Fay Bainbridge State Park Bainbridge Island

... ground . We have been priviledged to watch Carlee and Mercury work diligently and creatively on their respective businesses and together on their lives. It has been a beautiful and heartwarming time. Thank you for sharing so much time with us!! Saturday 9th Mercury took some time off to hang with us and show us Fort Ward State Park. It was drizzling so we decided to walk instead of 'bike' it. Fun and interesting walk through the old Fort area right ...

... was kind of cool, they let you listen into traffic control and it is amazing to hear the speed at which the information is sent to the aircraft and how process works, I certainly have a new respect for the people who work in that industry. I have had a lovely day in Seattle, spending time with my cousin and her husband. We went into downtown, had a look around the area ...

... forms are built so the concrete pour will be imprinted with the natural design of wood grain and board breaks instead of the normal plywood form impressions. This wood grain concrete theme will repeat itself throughout the house and landscape. It couldn't be described better than Alec's in own words, "This is as sexy as it gets!", as he patted the wall fondly. It is true...the look of this proceedure, even now, before moss and lichen have grown and given ...

... experience at least once. In the capable hands of John and Mercury, I had not one tingle of nervousness as we shot through the water to land about 30 minutes later on the small and delightfully beautiful Blake Island. One can see Mt. Rainier as well as the Seattle sky line....even the needle (restaurant) if you look closely. We took a long walk with Carlee as our naturalist and guide to return to the ...

... do the best job in telling the tale but know that although pictures can tell what a 1000 words cannot, but they still can't always capture the magic. This place feels magical and with Mercury and Carlee at the helm....the spirit of the place is awakening to show its true potential. Down the road or a walk through the woods, Pritchard Park awaits anyone living ...

... from Houston.  Ahhhh. The quick layover gave us just enough time to grab ****** airport pizza and lug our luggage (we all just had carry ons...for 2 weeks...not my idea) onto our next, much more comfy airplane to Athens; a quiet 2-seater section near the back with TV screens in the seats.  Some knitting, iPod, House on TV, and a tiny bit of sleep (so much for avoiding the coffee) got me through the 9 hours as we traveled faster than time overnight....

... to pound the rice, but only the mochi master chants and turns the rice. When ready, other helpers roll the mochi and pinch off small pieces forming them into cookie-size disks. Mochi taste like raw bread dough, but it can be spiced up with bean paste, meat or fruit. While some folks pound the rice, musicians pound the huge Taiko drums. They twirl and dance while keeping the rhythm. The rhythmic boom, boom, boom makes ...

... Fletcher's The Complete Walker IV, and started going to REI about twice a week. (I should be able to buy an entire wardrobe of flannel shirts with my next REI dividend.) I've talked with friends and with friends of friends about their travels in China, I've trolled through a foot-tall stack of old National Geographics for articles on China, I've spent countless hours online trying to find hotels for the beginning of my trip (in Hong Kong, Ulaan Baator, and Beijing) and the ...

... These were dumb thieves. You at least need to speak English to scam English speakers! Always ask the price for things at a restaurant or bar. If you ask after, the price will be high. The scam was one we encountered in Turkey. If we asked before it was no problem and we got a good price. They are just waiting for the sucker who doesn't ask. We were always cautious when there is lots of commotion going on in the subway ...

... If you're planning a road trip, you should contact me at the LEAST three weeks in advance, to allow for shipping and such, and I might give you a number it would be advisable to call. the horizon was clear from north to west to east to south, snow capped mountains above wispy fields, and we spun along until the border, where "Welcome to the United States" was painted up in gaudy colors, with eagles soaring over stunted redwoods, and George ...