Days Inn Seattle/Everett

... where I finally booked my ticket - mostly based on timing, but based on let's be honest: fear of the unknown. <br><br>A lot of people have questioned what got me thinking about doing a trip like this, and why now (and okay, why the hell I'd do this as well - I guess some people just don't have the travel bug - and of course, the fact that I'm a beauty product junkie - why would I ever embark on ...

... Fitzroy Group in Patagonia, taken by our dear friend, John Mauro Chile Torres del Paine National Park Bolivia Peru The famous Machu Pichu of Peru Ecuador USA Canada China Nepal Thailand Climbing on the beautiful limestone cliffs of Thailand. Australia New Zealand Fiji

Last weekend I had the amazing opportunity to fly into Seattle. You can stand on the pier and photograph the Olympic Mountains, but nothing beats flying over them on a clear VFR day. My time in Seattle was short and sweet. I flew in from Vancouver and spend the night eating crab, drinking Alaskan beer and enjoying the Mountain. I hope you enjoy the photos.

... I believe he is up to 40 ml a day. This is really great news about his GI track!  GI can be one area that Down's children have many issues. Those may unfold in the future, but the great news now is that baby Kai's body is happily accepting mom's breast milk!  They have been feeding him through a tube but yesterday Alex fed him 10 ml with a bottle!  He also spent 3 minutes on Sheryl's breast!!!!  These are fabulous steps. Breastfeeding - for both premies and Down's ...

... 25 minute(s) *Thu, Jul 3-Fri, Jul 4: From: NEW YORK JFK, NY (JFK) To: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (ZRH) Duration: 7 hour(s) and 55 minute(s) *Fri, Jul 4: From: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (ZRH) To ...

... again. And that SUCKS!! I want to feel normal and not so sick! I have to get more sick before I will get well. My nurse angel told me a very wise thing - she said I must not see myself as a sick person, but a healthy person with cancer. It is a daily struggle to keep a positive outlook. I am surrounded by my wonderful wife Kristy who gives so much support and she needs support herself. I am deeply grateful for Kristy in my life. I also have the love ...

... s voice came over the loud speaker warning us to hold tight as we were about to land and he couldn't see any hint of a landing strip. We reduced speed, hovered, descended and did a couple of bounces in the air. Suddenly there was a bump as we made contact with the tarmac followed by a couple of bounces before we came to a stop. The Captain, in an effort to calm us down said "I knew the landing strip was out there somewhere!" very funny. A free day in Anchorage before the flight home.

... Everett had a small demonstration/counter demonstration going on at the main downtown square. "Impeach George Bush" on one side and "Support the Troops" on the other. Not sure why they seemed so disagreeable to one another; seems like booting W would support the troops if you forget about Cheney. Snohomish. We also got the ...

... by. Hills, rivers, the occasional house or cow. All of a sudden, one of the other passengers pulls out an autoharp and another one gets out a mandolin. For the next two hours they sit there playing old bluegrass tunes as we roll across the middle of America. There are two older Amish couples sitting in the car and, on a couple of songs, they sing along in German. I can not imagine a more fun, more relaxing and more quintesentially ...

... county. This month I traveled to familar places in my own environ; checking up on Mother Nature, paying attention, nodding my approval. Pretty good stuff. In two months I'll be walking in unfamiliar territory, on the other side of the equator -- Chiloe Island, Puerto Chacabuco, Caleta Tortel, Estancia Fitz Roy. The balance for the trip was due today. So now, I'm paid in full and ready to go.