until we have turkey, two of them actually. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and has been since I was a little kid. I’ve been in charge of the pies for my family since I finished my first home-ec class in 7th grade. And I’ve been told that I make really good pies. The irony of course […]

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Last night was the 7th annual Oktober Fest at our house and we had 20 people for it. Not the smallest we’ve ever had, but definitely not the biggest either - a few years ago we had more than 40 people join us.
No matter. Every year we provide a keg of local beer, German brats […]

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Today was the first real day of summer here in Seattle. It was in the 70s, sunny and warm. Of course, it’s only fleeting as summer never really starts until July, but it was wonderful nonetheless.
Mike and I went to a friend’s cabin on Whidbey Island for the long weekend. We took both dogs, our […]

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First off, it’s my birthday! Yay me. This is my last birthday before I turn 30. I remember as a kid thinking wow - when I turn 30 it will be 2008! Not that I would be old, but more I can’t believe it’s that far away… but yet, there it is, 12 short months […]

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12/30/06.We had fabulous skiing all week in Idaho, many days to enjoy. It was great to see both my brothers - the last time we were all together was my wedding 2 1/2 years ago. We have our differences, but underneath it all, we’re still related and we still love each other. Here’s our week […]

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So, it’s been a while. More than a month! But what a crazy month it’s been. On Oct 25th, we got a 9 week old yellow lab puppy to add to our menagerie. His name is Jake, and it’s been a bit crazy since then. In the past month, here are the major milestones:

Jake Potato, […]

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