March 20-26 ( Read more... )

So, in the scramble to get my life in order just before moving I neglected to post anything about my last bit of time in Seattle or our journey home and, as it always happens, I am afraid the stories will not be as detailed or fresh as I would hope. But, all the same, I will give it a shot ( Read more... )

I stared at the kids last Thursday, trying to figure out which ones I would remember most and which ones I might not remember at all. It's hard to believe that I have only spent a little over a year at this job; it feels like so long ago that I was searching and stumbled upon this job, feels like forever that I've known these people. "It's because ( Read more... )

We have done our best to cram the last three weeks full of wonderful times, however being so busy I haven't had time to write about any of it. So, I will do my best to start with two weekends ago. It started Friday night with a birthday bash for four; Wade, Corey, Geoff and Em all having March birthdays decided to celebrate together with a White ( Read more... )

Given the silliness that takes place during the 4:00 hour at work between Jessie and I (right around the time we both think we might lose our minds we do a little song and dance number or make up funny accents to channel our psychotic energy) you'd think we could have anticipated what would happen when we added our two favorite fellas and found a ( Read more... )

Saturday morning came with the most beautiful sunshine I had seen in as long as I could remember. A perfect balance of warmth and windy bite in the air. So, we called Wade and Em and Caitlin and Corey and set out for Spencer Island. Jessie had described it by saying, "I wouldn't call it beautiful, it's just really cool!" I had trouble thinking ( Read more... )

I think it is a habit of nearly all people, to take for granted where they live - at least their immediate area; like when you drive down your street one day and actually look at the houses and realized you hadn't really seen them in forever ( Read more... )

Upon returning home from visiting Erin in San Diego I decided it was necessary to read Divine Secrets of the Yaya Sisterhood in anticipation of the time that (hopefully) all four of us will get to spend together in April when I return home. The book proved to be more than fitting in that way. It is one of my favorite things in the world to find ( Read more... )

As I rounded the first curve of I-405, headed south toward the city I was struck once again by the absolutely awe inspiring view of Mt. Rainier, clear as day on this sunny afternoon and once again it illicited the involuntary verbal reation that seems to come with living so close to mountains and I always hope the person in the car next to me doesn ( Read more... )

As we made our way to the back room of Purple Cafe, my suspicion that Lauren might have a clue about our scheming was happily disproved as I saw the shocked look on her face at the sight of her other friends. I was so excited to know that it was actually going to go off as planned. She, more than almost anyone I know, deserved a day just about her ( Read more... )