't start.


So we waited for the neighbors to come rescue us.


Oooo solo mia!! Ooo sooolooo mi!!! Just paddling toward shore.


We enjoyed boating around the cabin


After such an adventure we enjoyed some appetizers.


Later that night we played Monopoly and headed off to bed.

Ice Cream!!!

Summer is here and this 4th of July we celebrated in style. We purchased an ice cream maker so we could enjoy some homemade ice cream.

Making the ice cream.


Letting the goodness churn and get cold.

Summer is here and this 4th of July we celebrated in style. We purchased an ice cream maker so we could enjoy some homemade ice cream.

DC Vacation

We finally got away for a vacation to Washington DC and Ocean City Maryland. We spent the first day in DC walking the mall, visiting the monuments, and cruising museums and Grandma Marys neighborhood. The follow day we left for Ocean City to hang out on the beach for 3 days. Along the way we stopped at Annapolis, where my wife was on the hunt for those Navy College boys, luckily they were on summer vacation. In Ocean City we layed out on the beach during the day and went to the Boardwalk, mini golf and Fager's Island at night. We left the OC and stopped in Saint Michaels for a Maryland Crab feed with the family.
The remaining days in DC we went to Georgetown University, downtown Georgetown for some shopping, more museums, and the newly renovated Eastern Market.


Us at the Lincoln Memorial.


"In the Navy!"


In font of the California sign at the World War II memorial



Annapolis the Capitol of Maryland.


The Navy Goat Statue in front of the Naval Academy.



The view from the condo, we were right on the beach.


Yes even at our age we are making sand castles.


The final result which lasted through the high tide at night.


The view of the boardwalk from the ferris wheel.


Us at dinner on the boardwalk.


Us at Fager's Island



Sunset at Fager's Island.


Eating a softshell crab sandwhich, my firstone ever! It was scrumdittily-umtious.


Mmm a pile of crabs and a mallet, what do you think happened next?


Yes I destroyed them all and it was sooooo good.


Georgetown University


The boat that goes up the canal.


The Canal.


The national cathedral.


Showing the heights of people back then. Avg male height then 5'6 now 5'9. George Washington 6' and Thomas Jefferson 6'2, Marc once again a giant at 6'5.