Enjoy
Monday, March 16, 2009
Retro Weekend 2009
We have friends, well family really who started a retro ski weekend last year. Since Liza and started skiing this year we thought hey lets go retro.
Enjoy
Enjoy
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Climbing
Anybody remember this post from August 2006? I enjoyed rock climbing then, but it didn't quite stick. Last weekend I spent 3 days climbing in Joshua Tree National Park & I am hooked. Check out some of the photos:
King Dome--just one spot in an 800,000 acre park filled with cool rocks & funky plants.
Climbing Buckets to Burbank, a 5.8 rated climb.
Sunset over the San Andreas fault line.
Cool cloud formations rolling in at the end of a full day of climbing.
Justin soloing Flies on the Wound, a 5.7 climb.
Justin up top, cleaning up the route.
Me.
Learning how to climb using a crack.
Ten year-old Tipton giving it a go.
Me on Morituri te Salutamus, my first 5.9 climb.
After learning a lot from Justin in Joshua, I came home & promptly bought a book on rock climbing & spent this afternoon at Stone Gardens, the climbing gym down by the locks. I am excited to have that gym so close to my work, as I can go there & boulder on my own & they have self-belaying devices so I can even climb on my own. Climbing seems to be a very good stress reliever for me & I am really in need of that these days. I'm hoping to find more people who want to climb (they are all too far away--Justin in CA & Whitney in Oak Harbor) so let me know if you're interested!
For the rest of our neglected blog update...we've been road biking often & Levi went on the first mountain ride of the year up at St. Ed's this week & found the trails to be in great condition. Tomorrow, weather permitting, we'll be riding the Chilly Hilly, the year's first organized ride of about 35 miles on Bainbridge Island. And we're looking forward to fresh snow in the mountains & night skiing on Thursday. We're having fun with old sports & new alike. :)
We hope you are doing well!
King Dome--just one spot in an 800,000 acre park filled with cool rocks & funky plants.
Climbing Buckets to Burbank, a 5.8 rated climb.
Sunset over the San Andreas fault line.
Cool cloud formations rolling in at the end of a full day of climbing.
Justin soloing Flies on the Wound, a 5.7 climb.
Justin up top, cleaning up the route.
Me.
Learning how to climb using a crack.
Ten year-old Tipton giving it a go.
Me on Morituri te Salutamus, my first 5.9 climb.
After learning a lot from Justin in Joshua, I came home & promptly bought a book on rock climbing & spent this afternoon at Stone Gardens, the climbing gym down by the locks. I am excited to have that gym so close to my work, as I can go there & boulder on my own & they have self-belaying devices so I can even climb on my own. Climbing seems to be a very good stress reliever for me & I am really in need of that these days. I'm hoping to find more people who want to climb (they are all too far away--Justin in CA & Whitney in Oak Harbor) so let me know if you're interested!
For the rest of our neglected blog update...we've been road biking often & Levi went on the first mountain ride of the year up at St. Ed's this week & found the trails to be in great condition. Tomorrow, weather permitting, we'll be riding the Chilly Hilly, the year's first organized ride of about 35 miles on Bainbridge Island. And we're looking forward to fresh snow in the mountains & night skiing on Thursday. We're having fun with old sports & new alike. :)
We hope you are doing well!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Special Birthday
On Sunday we had a lovely party at Boo's house to celebrate Alan's birthday. My camera leaves something to be desired for indoor photos, but I got some fun ones...
Momma wearing Tanta Kathy's wedding rings (she left us just over a year ago).
Graceful Gmaw.
Goofiness.
Levi relaxing by the fire.
The wonderful hosts.
My special folks.
Levi & sweet Momma.
Aunt Kathy & Momma.
Birthday boy & his mother.
Momma wearing Tanta Kathy's wedding rings (she left us just over a year ago).
Graceful Gmaw.
Goofiness.
Levi relaxing by the fire.
The wonderful hosts.
My special folks.
Levi & sweet Momma.
Aunt Kathy & Momma.
Birthday boy & his mother.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
We know the answer
After getting home tonight and examining the stream the problem became clear. Somewhere around 10:30 last night the top of a tree broke off (a neighbor heard the crack). The stream splits in two and the tree landed on the left fork. This caused the water to back up and flow over the berm.
We were able to clear out the tree top with an axe and some lifting. Hopefully the problem is gone for this year.
We were able to clear out the tree top with an axe and some lifting. Hopefully the problem is gone for this year.
The stream broke at 12 AM
Two hours, two Fire trucks, 30 sand bags, our annual come out and meet the neighbors party later we got to go back to bed. Looks like I will be back at repairing the stream this afternoon.
On the plus side it didn't go into the parking lot, the new storm water drop put in last year really helped, and most importantly no-one took on water.
So much better then last year.
On the plus side it didn't go into the parking lot, the new storm water drop put in last year really helped, and most importantly no-one took on water.
So much better then last year.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Friday, January 02, 2009
Christmas in Photos
A little Christmas Eve visit with Ems & Tillie.
Christmas morning at Boo's.
Our very first alpine skiing adventure with Elyse & JP on Baker!
Dinner at Gabe & Lindsay's in Bellingham.
Hearn Christmas: my brother was santa. :)
New baby Alana!
Gowey Christmas.
Christmas in Spokane (with over 4 feet of snow).
Christmas morning at Boo's.
Our very first alpine skiing adventure with Elyse & JP on Baker!
Dinner at Gabe & Lindsay's in Bellingham.
Hearn Christmas: my brother was santa. :)
New baby Alana!
Gowey Christmas.
Christmas in Spokane (with over 4 feet of snow).
Monday, December 29, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Birth
Much is made of the baby.
The baby Jesus.
Born to be a savior.
But to believe that Jesus was born to be a savior
Is to believe that cribs hold dictators, and drug addicts.
Their lives ensnared by predestined fate.
Jesus was born to be a human.
And as a human he could make choices.
And his choices led him to Calvary and beyond.
The Christmas miracle was not that a predestined savior was born
But that the will of God was entrusted to humanity.
Our frailty, revealed in our infancy,
Is strong enough to hold the purposes of the Almighty.
The Christmas miracle is not wrapped up in one baby,
But in all humanity.
Each of us are frail but sacred vessels of possibility.
The world is full of saviors awaiting awareness
To make choices, to pay the price,
to ignite the sacred potential of a human life
and embody the divine.
-Pastor Rich Gamble
The baby Jesus.
Born to be a savior.
But to believe that Jesus was born to be a savior
Is to believe that cribs hold dictators, and drug addicts.
Their lives ensnared by predestined fate.
Jesus was born to be a human.
And as a human he could make choices.
And his choices led him to Calvary and beyond.
The Christmas miracle was not that a predestined savior was born
But that the will of God was entrusted to humanity.
Our frailty, revealed in our infancy,
Is strong enough to hold the purposes of the Almighty.
The Christmas miracle is not wrapped up in one baby,
But in all humanity.
Each of us are frail but sacred vessels of possibility.
The world is full of saviors awaiting awareness
To make choices, to pay the price,
to ignite the sacred potential of a human life
and embody the divine.
-Pastor Rich Gamble
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