Here is the whole family at the 50th anniversary party at Ocean Park, Washington on August 19, 2006.
From left to right: top row, Brian, Ron, Jeff, Andy, and Steve; bottom row, Kathy, Kathy, Jennie, Kathy, and Jeanne.
Brian, Kathy, Jeff, Andy and Jeanne.
Monday, August 21, 2006
After we had already set our hearthpad in place and had set the rocks in mortar, we discovered that we needed a hole for the fresh-air kit. So we (that is, Chris) cut a 4 inch hole through the rock, cement board, plyboard, carpet, 3 layers of old flooring and a hefty floorboard with this borrowed sawzall. Talk about hard work!
Our sweet little Juliet was very curious about this new hole. Before we pulled out the camera she was putting her entire head in the hole. In natural cat fashion, though, she would not do it after we started taking pictures.
Monday, August 14, 2006
For our anniversary, which happened to be August 6th, we went to a nice fondue restaurant called The Melting Pot. Neither of us had had fancy fondue, and it was a fun experience. There were four courses - cheese first, to dip bread, fruit, and vegetables. We chose what they called a "Wisconsin Trio" for our cheese. This is the official description: "Fontina, Butterkäse and Buttermilk Bleu cheeses with white wine, fresh scallions and a hint of sherry." It was on the sharp side, and very good. Then came the salad course. Rachel had a strawberry almond salad, and I had a chef salad.
They brought out the main course next, which was a variety of raw meat that we cooked in the broth. The last course was the dessert, a flambeed chocolate fondue that we dipped all manner of sweet things in. There was a tray with strawberries, bananas, cheesecake, angel food cake, and several marshmallows that were coated with coconut, I think. It was all very good, and very nice for our first anniversary.
This last Saturday, we went to see one of our favorite bands, Nickel Creek. We'd previously seen two of their concerts in prior years, but it's been more than 2 years since they were here last.
They brought out the main course next, which was a variety of raw meat that we cooked in the broth. The last course was the dessert, a flambeed chocolate fondue that we dipped all manner of sweet things in. There was a tray with strawberries, bananas, cheesecake, angel food cake, and several marshmallows that were coated with coconut, I think. It was all very good, and very nice for our first anniversary.
This last Saturday, we went to see one of our favorite bands, Nickel Creek. We'd previously seen two of their concerts in prior years, but it's been more than 2 years since they were here last.
A yard update...
This is what the yard looked like right before we had it planted:
And then, less than a week after planting:
Two weeks after that:
And this is what this part of it looks like today:
The entire lawn isn't perfect - there's some weeds still on one side, but it's getting better. :)
And finally, a tomato plant in the little side garden. It's really loving the drippers we installed with the rest of the sprinkler system this summer!
This is what the yard looked like right before we had it planted:
And then, less than a week after planting:
Two weeks after that:
And this is what this part of it looks like today:
The entire lawn isn't perfect - there's some weeds still on one side, but it's getting better. :)
And finally, a tomato plant in the little side garden. It's really loving the drippers we installed with the rest of the sprinkler system this summer!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Corbet's Cabin is at the top of Rendevouzs Point. Note to self - when "snack bar" is this exclusive, they can do things like sell bottled water for 3.95/bottle...It really is a neat place, and it is a nice break from the wind that is normally blowing up there...One ting that was really interesting, we changed temperatures approx 4 times from top to bottom (and vice versa)... -Scott
Karissa waiting in line to get on the Tram at Jackson Hole. This picture was taken from the platform at the top of Rendevouz Point (el. 10,450 Ft) at the Jackson Hole Ski Resort in Wyoming. Karissa had a great time. The Tram is shutting down at the end of September, and will be incrementally replaced over the next 2 yrs or so. We were in line with several bus-loads of Japanese Tourists. It was fun to watch them interact with Karissa (she hasn't really heard that language before. They were really polite, and even moved aside so that she could see the screen overhead that was showing scenes from the Tram. -Scott
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