Slideshow: Seattle January Snow and Ice Storm Pictorial Recap

Humming Bird feeds during snow and ice storm in Seattle January 2012

I posted some photos earlier this week (Seattle Ice Storm Photos Plus 24 Hours of Peace and Quiet), but I promised more so here they are.   There isn’t any music on this slideshow because 50% of you love them with music, the other half doesn’t, so I left it out this time.  I wish [...]

Snow Days Are My Favorite Kind of Days Here in Washington

Jewel wishing she had 4-wheel drive for the snow

No doubt you’ve heard that Western Washington is in the midst of a winter storm. Of course, if you live anywhere else in the country I’m certain your newscasters are having a chuckle at our expense with our “Snowmageddon 2012,” as some have dubbed it.  Still, laugh all you want at us, but snow is [...]

Video: Our Children Meet for the First Time 24-Years Ago Today

Big brother Brian meets his new little brother, Alex, for the first time 1/13/88

If you follow me Twitter or Facebook you probably get tired of me saying you should enjoy every moment with your children; even when they’re driving you crazy.  It’s because I know how incredibly fast time goes when you have kids and I really don’t want you to miss a moment of the magic.  I [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from the Newest Princess Muppet – ME!

The newest Muppet is a princess!

♫ Mahna Mahna Do doo be-do-do Mahna Mahna Do do-do do Mahna Mahna Do doo be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do be-do-do-doodle do do do-doo do! ♫ The Muppets and I got together to wish you a fabulous Thanksgiving!  Unfortunately, this picture is the closest thing I got to a Thanksgiving dinner.  My oldest son and husband were [...]

Randomosity Seattle: Landmark Hat ‘n’ Boots Gas Station at Oxbow Park

Hat 'n' Boots gas station in Georgetown, 1970s Postcard

I grew up south east of Seattle and when we were kids driving into the city was an event.  As an adult I realized that the city I thought was a million miles away and always the start of a fabulous journey, was just 20 minutes up a wide and ambling freeway and a trip [...]