Saturday, August 6, 2011

Playtime is Over


 What a great time I've had this summer.
 Going to places I've never been before and
 doing things I that I never expected to do.

At the beginning of my Summer,
 I read a blog post from Janette Sage.
She didn't know it, but at the time she challenged me. 
 Her words were:
"Now, isn't life just too short to miss those "taking advantage of the fun around us!" events? It doesn't have to be an event that makes the papers or Internet, but something that creates a story for everyone to tell and re-tell for years to come....the "do you remember when?" type of tales.

Here's the challenge I took;
What "taking advantage of the fun around us" event have you been a part of lately?"

My theme (love a theme) for the summer was set.
We (husband and I) were going to go & do.
I'm always telling everyone to make memories.
This time it was me who was going to make memories.

Tom and I spent most every week in July,
seeking some sort of fun that would create a memory.

But now...
 it's back to work for me and I have mixed emotions, again.


My prayer is,
God show me where you want me.


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Simple Pleasure - The Bunny Hop

Tom and I were sitting outside, enjoying one of the few
 sunny afternoons we had so far this summer,
when I looked up and saw...
a Bunny!
A Bunny hopping over a "bush".
Then it quickly disappeared.
We laughed and found more animals.
But not as good as the
Bunny doing the Bunny Hop.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Mountain is Out!

 "The Mountain is out",
 is a popular saying we have here in the Seattle area.
It means you can see Mt. Rainier.
So Tom and I took the two hour drive up to the  mountain.

It was an unbelievable, beautiful drive.
We stopped for lunch at this
roadside cafe.
Thirty years ago Tom & I would stop here after
skiing at Crystal Mountain.
 
 Same booth.
 Mt. Rainier is in a National Park.
 Tom wanted me to post this picture.

Ah, the mountain.
 As we got closer, the mountain it got bigger and bigger
This picture is NOT enlarged!
(double click for a closer view)
 We reached our goal of Paradise Lodge
 Visitors come here to hike up the mountain or just sit and gaze.
 We visited the Jackson Visitor Center
and got quiet an education about the history of
Mt. Rainier.
Mt. Rainier
or as our children use to say,
"Mt. Right Near"
Today is was very near!


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