tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44519612388648926572024-03-05T19:20:09.810-08:00Dan and JoannWelcome to our blog! We created it in order to stay in touch through pictures and stories. Please comment and let us know that you've visited our blog.Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-31652761695310470332011-12-15T16:47:00.000-08:002011-12-16T22:26:41.113-08:00The Yearly Christmas Letter - Version 2011<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />There is a time for everything,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style=" font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" ><br />and a season for every activity under the heavens: </span></i></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">… a time to weep and a time to laugh </span></span></i><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">From Ecclesiastes 3</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">This year began with celebration!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Once Celia and Keith and Colin and Jiayun returned from their Christmas trips, we celebrated Christmas as a family.<span style="">.. by pounding Mochi with a special Mochi pounder that Colin and Dan made. (Mochi is a Japanese treat made from rice)<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WgQBy-U_PreJiN04COiMc0xTB0D2h274NMNLL-sU4ZrSTL3ffV5eMrkwb0rVNs67iqJx9hc8w-jYyw74v0JogKbzxsrWPDdUfY95gGWML8LsfhlMynJ95VNU4HbJrt62-EXj_LV8ZdWx/s1600/20110103_142936.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WgQBy-U_PreJiN04COiMc0xTB0D2h274NMNLL-sU4ZrSTL3ffV5eMrkwb0rVNs67iqJx9hc8w-jYyw74v0JogKbzxsrWPDdUfY95gGWML8LsfhlMynJ95VNU4HbJrt62-EXj_LV8ZdWx/s400/20110103_142936.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686523079206156946" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>And Colin and Jiayun shared the exciting news that they had become engaged while in Texas!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Soon after, we celebrated my dad’s 90<sup>th</sup> birthday with family and a few friends.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was a special day for all the family.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtT85Bfnd0PjZd3IG4XGBax6oTp-6yK_iUCjQsL9g6dyWNfVGxaF_WnFwtj9yICFJA_IUCiu07yWZ0WNSaVzX-2ofsBK35B98YEDeGqw2U8YpWQKm3PnMKSue4Xgpc0l2JU6CylyOZvFoR/s1600/20110115_123000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtT85Bfnd0PjZd3IG4XGBax6oTp-6yK_iUCjQsL9g6dyWNfVGxaF_WnFwtj9yICFJA_IUCiu07yWZ0WNSaVzX-2ofsBK35B98YEDeGqw2U8YpWQKm3PnMKSue4Xgpc0l2JU6CylyOZvFoR/s400/20110115_123000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686523074836366162" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">…a time to mourn…</span><br /></span></i>Mom passed away on March 16<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We had watched helplessly as she went downhill physically and mentally over the past year, but her death still took us by surprise.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The grief I experienced was a continuation of the grief I had felt for the past eight years as Mom had slowly succumbed to dementia, but now it was final.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Dad was devastated, and needed much care and encouragement.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>An earlier blog post gives my tribute to my mom. This picture captures the special relationship she had with her four grandchildren.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcrl2disx0k0qfj5ieqc5Lbba-f1jPiKlrdDK7NHxVL6SfSmTB-A3IeB9aJOM8Qk9Ow2jvYO12QSBCi8qdW2i48vNmMU9uKIK_ea0KMsf3DYb9MGsGp12SuZOL0bB5P9pkYx8-tNh-u4-/s1600/19860800_000100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcrl2disx0k0qfj5ieqc5Lbba-f1jPiKlrdDK7NHxVL6SfSmTB-A3IeB9aJOM8Qk9Ow2jvYO12QSBCi8qdW2i48vNmMU9uKIK_ea0KMsf3DYb9MGsGp12SuZOL0bB5P9pkYx8-tNh-u4-/s400/19860800_000100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686973200577671762" border="0" /></a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">It was a blessing that Celia and Keith were still with us; they provided much needed support for me.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They had become very involved in ministry with Japanese people through the “talk time” and “Alpha” programs at Westminster Chapel.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>They also attended a Japanese church that met at Newport.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>By March they were ramping up their activity around their “deputation”, in order to raise the support they needed to return to Japan.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The earthquake and tsunami had brought Japan to everyone’s mind and attention.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In early April they held a “Japanese Culture Night” at our church.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was a very fun event with great Japanese food, a tea ceremony, music, and an opportunity to share their plans with about 100 people.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>On the very day of their deadline for a July 1 departure, they reached 100%.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was definitely a God thing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMpRZYYYjfT25-bwlPi7q-l__hJuW9JVkDwRz3-X1wYH3OqRbiw2jaghADigOVVlB4VCbVx1Pn7gDoV_TUrnIHhaCbUTe-jNz0E0EYz4yfbT1fndPY3tcV1cBdH7DgAaJD3krL1_ofT1g/s1600/IMG_4924.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMpRZYYYjfT25-bwlPi7q-l__hJuW9JVkDwRz3-X1wYH3OqRbiw2jaghADigOVVlB4VCbVx1Pn7gDoV_TUrnIHhaCbUTe-jNz0E0EYz4yfbT1fndPY3tcV1cBdH7DgAaJD3krL1_ofT1g/s320/IMG_4924.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686978119121040178" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHeeShyoHAq7XQQBUzpOBBc_04PgOsJSfodwoGiPbS-3O2aZhy8XUAIj5HKC50J7PyUOtnSFf3fZAJGA0zCosJZPHQZCyAbhpRj2zCoB158DgBHXwYZ8hvBs22NDI6g_sjrYBD9ogZeRY/s1600/IMG_4909.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHeeShyoHAq7XQQBUzpOBBc_04PgOsJSfodwoGiPbS-3O2aZhy8XUAIj5HKC50J7PyUOtnSFf3fZAJGA0zCosJZPHQZCyAbhpRj2zCoB158DgBHXwYZ8hvBs22NDI6g_sjrYBD9ogZeRY/s320/IMG_4909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686978115266531154" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >…and a time to dance</span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">On May 21<sup>st</sup>, Colin and Jiayun were married at Newport Covenant Church.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The wedding was very unique.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>About 10 people read the chosen scripture in different languages.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Colin served tea to Jiayun’s parents and Jiayun served Dan and me.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We are enjoying getting to know our new daughter in law, and we’re glad they live nearby.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseCnhIFp_TQVt3ctnXvgivKBhcspQZtNoc0VhCBXoMCs0XtYlUYIWoCZsLHNC22yZG3F0cEXYYb-JkFk2xnHJzPZwMxQKA3i7IWVytapHluSzG6rB_t2SuKRrbhgr_0_WBO5qvsqsBCHI/s1600/20110521_114111.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjseCnhIFp_TQVt3ctnXvgivKBhcspQZtNoc0VhCBXoMCs0XtYlUYIWoCZsLHNC22yZG3F0cEXYYb-JkFk2xnHJzPZwMxQKA3i7IWVytapHluSzG6rB_t2SuKRrbhgr_0_WBO5qvsqsBCHI/s400/20110521_114111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686538057882263554" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENYE0l9NXRl63YHC1VtfH6L3iazpXgOW1mtsv78EfDRgxEEvf0WEA5Pi-jEuoobizj_0VeAwJn-LuW4V7VTr1QW1_dAh4RBDOS79O616jtHz5EALhKCq5kjnavaKUPKY1MnjeECu9j9RZ/s1600/20110521_113703.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENYE0l9NXRl63YHC1VtfH6L3iazpXgOW1mtsv78EfDRgxEEvf0WEA5Pi-jEuoobizj_0VeAwJn-LuW4V7VTr1QW1_dAh4RBDOS79O616jtHz5EALhKCq5kjnavaKUPKY1MnjeECu9j9RZ/s400/20110521_113703.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686538045120486770" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">Just a week after the wedding we journeyed to China to complete the celebration with Jiayun’s extended family in Shanghai.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Besides Shanghai, we also visited Beijing and Yunnan province.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In Beijing we were escorted to the great wall by a friend of Jiayun’s father, learning firsthand about the generous hospitality that is extended in China.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqaYHessKgoJykWWpJkl-PBcZK8grJgJsGgkGu_uItCIkbxCqJtK02thB2yWCJh9M_iX1qAom4LCJqOODvI8F49nLYbByLIhHx-Tds678DXMty8g-eK3HXmOdW3iGZddxbgkgynASz3mb/s1600/20110529_131445_GreatWall.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqaYHessKgoJykWWpJkl-PBcZK8grJgJsGgkGu_uItCIkbxCqJtK02thB2yWCJh9M_iX1qAom4LCJqOODvI8F49nLYbByLIhHx-Tds678DXMty8g-eK3HXmOdW3iGZddxbgkgynASz3mb/s400/20110529_131445_GreatWall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686526529596757570" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">In Dali, Yunnan Province, we enjoyed the hospitality of the father of a UW student whom Colin and Jiayun know well.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Touring with him for two days gave us a feel for the beautiful rural countryside, and a taste of the local cuisine.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntAtEE6PrtrWYHjoqO-B8l9vMRHDkb-C8RVcnD-YnOOQmhanPZsuRRFdwpLA5ieYw0QrLYetRjKEmDQqrJsuVXoOFthhcCisLceLFEL8ZC_dfj1y-zSE-qcSEkzY1NE62pRyerhyphenhyphenFG4yB/s1600/20110602_172940_Dali.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntAtEE6PrtrWYHjoqO-B8l9vMRHDkb-C8RVcnD-YnOOQmhanPZsuRRFdwpLA5ieYw0QrLYetRjKEmDQqrJsuVXoOFthhcCisLceLFEL8ZC_dfj1y-zSE-qcSEkzY1NE62pRyerhyphenhyphenFG4yB/s400/20110602_172940_Dali.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686973190882353762" border="0" /></a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8sKH0gnTjbX7hBrPqXAWYoAF2i1JunypbSOh8HE-1UC5-XfrivR6dSxr7IJEnNUghiDZlXVLIU2Rpv3TSKGGzRPjteFELEul4gkizhTGvWsP0Q7-Kkiv94erptSQYdh-6wI3cSL4beAD/s1600/20110602_192818_Dali.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8sKH0gnTjbX7hBrPqXAWYoAF2i1JunypbSOh8HE-1UC5-XfrivR6dSxr7IJEnNUghiDZlXVLIU2Rpv3TSKGGzRPjteFELEul4gkizhTGvWsP0Q7-Kkiv94erptSQYdh-6wI3cSL4beAD/s320/20110602_192818_Dali.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686974008392392754" border="0" /></a>And then the big adventure: a five day trip to the edge of China with several Tibetan tour guides.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Destination: Yubeng, a village at 11,500 feet at the foot of Meile Snow Mountain.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In order to get there, we had to drive through road construction for 100 kilometers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>And I mean through road construction – over the unfinished road bed, through clouds of dust, among the workers and machines, with no flaggers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We stayed in a Tibetan-style hotel on the top of a ridge and woke up to this scene in the morning.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlpHCEw2tcwJxCMSb72tQ12z34FGgDFfOTUS3p6rrWmYQj6oQyxMeJwqUWijGsk4M5msyHym5Ig5kCh0anqIw5SqV3RCm2CKAax3oT30Xj5KdJg-mhFA-jX3k2sD9Vs_o5twzMc138SVS/s1600/20110606_063100_Meile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlpHCEw2tcwJxCMSb72tQ12z34FGgDFfOTUS3p6rrWmYQj6oQyxMeJwqUWijGsk4M5msyHym5Ig5kCh0anqIw5SqV3RCm2CKAax3oT30Xj5KdJg-mhFA-jX3k2sD9Vs_o5twzMc138SVS/s400/20110606_063100_Meile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686526527007342514" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">From there, we ventured down to the Mekong river, then to a trailhead, where we hiked from 9,500<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>to 13,000 feet and halfway down again.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Yubeng is ethnically Tibetan, although in China.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It was very, very rustic, but what a view.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This was by far our most foreign experience ever.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGAQpdzKQwQz01Z16zdVg89WtVHAjEaYflZnEz0ZgTVDSCkba4WX1ldkT60sxk9hQNrR6WZgehZDg2xrXdahleRkvYSiU-atoeYJTYnfHiCqqqewycZtggbF38NZyt1je2dOYhW5PhJgO/s1600/20110606_193120_079.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8RHrg4GBuZbgJEYw7MoT2q2YaDxbpfAJW9NQyJVBOEMgVONjGFe1UqVB9my5MrpggLMsZo5auXx6DW2Z87SG_4JuqnTzKZc-BOmhcc1SoNThv2vVRXQtgM7JwKLgdVDsdJun_HTB7b0JB/s400/110419_150951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686530930151620530" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I also started taking voice lessons consistently, and have been encouraged by my improvement. I can now sing (most of) the high notes in our Opus 7 concerts. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing">Dan has immersed himself in music through performing in Opus 7 and an early music ensemble, taking guitar lessons and building instruments.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He has completed a guitar, an ukulele,<br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5tWroemFOm-qdCo8sSLn8tZGLJFg8e97Enk5Sf13pRt5upC2uK9xhXORu5WT0kQ37i5IOCFf8T493rZ9tW9N6NuuOyPRgH7ONrCiwfKML2o4NscqrEj1PmzadZwChsKLy-Y1eQKQnlJb/s1600/20110228_091245.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5tWroemFOm-qdCo8sSLn8tZGLJFg8e97Enk5Sf13pRt5upC2uK9xhXORu5WT0kQ37i5IOCFf8T493rZ9tW9N6NuuOyPRgH7ONrCiwfKML2o4NscqrEj1PmzadZwChsKLy-Y1eQKQnlJb/s400/20110228_091245.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686530934207710114" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">and is now working on a shamisen.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He attended the American Luthier’s convention this summer and the Midsummer Musical Retreat.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>He doesn’t seem to be getting tired of retirement, and I think he would say, like many others, “How did I ever have time to work?”</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5h48CIWX4SWkV5yBsFglv6OLR5T669rql4DyJIFLLZYJ_LNdJyWucwDrXHqvcBmrtHMeB-6pNYj-BAc_V6nH2uE92mWAiFojlsGgPwYoLgBpTdVA-goIbsGZjmIPZ5YMKcJcr9MdSmo69/s1600/20111201_094519.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5h48CIWX4SWkV5yBsFglv6OLR5T669rql4DyJIFLLZYJ_LNdJyWucwDrXHqvcBmrtHMeB-6pNYj-BAc_V6nH2uE92mWAiFojlsGgPwYoLgBpTdVA-goIbsGZjmIPZ5YMKcJcr9MdSmo69/s400/20111201_094519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686530959515305522" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-style: italic;">...a time to wander and a time to come home...</span> (that's not really in Ecclesiastes, but it sounds like it could be)<br /><br />After the big trip to China, we enjoyed taking some local trips. We never tire of the beautiful places to visit in the Northwest, and haven’t yet run out of new places. We took my Dad to the San Juans in July. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXX5gG6ou4WLypgOk5w1B5JFsyGtSkunFmsoQkwp58DFf6idDx8ipCorS9Hkt31yEJmAXCZU4Nu_XXuWPVCGi9oqfQ59TPMVSiT1ciooqHYZZ_5g712Hd8OCmJbCoNQADCCV8Bfowoxc7/s1600/20110706_152433.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXX5gG6ou4WLypgOk5w1B5JFsyGtSkunFmsoQkwp58DFf6idDx8ipCorS9Hkt31yEJmAXCZU4Nu_XXuWPVCGi9oqfQ59TPMVSiT1ciooqHYZZ_5g712Hd8OCmJbCoNQADCCV8Bfowoxc7/s400/20110706_152433.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686759005257595394" border="0" /></a><br />In August Dan and I took a week long camping trip to Hood Canal to canoe and hike. The weather was spectacular, the water was warm, and the wildflowers in full bloom. Couldn’t have been much better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFot9_QIhYkvIv7BM1BcmUCChUfA6XMjqI8bedAJiwrlz1LT45mcmL9pR4z5VdM_vFW5RnO2Lsxj6utZuCn6HhZG2A9RWgDGqEtO9lDIwh7EBkdFqINbBMKGYHX0P1xsjzgc39V26w-Xg/s1600/20110826_132520+Mt+Townsend.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFot9_QIhYkvIv7BM1BcmUCChUfA6XMjqI8bedAJiwrlz1LT45mcmL9pR4z5VdM_vFW5RnO2Lsxj6utZuCn6HhZG2A9RWgDGqEtO9lDIwh7EBkdFqINbBMKGYHX0P1xsjzgc39V26w-Xg/s400/20110826_132520+Mt+Townsend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686758999709995234" border="0" /></a><br />In October we visited the west coast of Vancouver Island.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbzzOWoKIYggxH19hvaBFzy9Jk92jW7G8JqHXwhexOUbBYnJVzJ1P_Z_nR9Va57qUCe5z0zCleKbgr0cGQmGhVF_RKPdf6B-x5jyH98GbXBAF-4a1Af19mhbynclL2i47JFv4MrwNa_IS/s1600/20111007_181520+Ucluelet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbzzOWoKIYggxH19hvaBFzy9Jk92jW7G8JqHXwhexOUbBYnJVzJ1P_Z_nR9Va57qUCe5z0zCleKbgr0cGQmGhVF_RKPdf6B-x5jyH98GbXBAF-4a1Af19mhbynclL2i47JFv4MrwNa_IS/s400/20111007_181520+Ucluelet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686759023756253890" border="0" /></a>So there you have it. If you are still reading this long tale...<br /><br />We wish you a very joyful Christmas and a blessed New Year!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Joann and Dan</span>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-76780532780888793512011-04-03T20:44:00.001-07:002011-04-03T21:25:27.439-07:00A Tribute to my Mother<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoegNY8YkOixKFmyEqhoCSNaqUhMPyyYh5J4US5i9vR8WVP0rO_x36MG9LC72PV3HXMedaczJ6rasBZjeer3QyA0OMdTAUYke4avLqynf7U7vrE5SBlv_vofmlKaninx2IWtotYaKpWqd8/s1600/80+041223_192923.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoegNY8YkOixKFmyEqhoCSNaqUhMPyyYh5J4US5i9vR8WVP0rO_x36MG9LC72PV3HXMedaczJ6rasBZjeer3QyA0OMdTAUYke4avLqynf7U7vrE5SBlv_vofmlKaninx2IWtotYaKpWqd8/s320/80+041223_192923.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591572391737281362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">My mother passed away suddenly on March 16. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and wife to my Dad for 69 years.</span></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Mom's story:</span><br /></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGEwM8H2bhfpk_ohNq9Tff9OnXREf8t43wyOJYs_Rg08BEETWQjlpfonR5ryxoSKPdggc7Q__cZRLAJR6qutPU3Hu9-OZYtZolYXVUilkV4Cqq7tGt95qyWmS1AbQJ_tKVx7quT5i-NEm/s1600/16+5410_Joan+toddler.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGEwM8H2bhfpk_ohNq9Tff9OnXREf8t43wyOJYs_Rg08BEETWQjlpfonR5ryxoSKPdggc7Q__cZRLAJR6qutPU3Hu9-OZYtZolYXVUilkV4Cqq7tGt95qyWmS1AbQJ_tKVx7quT5i-NEm/s320/16+5410_Joan+toddler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591573839819139538" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">Kay was born July 22, 1921 in Wichita, Kansas to Warren James Hazeltine and Lena Belle Eagleston Hazeltine. An only child, she was very close to her cousins who lived next door. <span style=""> </span>Although her family didn’t have much during the depression, they were resourceful and grateful for what they did have. <span style=""> </span>She learned to sew at an early age, a practical hobby that she continued to enjoy for many years.<span style=""> </span>While attending East High School in Wichita, she met Lawrence Craig in her history class and thus began their 70+ year relationship.<span style=""> </span>After graduating, she worked and also attended Kansas State, where she majored in Home Economics. Kay married her high school sweetheart on February 14, 1942. After a short time in Wichita, Kay and Lawrence moved to Colorado, where they learned to ski and met their longtime friends, the Chelminiaks.<span style=""> </span>After the war they finished their schooling at U of Minnesota, moved to Seattle in 1947, and built their own home in Normandy Park. They raised their two children Larry and Joann and enjoyed many friendships in that community, where they lived for over 50 years.</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">Above all, Kay took pride and delight in her cohesive family. 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Five times over the course of their childhoods the entire family went to Maui for Thanksgiving.<span style=""> </span>Often at family gatherings she would remark to Lawrence, “Look what we started.<span style=""> </span>There were two of us, and now there are ten.”<span style=""> </span>She truly considered her family to be her legacy.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:black;">Kay’s hobbies and interests included sewing, knitting, traveling, meeting new people, and collecting glassware and angels. <span style=""> </span>Lawrence and Kay traveled to destinations around the world, and were especially fond of Germany and Maui. <span style=""> </span>But the northwest was their beloved home, where they never tired of the beauty of the mountains and the sound.<span style=""> </span>They could be found cruising Puget Sound on their boat, the "Lady Kay", into their 80's. Everywhere Kay went, she found it easy and enjoyable to meet new people – and their dogs.</span></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" ><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Kay is remembered as outgoing, spirited and adventurous, and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wrote the following for her memorial service. This is my own personal reflection about what my mom meant to me. Dan read it for me.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Mom knew how to care for me throughout my life.<span style=""> </span>It just came naturally to her.<span style=""> </span>When I had difficulty going to sleep as a child, Mom would rub my back patiently and gently until I fell asleep.<span style=""> </span>In her care for me, she also provided me with a wealth of experiences and opportunities, from piano lessons, to trips to the zoo, to story times that inspired in me a love for books and reading.<span style=""> </span>I could always tell that Mom enjoyed being with Larry and me.<span style=""> </span>She expertly got down at our level and played with us.</span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">As a teenager, she found new ways to care.<span style=""> </span>Mom encouraged Larry and me to bring our friends to our home, and she cared for them, too, always taking an interest in them.<span style=""> </span>Regularly Mom drove our Ford LTD loaded with me and my friends to whatever sporting event we wanted to attend.<span style=""> </span>Once in junior high I was seriously at odds with a teacher, and Mom tirelessly worked with the teacher and the principal to resolve the issue.<span style=""> </span>Mom worried plenty about me, too.<span style=""> </span>I suppose that is another part of caring.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> In adulthood, the caring continued.<span style=""> </span>She worked hard to take an appropriate role once I was married, still caring but not interfering.<span style=""> </span>Mom and Dad visited my classroom when I was teaching and I knew they were proud of me.<span style=""> </span>Mom still looked forward to spending time with me.<span style=""> </span>She often came to my house to help me with my chores for that reason and we went on shopping trips and out to lunch together.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Mom blessed me in the way she cared for Celia and Colin.<span style=""> </span>It was the same thing all over again.<span style=""> </span>She played with them and gave them experiences and let them know how special they were.<span style=""> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Then in the last decade came the realization that the roles were reversing, and I found my self faced with the challenging privilege of caring for Mom.<span style=""> </span>Dad set an example with his faithful and patient care for her.<span style=""> </span>Their deep and abiding love for each other has been an inspiration to me and to the family.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Even in her dementia, Mom found ways to care for me.<span style=""> </span>She recognized me and all of her family to the end.</span></p>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-50003818792028260332011-01-20T20:22:00.001-08:002011-01-20T21:03:40.734-08:00Costa Rica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmic9di44-sQpvtosMx3t8AxulvaU5XnVB3ZsqC6EWATcFZ_NMKtGBXpx-DEhVL5uRVZQgGSVU1vpI8JYq8bGpfxIbrh2CWQD3GtbXgC1hlNi1hesdc8hlfJ65jNqc8K3F12Jw2G_DqqE/s1600/101230_093700_Monteverde.jpg"><br /></a>Dan and I spent Christmas in Costa Rica this year. We were interested in visiting Costa Rica after we heard glowing reports from friends who had been there, about how beautiful the country is, and how many interesting things there are to do. We packed the trip full of them.<br /><br />These first three photos show us on a whitewater rafting trip, with a stop at a jungle "hotel" in the middle of the trip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNDJbhiyayAeMOmxPV7rVbkhCud_nUQztgoR690PmfuqUrsqvsI9oQ4mpP6y9fnZl8iOEoyP1JO1rOqbHbHhcO8TI8SPj9BwrbB-RP_tEF7lbJmfxZRHfM9I9mT8d7Q__tQ46QwLLnAYB/s1600/101229_093338_Monteverde.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXaJvThD2gSv4YVkHfnzYv-9oozJN6hEmiZECFh6WiustambJnQzikbxnUNspPCMqiahUwW-II7ywE2cKylniBrjkGQB0EsxDaJWS-db3IKCyGTEGaZNbBDfI_i9tc1djZfSXvCaCFZrP/s1600/101222_100715_RioPacuare.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZXaJvThD2gSv4YVkHfnzYv-9oozJN6hEmiZECFh6WiustambJnQzikbxnUNspPCMqiahUwW-II7ywE2cKylniBrjkGQB0EsxDaJWS-db3IKCyGTEGaZNbBDfI_i9tc1djZfSXvCaCFZrP/s400/101222_100715_RioPacuare.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491947612090578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3ORv2d841juoAooqSfievpPduvsbjcCjbbmAhts0nG4uXNc39OZFIfhXAif5q4XNVINtisnIbDgLfHaKKWDmU-qVwoUgX-MqFnIDaL9qPYBORpxLJ9VjAgLpVfFug3pUpA1Vd2ryftrK/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3ORv2d841juoAooqSfievpPduvsbjcCjbbmAhts0nG4uXNc39OZFIfhXAif5q4XNVINtisnIbDgLfHaKKWDmU-qVwoUgX-MqFnIDaL9qPYBORpxLJ9VjAgLpVfFug3pUpA1Vd2ryftrK/s400/DSC_0147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491938016239442" border="0" /></a>Class 3 and 4 - Hang on!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyegXoVwydxFujarLCgFIXrCP3q3faF84CvNRTSNkuzmzzaTLMTouUuCpg3fwkcZ2EfH5-uNW8hXEAEepaxndWTBGobI7xvPKDDAY0c0k2ScX_Nbj4YhbcxKt6TJU9cZAi5EOjngWmrjb3/s1600/101221_145702_RioPacuare.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyegXoVwydxFujarLCgFIXrCP3q3faF84CvNRTSNkuzmzzaTLMTouUuCpg3fwkcZ2EfH5-uNW8hXEAEepaxndWTBGobI7xvPKDDAY0c0k2ScX_Nbj4YhbcxKt6TJU9cZAi5EOjngWmrjb3/s400/101221_145702_RioPacuare.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491275859401954" border="0" /></a>We are very far from the nearest road here, along the Pacuare River.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Heik-G179pSdIMR3qieNMWeHcRMHAk4fs_JuIUqCdFT99tLLBQwlaOwJsl-qyEtIcODWev4CwMR7g5CCeb6_gtjta0qixW-Dtq4nQ6jyE_G4RUL96lOPfyMGq8GThNtj6fdfz5qQZklo/s1600/101223_110011_Arenal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Heik-G179pSdIMR3qieNMWeHcRMHAk4fs_JuIUqCdFT99tLLBQwlaOwJsl-qyEtIcODWev4CwMR7g5CCeb6_gtjta0qixW-Dtq4nQ6jyE_G4RUL96lOPfyMGq8GThNtj6fdfz5qQZklo/s400/101223_110011_Arenal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491273328669730" border="0" /></a>When the river trip was over, we rode in the back of a jeep with no seatbelts for five hours to get to our next location, at the active volcano Arenal. Our activity there was waterfall rapelling, followed by a soak in a wonderful hot springs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxWMHT-lRJEddA31WyhekjRZu3-IjRMUIvZbbtkMRtT4THoEFGz-8AwwO3T2Be7iRSX5pav8GFOUyJBCnj4YnEDhbiv2lSZF-QBTVknc1KBfSascMxghTB2s6lsIsAAyQCEaylPWxjrRP/s1600/101225_172432_PlayaFlamingo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxWMHT-lRJEddA31WyhekjRZu3-IjRMUIvZbbtkMRtT4THoEFGz-8AwwO3T2Be7iRSX5pav8GFOUyJBCnj4YnEDhbiv2lSZF-QBTVknc1KBfSascMxghTB2s6lsIsAAyQCEaylPWxjrRP/s400/101225_172432_PlayaFlamingo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491269721378722" border="0" /></a>We arrived at Playa Flamingo on Christmas Eve. That evening we went to a restaurant and sang Christmas carols karaoke style. On Christmas day we attended a Catholic mass with a very lively nativity scene at the front of the church.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdC_agtJRsimXziFMRJ_ifJJMpWE8rA9fPrce_xNJd9h-pe_NiuQkB1vRlVRDlfBv0WZgFgKfIBsYi2viCa_PoHQGr1E4itNazBSCoQqR7_brsb3_c9KDwU5PFZU7sfcIkVj6DUtlXFbn/s1600/101228_092700_PlayaFlamingo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdC_agtJRsimXziFMRJ_ifJJMpWE8rA9fPrce_xNJd9h-pe_NiuQkB1vRlVRDlfBv0WZgFgKfIBsYi2viCa_PoHQGr1E4itNazBSCoQqR7_brsb3_c9KDwU5PFZU7sfcIkVj6DUtlXFbn/s400/101228_092700_PlayaFlamingo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564491257574721458" border="0" /></a>We found an idyllic beach by kayak and did some snorkeling. The water was warmer than Hawaii.<br /><br />The following photos were taken at Monteverde Cloud Forest, and it was misting, as is pretty normal there. At 5000 feet, it was a bit chilly and breezy. The most exciting part of this adventure was the really bumpy road on the way there. I almost kissed the ground when we arrived.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o1bUiOvyBvZNgzFt97NjXw2jJPyzJEPagGsTtTTgODEg_Xkb8x-3MwQPvMpDKe5RZwyALsKbemB1yV8gRkuHbPeEVJZUzbPugH3kTDLQTcHpb93dNVgMwgeMqqXdrRQ9mX8ZSvMlixba/s1600/101229_101323_Monteverde.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o1bUiOvyBvZNgzFt97NjXw2jJPyzJEPagGsTtTTgODEg_Xkb8x-3MwQPvMpDKe5RZwyALsKbemB1yV8gRkuHbPeEVJZUzbPugH3kTDLQTcHpb93dNVgMwgeMqqXdrRQ9mX8ZSvMlixba/s400/101229_101323_Monteverde.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564495942724859922" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNDJbhiyayAeMOmxPV7rVbkhCud_nUQztgoR690PmfuqUrsqvsI9oQ4mpP6y9fnZl8iOEoyP1JO1rOqbHbHhcO8TI8SPj9BwrbB-RP_tEF7lbJmfxZRHfM9I9mT8d7Q__tQ46QwLLnAYB/s1600/101229_093338_Monteverde.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdhv8yWfTdM0E3MMuAQ_QD2EQxA4tFQutWzk7rfDkECbEVeplQ3HTfCaL582h6upkOfdiazVJ8C7Kr3PLFUs4T0Tj4k1bDukvoM8THaih9A5urBKwJmWhbGU-7vuYaZwMqtpOiTwzeCb3/s1600/101229_173200.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdhv8yWfTdM0E3MMuAQ_QD2EQxA4tFQutWzk7rfDkECbEVeplQ3HTfCaL582h6upkOfdiazVJ8C7Kr3PLFUs4T0Tj4k1bDukvoM8THaih9A5urBKwJmWhbGU-7vuYaZwMqtpOiTwzeCb3/s400/101229_173200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564499808766882450" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL15i_ABlcpvnsgR4mj6elWmemgvwUKZOnSjhKEuqATjVmLukOZwGkjqh8wi4Gevi6nIuxxwi62dTAVz7LPcsONaDggXhjF5qpfmepFaLVJ1OKuIP6UQ2E7dy-ZaAZC0gym9FTlQlhzNye/s1600/101229_130622_Monteverde.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL15i_ABlcpvnsgR4mj6elWmemgvwUKZOnSjhKEuqATjVmLukOZwGkjqh8wi4Gevi6nIuxxwi62dTAVz7LPcsONaDggXhjF5qpfmepFaLVJ1OKuIP6UQ2E7dy-ZaAZC0gym9FTlQlhzNye/s400/101229_130622_Monteverde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564499805080550498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmic9di44-sQpvtosMx3t8AxulvaU5XnVB3ZsqC6EWATcFZ_NMKtGBXpx-DEhVL5uRVZQgGSVU1vpI8JYq8bGpfxIbrh2CWQD3GtbXgC1hlNi1hesdc8hlfJ65jNqc8K3F12Jw2G_DqqE/s1600/101230_093700_Monteverde.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmic9di44-sQpvtosMx3t8AxulvaU5XnVB3ZsqC6EWATcFZ_NMKtGBXpx-DEhVL5uRVZQgGSVU1vpI8JYq8bGpfxIbrh2CWQD3GtbXgC1hlNi1hesdc8hlfJ65jNqc8K3F12Jw2G_DqqE/s400/101230_093700_Monteverde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564499814681970322" border="0" /></a>No trip would be complete without a ride in a typical wooden cart.Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-76468141120642620532010-11-23T13:12:00.000-08:002010-12-16T22:05:44.797-08:00Other things that happened in 2010Celia and Keith returned from Japan in early May. Celia brought me a Kimono! I don't know how to put it on, of course; that is a complicated process.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq7SdC3_lH428r7IjrQfCYw8voRy2mWDqEEqFo1L-czPAb66q6ueO_j0Rw4eeMX8vVqB6qe232EAwkMu2brgQJ7hp2UFf3C0rMH38DPRjIMGB6zZEXm8bdpZUhH5KZ000c5CxGxFZjV1I/s1600/100822_170043_ColumbiaRiverDr.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKX0HD9I1ERLCXtU0yB8L1FKs4FF1d0GRIwzUmeWmcTSCp-nEhMpDdg4vu4RfAC47ABl0LygIETN4PL4fT0BIJGi9R2n-qkB1n9zigfvkhUt3KpN_25rRBsJEvf_KAB1COhExoXLteN7y/s1600/100503_184310.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKX0HD9I1ERLCXtU0yB8L1FKs4FF1d0GRIwzUmeWmcTSCp-nEhMpDdg4vu4RfAC47ABl0LygIETN4PL4fT0BIJGi9R2n-qkB1n9zigfvkhUt3KpN_25rRBsJEvf_KAB1COhExoXLteN7y/s400/100503_184310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542986126358117138" border="0" /></a>Shortly after their return, we hosted a get together for some of the people who had supported them in some way while in Japan. Celia prepared several Japanese specialties. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHlGGrGOCBMbgrbWSzmNgo1B8DmHId_kgUyBRkTY4ruDBsjACFDT2B4zsz5f2HQ856O98-Z2iP2Plj4nMmRtIqlGAH7QsFOcaaA_DccUIBau35HJc6rD42MkOyhgQFYm_kIQedCArnYJc/s1600/100503_184310.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4xjSGBmB9JLzdfOyNS8Rsx_XNy4WAp8D75euPSP0YxP8LmYCk2sCRK7VNCrck9Ru9ABt6j8fYIq6H4mMNVurHeshHg1_Tulx8Yh49bsMMIm8747Q_LGRJ9RffQOdMvkUbQFE-mztEixl/s1600/100507_180004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ4xjSGBmB9JLzdfOyNS8Rsx_XNy4WAp8D75euPSP0YxP8LmYCk2sCRK7VNCrck9Ru9ABt6j8fYIq6H4mMNVurHeshHg1_Tulx8Yh49bsMMIm8747Q_LGRJ9RffQOdMvkUbQFE-mztEixl/s400/100507_180004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542937475654681186" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHlGGrGOCBMbgrbWSzmNgo1B8DmHId_kgUyBRkTY4ruDBsjACFDT2B4zsz5f2HQ856O98-Z2iP2Plj4nMmRtIqlGAH7QsFOcaaA_DccUIBau35HJc6rD42MkOyhgQFYm_kIQedCArnYJc/s1600/100503_184310.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB41WYpaGukW2KmZqtJU7w1wo5aidhOyAYcEAcksAfbtDRf-QqzzBlyTve_876J-_5wb6J3LYIlA5hHKYBzMMQ8l-0hOpaequgXXbo5nvFVw_7ra7HBov_EbodmH4IBMcS89yup4YOaRq0/s1600/100508_141856.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB41WYpaGukW2KmZqtJU7w1wo5aidhOyAYcEAcksAfbtDRf-QqzzBlyTve_876J-_5wb6J3LYIlA5hHKYBzMMQ8l-0hOpaequgXXbo5nvFVw_7ra7HBov_EbodmH4IBMcS89yup4YOaRq0/s400/100508_141856.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542937447723458274" border="0" /></a>The family was together on Mother's day. Pretty special for Mom. We followed a long standing tradition of visiting the Arboretum.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyM8HXJQMbFoNRUy0opzIxrkaMdosAkF8JikspoQnszGsZKqDkmgG9oT1f0E6tBws3hhyphenhyphen8aNkr2z6HQjkd2SoSfFKNxebw3YxXoUr169HZCW-ep68O_fcbe2WCs44-TOHoy4e7yb5MNlD/s1600/100508_134532.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyM8HXJQMbFoNRUy0opzIxrkaMdosAkF8JikspoQnszGsZKqDkmgG9oT1f0E6tBws3hhyphenhyphen8aNkr2z6HQjkd2SoSfFKNxebw3YxXoUr169HZCW-ep68O_fcbe2WCs44-TOHoy4e7yb5MNlD/s1600/100508_134532.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyM8HXJQMbFoNRUy0opzIxrkaMdosAkF8JikspoQnszGsZKqDkmgG9oT1f0E6tBws3hhyphenhyphen8aNkr2z6HQjkd2SoSfFKNxebw3YxXoUr169HZCW-ep68O_fcbe2WCs44-TOHoy4e7yb5MNlD/s400/100508_134532.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542937429991022658" border="0" /></a>At first, Celia and Keith thought they would be living in Vancouver, but didn't feel right about it. After a lot of prayer and thought, they moved in with us, on the upstairs floor. Thus began a long process of relocating and selling furniture we had no room for. For a while our entire garage was filled with the overflow.<br /><br /><br /><br />Many have asked what Dan is doing in retirement. He has enjoyed experimenting with new recipes on his nights in the kitchen. The one below is quite creative... it is called Army base stew - it originated during the Korean war as a use for the ingredients scavenged from the army base.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsoH3JGaGeqWGh4i4JGWwNy4rbFN3GyHC5sT2lyz66vmLIQ5zhMYgScJjOo3guWom8v-yH7Z65k2DYQXLIS3v74C_go4BKBxCdX6lfEjqo_qcjZOlhBtc4NGnT8CpKRMb8hLJNgtRz0_t/s1600/100525_185114.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsoH3JGaGeqWGh4i4JGWwNy4rbFN3GyHC5sT2lyz66vmLIQ5zhMYgScJjOo3guWom8v-yH7Z65k2DYQXLIS3v74C_go4BKBxCdX6lfEjqo_qcjZOlhBtc4NGnT8CpKRMb8hLJNgtRz0_t/s400/100525_185114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542896671227451138" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwdGnwXcenyOHP801AZttensniFdsKiMuhkjVgMBvO4f-TSXEzicsipgkLpdsJlnz7_qQn5IOPTBjvmwJvPkAm1DSfLvWrgaUOEnhys6X8HoXmRm5SjoAc422rh665sXxlPRP91Pa7sD5/s1600/100611_192317.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">He has been very active in musical groups, including the Continuo Ensemble, where he plays his baroque guitar, Matteo, and performs opera. Often tenors play the comic female, and he played a nursemaid in a recent opera. I took lots of pictures, but I'm saving them for bribery.</span><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGBMjMvCCMblA5v3p51tBG34ahebyAaDJ_dhnGD9BZIbsQ6Msnkn1xD3rm1s3P4qp2ugo-I8btqlbTbbkpbGd1_Acltg5tC-ZI1VEYGBvTEEdhzkOLKb5VqbLRAhW-bua76tYP3A_owNr/s1600/100611_190521.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGBMjMvCCMblA5v3p51tBG34ahebyAaDJ_dhnGD9BZIbsQ6Msnkn1xD3rm1s3P4qp2ugo-I8btqlbTbbkpbGd1_Acltg5tC-ZI1VEYGBvTEEdhzkOLKb5VqbLRAhW-bua76tYP3A_owNr/s400/100611_190521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542897498000701234" border="0" /></a>Dan and Allen, our neighbor, purchased a really big planer, to use for planing wood that they cut down in our yards. I think they are trying to look like woodmen in this photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPE04b-X7ry6fly8h-UdIYQqXab-0DVeUnOyMNFWRDFGaVzOA2iUlPANFHgraBsd3A-NdCqrEItLciHoyd-IaOAwRGhM_zLBcELIoQqUQVe_O7w2SD1fzwVzLbZhDMV2JF9u3AcquPl4Si/s1600/100728_201318.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPE04b-X7ry6fly8h-UdIYQqXab-0DVeUnOyMNFWRDFGaVzOA2iUlPANFHgraBsd3A-NdCqrEItLciHoyd-IaOAwRGhM_zLBcELIoQqUQVe_O7w2SD1fzwVzLbZhDMV2JF9u3AcquPl4Si/s400/100728_201318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542896653190021618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We took a couple trips in the summer. Below are some highlights from our trip to the Kootenay region of Canada. It was a multi-adventure tour, including hiking, biking, canoeing and soaking in mineral springs.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRESJFdPybV9wSRPPfwlc5g2NdkSsZ64LHV6WjdW25h2iLB3ou0GFsQBWF4Cph5RKKrDDe0nbcVniI8F1tPlBSThuC2kwiHA3A8NEwLS7Ij9Qo5ZjsF1Vi3-vUadwvOac6RdfC4RQ6xV3Y/s1600/100824_143325_JumboPass.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRESJFdPybV9wSRPPfwlc5g2NdkSsZ64LHV6WjdW25h2iLB3ou0GFsQBWF4Cph5RKKrDDe0nbcVniI8F1tPlBSThuC2kwiHA3A8NEwLS7Ij9Qo5ZjsF1Vi3-vUadwvOac6RdfC4RQ6xV3Y/s400/100824_143325_JumboPass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542861204864554258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISFXKHxAb1wSTyut7MA4f5RPp2LP2mqVhZimllzUpZPDM1pG8HUQhYFKcI7rkFuyVz4lo437ilokB3Sy_XMIw9E3ga6eWHJtHiHCgwLd77In4w6KLwgTy7IBi1lpb2q91wOk4jJUHfX1F/s1600/100824_132057_JumboPass.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirq7SdC3_lH428r7IjrQfCYw8voRy2mWDqEEqFo1L-czPAb66q6ueO_j0Rw4eeMX8vVqB6qe232EAwkMu2brgQJ7hp2UFf3C0rMH38DPRjIMGB6zZEXm8bdpZUhH5KZ000c5CxGxFZjV1I/s320/100822_170043_ColumbiaRiverDr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551521215847294530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9347062EBEEHn3URhWbQUI8K8U4q38lpR3ilrD9Sg-zj_qoF3WfNh3CBWdASOVxNw6Gv_KOirzd2wYQMsuh1yvUBuklMrzUbUKZ7BH1f9bzjc4efkAfpsGx-wNvd2SpUCs_A-FLY3-AH/s1600/100826_095508_KootenayNationalPark.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9347062EBEEHn3URhWbQUI8K8U4q38lpR3ilrD9Sg-zj_qoF3WfNh3CBWdASOVxNw6Gv_KOirzd2wYQMsuh1yvUBuklMrzUbUKZ7BH1f9bzjc4efkAfpsGx-wNvd2SpUCs_A-FLY3-AH/s400/100826_095508_KootenayNationalPark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542861156256449938" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxxujv61oPrOR-CKBuVICzkwvCobtMqTgMro7LhCay87wOMWIP8V5CbVLHCjUhtmtTXz_Kt78ljz5oKpIACiZUc6OEHDDvgxrvd4haYhEnzvUjIaHFbHmn-lH1wuJHiyZXxsC8-lEeCcF/s1600/100903_154954.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxxujv61oPrOR-CKBuVICzkwvCobtMqTgMro7LhCay87wOMWIP8V5CbVLHCjUhtmtTXz_Kt78ljz5oKpIACiZUc6OEHDDvgxrvd4haYhEnzvUjIaHFbHmn-lH1wuJHiyZXxsC8-lEeCcF/s400/100903_154954.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542896634038909314" border="0" /></a>Huckleberry picking near Snoqualmie pass - we picked about 6 quarts.<br /><br />At our yearly Chili Cook-off, Celia's chili won a prize this year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov1vls1I53xNqyqIcVeLXEXMF_DMzULMghy2uWhlurSIkXUJGo7Bt8_Zd0JkCCs6aB5ieB6IWGbU4m-qUMsBAvribqtYXmaH4kIqhn6nYdDSL4tB5OxQpT44KQJ11Crh58AP4n-etyJRc/s1600/101123_100533.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dCtauC6L-EKTdPoBK-iGY36fmyCN7VaIEV2xbXz7NXk8ow9OofBQ4HSiu-9zEPeIYN8pg1s-Ii8MLrmHLpWkMCKdDvoDpZpvxDX2tvwIsgoQ6pcVggPUQN-_gTse5huwQV8E-9q2ihHu/s1600/100912_151857.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dCtauC6L-EKTdPoBK-iGY36fmyCN7VaIEV2xbXz7NXk8ow9OofBQ4HSiu-9zEPeIYN8pg1s-Ii8MLrmHLpWkMCKdDvoDpZpvxDX2tvwIsgoQ6pcVggPUQN-_gTse5huwQV8E-9q2ihHu/s400/100912_151857.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542859410867404402" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dan took a trip to Mexico this fall with his brother and sister in law. He is checking out a vihuela at this store, which he ended up buying - and altering, to make it sound better.</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipFP6DEyFDbU7nxu2l9mKGm8r4HPFdDY0zV4Ud7Ggpl1txNlsmgv47gUQu7a_YVXdqrMnn0_2J75G18lG2Jc_g3iuBJhEfp9k9ZsJLHp9aLOvFo_8PB_BneE4TkJdf-Q5sY8ivOt6OsDp/s1600/100923_144413_T.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipFP6DEyFDbU7nxu2l9mKGm8r4HPFdDY0zV4Ud7Ggpl1txNlsmgv47gUQu7a_YVXdqrMnn0_2J75G18lG2Jc_g3iuBJhEfp9k9ZsJLHp9aLOvFo_8PB_BneE4TkJdf-Q5sY8ivOt6OsDp/s400/100923_144413_T.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542859385949942226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Originally, I was to go as well, but my parents were going through a very difficult time at that point and I needed to be here. They have moved twice since May. They were in need of more care, since they both have dementia. The last few months have been very demanding and difficult for my brother and me. They are settled now, and seem to be doing pretty well at their new home. Changes are especially hard for those with dementia, so I am grateful that they are adjusting.<br /><br />About this time, we started up KidREACH again - that's the after school tutoring program we are doing at our church. This year we are adding a second day, so every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon I am having a blast with a bunch of elementary aged kids and their tutors. I love doing this - providing extra support for kids, helping them to succeed in school, and loving them like Jesus does - it's my passion.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Aw9X6Wq9S4SsEyUAX4Y2__XAa5WKZ-d3WoCUlIMgY_InYOGoPP0UtpjMLf-geBvlRUYf_Rs2ToRiAtQ0QjnrlSAopQO6PjPNJ6D4LEC7mTtuNWKnHf6vQh_koYzQi7qF05TuSw6OxjX5/s1600/1112005109_ramFg-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Aw9X6Wq9S4SsEyUAX4Y2__XAa5WKZ-d3WoCUlIMgY_InYOGoPP0UtpjMLf-geBvlRUYf_Rs2ToRiAtQ0QjnrlSAopQO6PjPNJ6D4LEC7mTtuNWKnHf6vQh_koYzQi7qF05TuSw6OxjX5/s400/1112005109_ramFg-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551523137647199170" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXin16P_WS21-LcB7zTzu4ued3hdpKTLhEgXu7VDt5URysi74jIhV4l_8NS0ffSA7dW0QVlO0lnt-YGyoosG99w2BCKyWp6kHp4eXRPJVx9DjLV024wKgV6ONnH_D2pZlfsaDQ5yI0Yza/s1600/1112005044_jsSnN-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXin16P_WS21-LcB7zTzu4ued3hdpKTLhEgXu7VDt5URysi74jIhV4l_8NS0ffSA7dW0QVlO0lnt-YGyoosG99w2BCKyWp6kHp4eXRPJVx9DjLV024wKgV6ONnH_D2pZlfsaDQ5yI0Yza/s400/1112005044_jsSnN-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551523132845921394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had a visit from Dan's cousin, David. The weather was miserable the day he was here, but we had fun doing some indoor things. We went do dinner at Salty's and he enjoyed the view. We all did.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHZNpWUyQ2e0BmgiijlNCrQvJhhDJf2J7zLJJcxDv-D-QuFixN5p_WrNSFT_R-Qd1FMOB7yhrD6XJLaRFB00cBdoeNi7C7Gc-wpPi1HZvXgEqClNw03CN4lioV0N4d3-YPT2TRwNdX-jq/s1600/101101_162058.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHZNpWUyQ2e0BmgiijlNCrQvJhhDJf2J7zLJJcxDv-D-QuFixN5p_WrNSFT_R-Qd1FMOB7yhrD6XJLaRFB00cBdoeNi7C7Gc-wpPi1HZvXgEqClNw03CN4lioV0N4d3-YPT2TRwNdX-jq/s400/101101_162058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542859367808809666" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHZNpWUyQ2e0BmgiijlNCrQvJhhDJf2J7zLJJcxDv-D-QuFixN5p_WrNSFT_R-Qd1FMOB7yhrD6XJLaRFB00cBdoeNi7C7Gc-wpPi1HZvXgEqClNw03CN4lioV0N4d3-YPT2TRwNdX-jq/s1600/101101_162058.JPG"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I love it when the snow falls early and the leaves are still on the trees. This snowfall happened before Thanksgiving.</span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov1vls1I53xNqyqIcVeLXEXMF_DMzULMghy2uWhlurSIkXUJGo7Bt8_Zd0JkCCs6aB5ieB6IWGbU4m-qUMsBAvribqtYXmaH4kIqhn6nYdDSL4tB5OxQpT44KQJ11Crh58AP4n-etyJRc/s1600/101123_100533.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjov1vls1I53xNqyqIcVeLXEXMF_DMzULMghy2uWhlurSIkXUJGo7Bt8_Zd0JkCCs6aB5ieB6IWGbU4m-qUMsBAvribqtYXmaH4kIqhn6nYdDSL4tB5OxQpT44KQJ11Crh58AP4n-etyJRc/s400/101123_100533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542861147974940418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFH8cJQjla93HC8kUB8vbqLMX2JELjhEMTRJi1OrzzizQ23IPK03EHHcaqvWZdZITY8_SqQ9ZaT0sVIh1lLVyr4Y_Sfa5XdSgklKQr8SSTgEKU2Q0syfSIRfUhw-3GhdFwERsx7OLTeoS/s1600/101123_100453.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFH8cJQjla93HC8kUB8vbqLMX2JELjhEMTRJi1OrzzizQ23IPK03EHHcaqvWZdZITY8_SqQ9ZaT0sVIh1lLVyr4Y_Sfa5XdSgklKQr8SSTgEKU2Q0syfSIRfUhw-3GhdFwERsx7OLTeoS/s400/101123_100453.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542859353612005026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We spent Thanksgiving with the Craig family - all of us together for the first time in a long time. We ate at Mom and Dad's assisted living community, Aegis Lodge in Kirkland. The food and service were exceptionally good - not institutional at all.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CY57_RUmnf2JjZKtxS6DGc5X7CtBrT4a8a-Qx0G0-5lnxaim_gVIY1cQBnS7CYO736QM1S3rtx48nV5CAFm0S_20XmXMQDKCH_T1GQ3dTwk2Mj3sGTWAprac7KSiRgZ56ReYoMfg48S8/s1600/christmas+luncheon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CY57_RUmnf2JjZKtxS6DGc5X7CtBrT4a8a-Qx0G0-5lnxaim_gVIY1cQBnS7CYO736QM1S3rtx48nV5CAFm0S_20XmXMQDKCH_T1GQ3dTwk2Mj3sGTWAprac7KSiRgZ56ReYoMfg48S8/s400/christmas+luncheon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551523128380591666" border="0" /></a>Dan and I and Celia and Keith had the opportunity to sing at the Christmas luncheon at the church. We sang several four part a Capella pieces, and Dan and I sang O Holy Night, with Celia singing one verse in Japanese. Celia and Keith played Ave Maria on piano and cello. It was very well received. Nice to have a musical family!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_HAemFzYpy8g5hkuZ-dST6oxYY3lq481bbITzPLNQHF-K5_X3NxqTrEY4A7HZU6IX74FrxsHyeha0_KqlKExMncgLui52Y5Fwlkhy0UsIHgNglJPMFCHOWiaXTMVPGXM5DFJ76pFgVMz/s1600/image002.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_HAemFzYpy8g5hkuZ-dST6oxYY3lq481bbITzPLNQHF-K5_X3NxqTrEY4A7HZU6IX74FrxsHyeha0_KqlKExMncgLui52Y5Fwlkhy0UsIHgNglJPMFCHOWiaXTMVPGXM5DFJ76pFgVMz/s400/image002.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551523650113033234" border="0" /></a>This Saturday we do our last Opus 7 performance of the year. It is such a joy to sing with such great vocalists.<br /><br />Celia and Keith are spending Christmas with Keith's family in the midwest, and Colin is spending Christmas with Jiayun, his girlfriend, in Texas, so we decided to go away ourselves. On Monday we leave for Costa Rica.Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-35329855039376869532010-07-02T21:24:00.000-07:002010-11-23T15:37:29.048-08:00More from California<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHow9U7rM986g1UDE6akcutyHwLejnV8gj5cOAIewkteYF9SydNDJ5IQij5XY4qmreb90Uldwr1TYei7OgoCi_qZk3XsCQjGmfTuaL6RE3XFPFyQMb2x2RwHTFcGKtvjsuERkQvLLCAeM/s1600/100627_094729.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKHow9U7rM986g1UDE6akcutyHwLejnV8gj5cOAIewkteYF9SydNDJ5IQij5XY4qmreb90Uldwr1TYei7OgoCi_qZk3XsCQjGmfTuaL6RE3XFPFyQMb2x2RwHTFcGKtvjsuERkQvLLCAeM/s400/100627_094729.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489540166300545938" border="0" /></a><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner"><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In San Fransisco, we rode out bikes across the Golden Gate bridge...<br /></a></div></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttaf1L5ncCv9VUdTsDukhu8n24qIIXp3MTV5OBdrMzaCH8wD2GYB_NKekvi7hty1NTmB6COJyRoQYwDRGHGlBc_Q9E0T3Xxk6tqk88CiXuM3ENIlgSDiXnLwBhcg9hx7VxcfNRYUQV2iD/s1600/100628_112019.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttaf1L5ncCv9VUdTsDukhu8n24qIIXp3MTV5OBdrMzaCH8wD2GYB_NKekvi7hty1NTmB6COJyRoQYwDRGHGlBc_Q9E0T3Xxk6tqk88CiXuM3ENIlgSDiXnLwBhcg9hx7VxcfNRYUQV2iD/s400/100628_112019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489538895536751538" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Add_Image" title="Add Image" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="addImage();" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);;ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Add Image" class="gl_photo" border="0" /></span></span></a>...and ate dim sum in china town.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtzPxkCh0e3AQ2nUig9OVYRqsprwsQLxgUifJt1Apcr4Wp0hnOEeceEuI8exu2lJ-loYaDh2IKGTLgEi5v6St6fTLVflaWy6CTo-IMK4Xg4fHdYG-njUikqtwxKt-5-q7V0c6wsPdFtX1/s1600/100629_122444.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtzPxkCh0e3AQ2nUig9OVYRqsprwsQLxgUifJt1Apcr4Wp0hnOEeceEuI8exu2lJ-loYaDh2IKGTLgEi5v6St6fTLVflaWy6CTo-IMK4Xg4fHdYG-njUikqtwxKt-5-q7V0c6wsPdFtX1/s400/100629_122444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489534485778638754" border="0" /></a>We met our longtime friends, Sheila and Jeff in Monterrey.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQoEN8zBH-Ldb9_9ckCSfd3VmGg08-uiW_qj6yrjBsexGnHbEck7eJHH7IE2YLCh5YNIh2xVN4FCYO3St2uW5fTpxHpazMtCU_B4BribMZUas8xh7Lgc9f9_Qs15mfT0e9Z1eDPTWz_lf/s1600/100629_122556.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQoEN8zBH-Ldb9_9ckCSfd3VmGg08-uiW_qj6yrjBsexGnHbEck7eJHH7IE2YLCh5YNIh2xVN4FCYO3St2uW5fTpxHpazMtCU_B4BribMZUas8xh7Lgc9f9_Qs15mfT0e9Z1eDPTWz_lf/s400/100629_122556.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489534480125196418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lJEfdtK7fSTgZNi8VSi2gdpSizaQPOuQU_EiUHKjkRYpIWXcl5iuV7-3ZC9ktvMhKLJ_uFZ1qJw2EUZjAHfGSwmJDFsbU-EzE76Yi4D5SoK84YxR3ZeO2eSfItZdt9wdL9ysTtVF-6cd/s1600/100629_143829.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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Near where we explored the tidepools was this lighthouse which is behind dunes and well inland. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbDjENmnErBaUOr9yrnrMcTyI6fFSM84alerBswQfiG0fbhxtFkspbWevgV16KPGJ-XU_zWqPZWooxV1WMYemlKRLPipVWvJneXjqCjA7aPLEwjPExaS18bikHu84leLEcTQ67JhZ3_6s/s1600/100630_165415.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbDjENmnErBaUOr9yrnrMcTyI6fFSM84alerBswQfiG0fbhxtFkspbWevgV16KPGJ-XU_zWqPZWooxV1WMYemlKRLPipVWvJneXjqCjA7aPLEwjPExaS18bikHu84leLEcTQ67JhZ3_6s/s400/100630_165415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489532126827797442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb6SmSkH46JnhkIWcPqcza0mfSWeO6Vru88EWP-IyPBt-U7TB7pJhiT0VN-Fl_BtynMpPifUofPr8jqy98wyZGV6Km8-cg0fre92yoHyj0HF_liLlAA6BrGm0deUk1eOXSKOFB6yescD9/s1600/100701_081734.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqb6SmSkH46JnhkIWcPqcza0mfSWeO6Vru88EWP-IyPBt-U7TB7pJhiT0VN-Fl_BtynMpPifUofPr8jqy98wyZGV6Km8-cg0fre92yoHyj0HF_liLlAA6BrGm0deUk1eOXSKOFB6yescD9/s400/100701_081734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489532118455920834" border="0" /></a>The rocks were quite slippery with kelp, but none of us fell.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbsbjZDXHD14IhHfevuBIFE3hCL0otryZxc49W9iOLrrbpBlXY7f2ILrsanNuK-f4P0DerVAOUdkygisdwQYkUdOXHADjAbt3myREpy9HGoE0JXxujV_zbX7h5wdX9e6SQ26nCcRZ7cjp/s1600/100701_082640.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbsbjZDXHD14IhHfevuBIFE3hCL0otryZxc49W9iOLrrbpBlXY7f2ILrsanNuK-f4P0DerVAOUdkygisdwQYkUdOXHADjAbt3myREpy9HGoE0JXxujV_zbX7h5wdX9e6SQ26nCcRZ7cjp/s400/100701_082640.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489532114192135954" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-1898957421515902732010-06-26T21:47:00.000-07:002010-06-26T22:48:44.088-07:00A Visit to the California CoastThe first day of our road trip was a long day on the freeway, listening to The Life of Pi on CD to keep us alert. We cut over to the coast at Grant's Pass. Shortly after arriving in California, we encountered the Redwoods. We just had to take a few minutes to walk a nature trail through an impressive grove.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-OFugRVkBfa5a1InbQZd59RIY6fCLx7muzd0zUjw73Pct4QMDpnjyZXQK0-jUemmD39m0EYCK5kGqCvPW78bSlGKnoENqasNekAjVL_XCneyPqkmAOEmAwl7iMwYieGbSEoCy2ZcUJ2Q/s1600/IMG_2121.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-OFugRVkBfa5a1InbQZd59RIY6fCLx7muzd0zUjw73Pct4QMDpnjyZXQK0-jUemmD39m0EYCK5kGqCvPW78bSlGKnoENqasNekAjVL_XCneyPqkmAOEmAwl7iMwYieGbSEoCy2ZcUJ2Q/s400/IMG_2121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487322000518343170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkKR-1yO7UiPj_OpE_ppkdpGxHbzVf6jbflz2qoAQjypExOjM4H5mw0in49ljcT-MbACBzru99GrkS7WvNXPGrE3ehl0stHCzUBPk4gbWHj5xX9L0SQe9SE8BmEckulVVoO29pa27sS5N/s1600/IMG_2128.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkKR-1yO7UiPj_OpE_ppkdpGxHbzVf6jbflz2qoAQjypExOjM4H5mw0in49ljcT-MbACBzru99GrkS7WvNXPGrE3ehl0stHCzUBPk4gbWHj5xX9L0SQe9SE8BmEckulVVoO29pa27sS5N/s400/IMG_2128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487321994963934226" border="0" /></a>I don't think they harmed any trees making this road...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff0Jxw8ZhuEP-I6mmLx9RbgQtfBLf0KFvu6yGG25QlfGNqr43CaygSyA8gnNwNoV1xjIxDmBtBO9s7uEdpW_f4fNrm-fRS0UnaBcJd3_EDGV4zdEcmRALIkyQgUbvgMoBDaIB4Vhu0VVf/s1600/IMG_2139.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff0Jxw8ZhuEP-I6mmLx9RbgQtfBLf0KFvu6yGG25QlfGNqr43CaygSyA8gnNwNoV1xjIxDmBtBO9s7uEdpW_f4fNrm-fRS0UnaBcJd3_EDGV4zdEcmRALIkyQgUbvgMoBDaIB4Vhu0VVf/s400/IMG_2139.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487321991993167922" border="0" /></a>On our way to the campground, we enjoyed some beautiful color over the ocean.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuY7KmMarb88ny8cDvE7Memz_9efAJ1tedUh9bVaTnaxNLzYlp3wg-6N5fk-cd6UE-uD7TWznzrCLC7kqaprl6ZAVd4JG-8r7m4SNQMkdHC61cVFZI-CRwpI1RmwPGsLFVvGyzs1dMVhbj/s1600/IMG_3257.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuY7KmMarb88ny8cDvE7Memz_9efAJ1tedUh9bVaTnaxNLzYlp3wg-6N5fk-cd6UE-uD7TWznzrCLC7kqaprl6ZAVd4JG-8r7m4SNQMkdHC61cVFZI-CRwpI1RmwPGsLFVvGyzs1dMVhbj/s400/IMG_3257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487321982973661922" border="0" /></a>We spent our first two nights camping at Prairie Creek State Park. This is the park that contains the official tallest redwood - 379 feet. We didn't see it, but we did have a fun bike ride on small roads and trails, through the trees and along the ocean. the highlight was fern canyon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ujRMSZQJEvYd64U39f-7XZWFK3xS9xgFr00RUiBHuwayeCQYCoKg9S9MeY4gWmUCB-oqxRBYsPGQui-rGMTpNIcGCkokr8eoPpQwNNDAQnf7RizQ-ZAyvSwLbzDBYcoiGBfiikvJoKXK/s1600/IMG_2157.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ujRMSZQJEvYd64U39f-7XZWFK3xS9xgFr00RUiBHuwayeCQYCoKg9S9MeY4gWmUCB-oqxRBYsPGQui-rGMTpNIcGCkokr8eoPpQwNNDAQnf7RizQ-ZAyvSwLbzDBYcoiGBfiikvJoKXK/s400/IMG_2157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487320516465250578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LCyX0Lufd0jkHvjIHefa-OW3HNJaIQsDCphxJGwe1WWWtZAOxGJYp-nWuCs-uj-hQKrteKrPm1KZE8GXYi-hcgKABe9Sw2KF-4N4Mw1ZSokrSpYIOiN_J4Aup1avWgNwPwrQWHT3K2b-/s1600/IMG_2165.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LCyX0Lufd0jkHvjIHefa-OW3HNJaIQsDCphxJGwe1WWWtZAOxGJYp-nWuCs-uj-hQKrteKrPm1KZE8GXYi-hcgKABe9Sw2KF-4N4Mw1ZSokrSpYIOiN_J4Aup1avWgNwPwrQWHT3K2b-/s400/IMG_2165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487320507588457826" border="0" /></a>After leaving Prairie Creek campground, we stopped at Patrick's point where we hiked along the coast and looked at the tidepools.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD3cc5zhF4AX9_9FYskRIYzHaLsGhEDhKEnVYam_GoH9aecBIgka8HMSbt4N5zjVzUIsruImZKiOvv0Cg2NfuOMjDKmIs8fbvtY2dUG79sdprtvbMGe9032EJpp89WOGxhadEAcGdSeac/s1600/IMG_2195.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAD3cc5zhF4AX9_9FYskRIYzHaLsGhEDhKEnVYam_GoH9aecBIgka8HMSbt4N5zjVzUIsruImZKiOvv0Cg2NfuOMjDKmIs8fbvtY2dUG79sdprtvbMGe9032EJpp89WOGxhadEAcGdSeac/s400/IMG_2195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487319133922089442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAIDDnc8FoD7ZUWHsxH40qL8NVyG90tvoq9-7DIumfKR2hTcOLZTG1BcBM1E005V00PgeSPBQtqeibxtWstxuxHAu6lx2T16nVmeBMGYUQvJ3DVbUrcVqhghweu14RFnwlYR_CJhTqHxF/s1600/IMG_3263.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAIDDnc8FoD7ZUWHsxH40qL8NVyG90tvoq9-7DIumfKR2hTcOLZTG1BcBM1E005V00PgeSPBQtqeibxtWstxuxHAu6lx2T16nVmeBMGYUQvJ3DVbUrcVqhghweu14RFnwlYR_CJhTqHxF/s400/IMG_3263.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487319128727673122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OlXeXuOy2m1w3-CtJF34tTO8WsfSgGAJt8IxmxKJxqpX1xi5CoEtAmItlDF41A2eJLyMMMvnjHoHghJP22DXywxNirOqXdhCZjP1u3mt_1GyvO71qmps8GL0EJGFp869h4GZJPFQPPRK/s1600/IMG_2210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OlXeXuOy2m1w3-CtJF34tTO8WsfSgGAJt8IxmxKJxqpX1xi5CoEtAmItlDF41A2eJLyMMMvnjHoHghJP22DXywxNirOqXdhCZjP1u3mt_1GyvO71qmps8GL0EJGFp869h4GZJPFQPPRK/s400/IMG_2210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487317004949559442" border="0" /></a>While at Humboult State Park, we took a long hike through the largest continual grove of Redwoods. Lunch was set on a large redwood over the creek. After about four hours among these huge trees, we felt very small, and our necks hurt a bit from looking up so much.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwzYwG9PDBFC07q8L1eOBmhtSzpj7tUkW4K1CxFPwgFYGimwohnd3OJWUl41MMpFHPXA_Rd9xmN8H7S-j71_tIBvzyQSEGsIBPN_PweHSSmbgMutL2ZSOQRBEzGJioCeT3UShsI3ceeXW/s1600/IMG_2218.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwzYwG9PDBFC07q8L1eOBmhtSzpj7tUkW4K1CxFPwgFYGimwohnd3OJWUl41MMpFHPXA_Rd9xmN8H7S-j71_tIBvzyQSEGsIBPN_PweHSSmbgMutL2ZSOQRBEzGJioCeT3UShsI3ceeXW/s400/IMG_2218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487317003771423762" border="0" /></a>This is the coastline where Highway 1 begins. It's a slow drive, but who would want to go fast?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtNg6xsSyC27SyJAUlNfExkneWGNXiCB_AW4Yd8-b1CmxYGuwYQ1Z953vNERtbP3ZtrtKL211uvl557CkMj-OgCxXmfNBj5WmoJDjM7UhIACyiPQ2lCQGOSct7ylwJu0CXYbkN-wziAqk/s1600/IMG_2227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtNg6xsSyC27SyJAUlNfExkneWGNXiCB_AW4Yd8-b1CmxYGuwYQ1Z953vNERtbP3ZtrtKL211uvl557CkMj-OgCxXmfNBj5WmoJDjM7UhIACyiPQ2lCQGOSct7ylwJu0CXYbkN-wziAqk/s400/IMG_2227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487316994033689090" border="0" /></a>While staying at McKericher State Park, Dan went shopping for redwood for a guitar top. We learned that the most resonant guitar tops are made from redwood "sinker" wood, which comes from a log that has been salvaged from the bottom of a river or ocean.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvJVKrx1kCQFq5lxJ-uLBqnAQG3KbmRhBXX6hZHqNB81uAZ3f6MA1yOVItWcsD-EsRxllbeXKB1fG-x6A6RxvPjL1BtCGRowdgJyVCATCrIyTCSlOhiY891rUdlH7HuJx-svMlNvigMyC/s1600/IMG_2242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvJVKrx1kCQFq5lxJ-uLBqnAQG3KbmRhBXX6hZHqNB81uAZ3f6MA1yOVItWcsD-EsRxllbeXKB1fG-x6A6RxvPjL1BtCGRowdgJyVCATCrIyTCSlOhiY891rUdlH7HuJx-svMlNvigMyC/s400/IMG_2242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487316982876818082" border="0" /></a>This is where we ate lunch in Mendocino. The photo is taken from the deck where we ate. Not too bad. Mendocino has one of the most spectacular settings on the coast. Nice shops, too. There was a yarn shop...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKFbuBSZxXTCYR-zhTzkutLz2hcZQDaS15Evp9W2X0Yfksj0u2cA4EWHezdfROCK2DJi-8wm4x8nZ9FHa9GALjo-BskE4b8OUYDQS1V8sO6DETjEDzHJBaTnYZ0bREkPJGoSy5WKnD69m/s1600/IMG_2248.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKFbuBSZxXTCYR-zhTzkutLz2hcZQDaS15Evp9W2X0Yfksj0u2cA4EWHezdfROCK2DJi-8wm4x8nZ9FHa9GALjo-BskE4b8OUYDQS1V8sO6DETjEDzHJBaTnYZ0bREkPJGoSy5WKnD69m/s400/IMG_2248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487316974487061378" border="0" /></a><br />Note the sea lions on the rocks, not an uncommon sight along this stretch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFBqadfHHU_wIaXlt0v_7F1W_oFjX9ZIl43BFgA3hgvjQNvva_6jsJ51pVG-Q8A1d9RcUnQIgfCl1b3BrqFLM6KkXPsPZtLGE1yQGjmIVLLJuyR3m5KMVp98j9tc71DeJzFTJTCfyfUb8/s1600/IMG_2259.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFBqadfHHU_wIaXlt0v_7F1W_oFjX9ZIl43BFgA3hgvjQNvva_6jsJ51pVG-Q8A1d9RcUnQIgfCl1b3BrqFLM6KkXPsPZtLGE1yQGjmIVLLJuyR3m5KMVp98j9tc71DeJzFTJTCfyfUb8/s400/IMG_2259.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487311953340031746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7Fc9jS2CYCkMO85BzU8LUagkrPMtFNt2yuS3JKt9XYCXdEpBWDPT1oC3oHvvIYCpxn2RPA0f3wuH4rH04EvdMT2wZh1BSqdARflbhc9CSwcFkDVLdYPvLSRKP6ACb3xEuq-GXXD1JVAH/s1600/IMG_2271.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7Fc9jS2CYCkMO85BzU8LUagkrPMtFNt2yuS3JKt9XYCXdEpBWDPT1oC3oHvvIYCpxn2RPA0f3wuH4rH04EvdMT2wZh1BSqdARflbhc9CSwcFkDVLdYPvLSRKP6ACb3xEuq-GXXD1JVAH/s400/IMG_2271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487311949440799058" border="0" /></a>One of the crazy roads along the Sonoma coast. It doubles back on itself a couple times.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV3jdc-3h_wxmXa0aU9u060R5IGtqP6T6LG50OBsGDdZGurRnsc1mKB1f9z2Z3hbjTkyfhLR1aQrAMpdqeiMYyYdoL17w2WZppoBH5JtZ9YTL3rvSQgB0mAdSCMCSmpTmYBeSh7Px_rU6/s1600/IMG_2302.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV3jdc-3h_wxmXa0aU9u060R5IGtqP6T6LG50OBsGDdZGurRnsc1mKB1f9z2Z3hbjTkyfhLR1aQrAMpdqeiMYyYdoL17w2WZppoBH5JtZ9YTL3rvSQgB0mAdSCMCSmpTmYBeSh7Px_rU6/s400/IMG_2302.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487311944126646738" border="0" /></a>After a week on the coast, we went inland in Sonoma County. We found the wine tasting especially nice in the Russian River and Alexander Valley areas. It wasn't crowded, so we were able to ride our bikes through really beautiful countryside. I enjoyed the gardens that were often found on the grounds of the wineries. Below, we are in the cave at Bella Winery. It was really cool, literally.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU_ItPyN8WyYzmq7-ckNYTFe_U9ZMTCQWWaUkKEbthv5SADJQWYFlL8d0gZE58EhpYagsMjNxLo32833cIzov4cDgpZY8p1XplAshDIQzc0DoO7Lz4aCXBU9W2npfn61AJ_ncaD601rPL/s1600/IMG_2330.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU_ItPyN8WyYzmq7-ckNYTFe_U9ZMTCQWWaUkKEbthv5SADJQWYFlL8d0gZE58EhpYagsMjNxLo32833cIzov4cDgpZY8p1XplAshDIQzc0DoO7Lz4aCXBU9W2npfn61AJ_ncaD601rPL/s400/IMG_2330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487311939504277170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulqI5Vpu1eNIoVyZbigaIlnhV6TrJMFOJ3VpQj8Mi3fUbMVZFw4ue3If23q-W8nhYYaDDwa0GphzaSmesAhcEi4JQPjUZSacvvieuoGf8FcZK8QQ61nwaVoDKRrg5Qt7PW6sf-Sco3wj-/s1600/IMG_2319.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhulqI5Vpu1eNIoVyZbigaIlnhV6TrJMFOJ3VpQj8Mi3fUbMVZFw4ue3If23q-W8nhYYaDDwa0GphzaSmesAhcEi4JQPjUZSacvvieuoGf8FcZK8QQ61nwaVoDKRrg5Qt7PW6sf-Sco3wj-/s400/IMG_2319.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487311931642385186" border="0" /></a>Currently we are in San Francisco, where we have taken a tour of Chinatown, eaten our way through a farmer's market, and visited Fisherman's wharf.Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-54492152030382189042010-05-23T18:26:00.000-07:002010-05-24T11:38:51.970-07:00Remembering Grace WilsonDan's mom passed away at the end of December. Now in May, I particularly remember her as I enjoy the rhododendrons in full bloom. Grace had a yard full of rhododendrons and was a member of the rhododendron society. She also propagated her rhodies by taking cuttings. I will always think of her when I see rhododendrons.<br /><br />The family had a time of remembrance in April.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaoY-YDBcCz9buTELW7RrXG19B-Qt0EiDZvkHYIO6RtiBXOy1WwIzRPGKfTUuDA0pIZDycMXRB-QjaTwBDwEruMkzA_Wb61LHZe5BIN_7S0SnUMD71IQnL4ktgz1qYGvV2gwY7isEymoD/s1600/335embering+Grace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaoY-YDBcCz9buTELW7RrXG19B-Qt0EiDZvkHYIO6RtiBXOy1WwIzRPGKfTUuDA0pIZDycMXRB-QjaTwBDwEruMkzA_Wb61LHZe5BIN_7S0SnUMD71IQnL4ktgz1qYGvV2gwY7isEymoD/s400/335embering+Grace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474649240556589170" border="0" /></a>We planted a "Wilsoni" rhododendron in her honor, in the Grace and T Wilson memorial park, across the creek from their former house in Normandy Park.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g0avbKqhvoJXXI2M-FhLHkh91lbg4CYowk5B28VFNDKbe5PSVG0BhRdf6xKgXSANtcJo4xjPJM54Y_yHtMFFJc2SIveawnl3kw94Oh4LmbuybELwuvxjDifEjyh2VmPLb4uNzeaWWeVV/s1600/100417_113121.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g0avbKqhvoJXXI2M-FhLHkh91lbg4CYowk5B28VFNDKbe5PSVG0BhRdf6xKgXSANtcJo4xjPJM54Y_yHtMFFJc2SIveawnl3kw94Oh4LmbuybELwuvxjDifEjyh2VmPLb4uNzeaWWeVV/s400/100417_113121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474648989931493954" border="0" /></a>The gathering was held at Wesley Gardens, where Grace resided for the last ten years of her life. She was loved and appreciated by so many, and it was a joy to hear each one speak of her generosity, her positive attitude and her other fine qualities.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM1aWf-Tud-PmuHewAtzIjkYGh_F0ljWcx2rd9e-_mmNJGtBAJB7I4IBn52AOC43dS09jpLtRysNVlcxROYH-d-qgY4oSxdXrAiUvrawkqDD8hIk0cfzxnz6etVFWc7KllcoSADUn-tkA/s1600/100417_142400.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM1aWf-Tud-PmuHewAtzIjkYGh_F0ljWcx2rd9e-_mmNJGtBAJB7I4IBn52AOC43dS09jpLtRysNVlcxROYH-d-qgY4oSxdXrAiUvrawkqDD8hIk0cfzxnz6etVFWc7KllcoSADUn-tkA/s400/100417_142400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474648984388769586" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the eulogy we wrote up in the memorial program:<br /><br />Grace Ellen Miller was born on April 27, 1922 to Roy E. and Louise Miller, the youngest of three children. A Seattle native, she grew up in the Mt Baker neighborhood. Some of her favorite childhood memories were from summer vacations at Arch Cape, Oregon. After graduating from Broadway High School in 1940, she attended Iowa State College and obtained a degree in Applied Art in 1944. Grace met her husband, T Wilson while at Iowa State, through her older brother, Buck. Shortly after their wedding in 1944, Grace and T moved to Seattle where Grace worked briefly for Boeing while T began his long Boeing career. They moved into a small house in Normandy Park, where their three children, T, Dan and Sarah, were welcomed into the family. Their house expanded along with the family through several major remodels. Grace filled their spacious yard with rhododendrons and a menagerie of pets including ducks, geese, dogs, and even a billy goat. She loved to entertain friends at their home, often serving wonderful pies made with her homegrown berries. Grace and T had the opportunity to travel worldwide on business trips, visiting countries on every populated continent. Even so, Grace remained especially fond of the northwest coastal waters. With family and friends, she delighted in beachcombing and gathering clams and oysters. She enjoyed salmon fishing with her husband, often catching the most and biggest fish. After retirement, they spent their winters in Palm Springs, enjoying the sun and socializing with many old and new friends. Grace spent her last ten years, after T’s death, at Wesley Gardens. Even during several years of deteriorating health, she remained determined, cheerful and positive. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSTeb456hbUDcb7IE4_MK6nOiLtqTohtFExDetrh5TkNPWr5-wx6zhPO7DTpJT6Z3qfNWNXCinDez8gstfCvHmnFfp6KYeT90k0Von-VlvU-HeENj_CF4dZzMnTcZnE5PonBhppF3R0pi/s400/021+19930914_02_Grace_Buck_Jean.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474642770135126562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cLqXEQ8n3GqhhaLl0YviXOmbGZMEFIfg1cUPKwzUyvNddLWKTZaSTiSuII8rkVgD1eBscGI7fHwH82k-4jWH3zfuYPREzzKbEwWP6mzIkEb2j8M3mkU89HKqPPS2GbgoxaT9Rv3j3qC4/s1600/266t+200x0000_06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7cLqXEQ8n3GqhhaLl0YviXOmbGZMEFIfg1cUPKwzUyvNddLWKTZaSTiSuII8rkVgD1eBscGI7fHwH82k-4jWH3zfuYPREzzKbEwWP6mzIkEb2j8M3mkU89HKqPPS2GbgoxaT9Rv3j3qC4/s400/266t+200x0000_06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474646403160091282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzRTositA4BJ9Llg0UPqIa1T691uVii3yc3LVwKSJaDn_ie8asfurymzBGebddFJfl0OdgFLd2cTxbdtlUfuFOX3-P_HyMS7aoxVtyd_OrYSwujbFlKYt4zZW38GlekvwlG26JuKt3EzTg/s1600/024+20091206_120257.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JXtu_YbRblRMgFa7zKp8YOcuGDGIscD8USEjIC4Dz8q9nhDeSucL4znJ5tHId66MUjykPxYYvTUo7Bs8STh-GNwi4htqoOMU3OaiOX-9pcxaZOOa_b-1mO37bxWFCXoZJzshr5lppbGP/s1600/019+20080427_175811.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JXtu_YbRblRMgFa7zKp8YOcuGDGIscD8USEjIC4Dz8q9nhDeSucL4znJ5tHId66MUjykPxYYvTUo7Bs8STh-GNwi4htqoOMU3OaiOX-9pcxaZOOa_b-1mO37bxWFCXoZJzshr5lppbGP/s400/019+20080427_175811.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474642778351392002" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-33288458004843706342010-03-31T10:32:00.000-07:002010-04-01T00:05:08.505-07:00Kauai, week 2It has been great having two weeks in Kauai. We're not in a hurry to do anything, because there is plenty of time. We enjoyed Colin's company for most of the first week. Just before he left, Jim and Brenda came to join us. Here Colin and Jim are collaborating on an elaborate breakfast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDl7lPBJ7r1HwRjN95hyyA_tpitYicqdBR94DLevrzD8P478xn3N7ZolY54g55H4BS7bPXZk4HrDqe2aK-KA01FFjK6H305Ua2q5yv0E3GfFd4K0JhGhKscbuNA0092CbYWT9pjpFs28L/s1600/IMG_3113.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDl7lPBJ7r1HwRjN95hyyA_tpitYicqdBR94DLevrzD8P478xn3N7ZolY54g55H4BS7bPXZk4HrDqe2aK-KA01FFjK6H305Ua2q5yv0E3GfFd4K0JhGhKscbuNA0092CbYWT9pjpFs28L/s400/IMG_3113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455061091224190274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had a wonderful meal at the Plantation Gardens restaurant. This photo was taken in their garden.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKEdjFp_SSSuh_Ai_1ie4T6W3DC5a-_3tOKUO-J5-OcbRaohIkZtdkn1HWkQHgAu10v7pkhkZokrX3BBhgJhnrRhTLwbm_J0OwNekQt0MkKG0uawKEp5bm8lBEUf4U8sNchyvu94c9zZQ/s1600/IMG_1400.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKEdjFp_SSSuh_Ai_1ie4T6W3DC5a-_3tOKUO-J5-OcbRaohIkZtdkn1HWkQHgAu10v7pkhkZokrX3BBhgJhnrRhTLwbm_J0OwNekQt0MkKG0uawKEp5bm8lBEUf4U8sNchyvu94c9zZQ/s400/IMG_1400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454873394343579442" border="0" /></a><br />The building is a historical plantation house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5dZHJFsixauHDIOp1pPDLpze5Mri4Kj_fJLoqGO3xvc7ZmHHyRUu1DdQrr-Vgr216hcqsbz8EjV_Y5jiBrQUthFWEWISv0aLtWgZhkKqfkjbDvpVWOgbacn7QFCmp2sc8-xgqJULXzF7/s1600/IMG_1403.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5dZHJFsixauHDIOp1pPDLpze5Mri4Kj_fJLoqGO3xvc7ZmHHyRUu1DdQrr-Vgr216hcqsbz8EjV_Y5jiBrQUthFWEWISv0aLtWgZhkKqfkjbDvpVWOgbacn7QFCmp2sc8-xgqJULXzF7/s400/IMG_1403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454873383946618834" border="0" /></a>Monday was farmer's market day in Koloa. We walked away with three bags of fresh fruits and vegetables to enjoy all week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiMdlYrqMURv9krr8PgfZjwgDmIA4dYf0jNSf6ojGJN0fO0Kx3fLtKZeKm3ZBqJOlHR3dtafbTUfiouKNtCDUOtKXvfl_0M1v0DwBlYEuxrNm3soSEWrw4ZJms0SMojyW70EHkCJzIG8Y/s1600/IMG_1409.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiMdlYrqMURv9krr8PgfZjwgDmIA4dYf0jNSf6ojGJN0fO0Kx3fLtKZeKm3ZBqJOlHR3dtafbTUfiouKNtCDUOtKXvfl_0M1v0DwBlYEuxrNm3soSEWrw4ZJms0SMojyW70EHkCJzIG8Y/s400/IMG_1409.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454872023718328866" border="0" /></a>More snorkeling. Jim took this photo from below Dan.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBKMlUIUSVGYzSnw7ZNBAJBvnJhomxLLwT10Vj5-ZN96Bqo4MIwyToxB7To8Gb39M3KsPbdEyv5bI-FJvplKDDj65F3flagQBQmFVwogvc81FVSq9uNY6U7t7PfweJ5yGvRySgSDqCrWy/s1600/IMG_1428.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBKMlUIUSVGYzSnw7ZNBAJBvnJhomxLLwT10Vj5-ZN96Bqo4MIwyToxB7To8Gb39M3KsPbdEyv5bI-FJvplKDDj65F3flagQBQmFVwogvc81FVSq9uNY6U7t7PfweJ5yGvRySgSDqCrWy/s400/IMG_1428.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454855985017772850" border="0" /></a>This is one of the more colorful fish.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloLLDdIZVTzc7KnbCZeQOHLKiCCkhpsUVveQdyhzG-ANn83H5knXOU_Gerp4zNjkyEp3D8L3c2-jnHLyIjWPLuK95tzDIoOw84wvQoX1zW4llp-qSTzTSDL03PCoNnw_ow381iDg29E7C/s1600/IMG_1550a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloLLDdIZVTzc7KnbCZeQOHLKiCCkhpsUVveQdyhzG-ANn83H5knXOU_Gerp4zNjkyEp3D8L3c2-jnHLyIjWPLuK95tzDIoOw84wvQoX1zW4llp-qSTzTSDL03PCoNnw_ow381iDg29E7C/s400/IMG_1550a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454855984437029874" border="0" /></a>The wind really kicked up in the afternoon, giving us the perfect opportunity to go on a cliff walk. The waves were pounding into the rocks....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexGYAeM3G917fbRIbapvAhHF4HAldaEJT3gFLa6YIS5tNfBh6num2I4AqSpjMKTO97gy2XGGb2e8owiJg4ZNjcnK00KJm8zsdTpcyM7lEPL4HpSznY9nRaoVKcBKnAZktf_gLdnUfqHTy/s1600/IMG_1559.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexGYAeM3G917fbRIbapvAhHF4HAldaEJT3gFLa6YIS5tNfBh6num2I4AqSpjMKTO97gy2XGGb2e8owiJg4ZNjcnK00KJm8zsdTpcyM7lEPL4HpSznY9nRaoVKcBKnAZktf_gLdnUfqHTy/s400/IMG_1559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454855975123170866" border="0" /></a>...with occasional surprise showers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaWStK9KOLU1Xh3Gr2uNOzOCYYPbLf2sNiaLyu-U5mejZFYC0WTL51tkeB6qL1AakLobxTJKUm1Qhj8G8xekb5AeXZG4_sHlmkUGNeQRWwicz5F2pb54c5OgPhrsJ-kqlxcdA1_gkF9fe/s1600/IMG_1566.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaWStK9KOLU1Xh3Gr2uNOzOCYYPbLf2sNiaLyu-U5mejZFYC0WTL51tkeB6qL1AakLobxTJKUm1Qhj8G8xekb5AeXZG4_sHlmkUGNeQRWwicz5F2pb54c5OgPhrsJ-kqlxcdA1_gkF9fe/s400/IMG_1566.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454855963956060754" border="0" /></a>The spouting horn not only spouted, it moaned.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwsAEhhAuG-cQwtK-qRwo9GbtV1-ij7WcCtDXVgwc3qvkNbywofb76xHpPaROYdHDPTx0g2iacu3QSBtT3_D2iChyCSgzqeADYZHUk8skNsb3E2Rw0f5h17DoTyRuf4d_IVImsn3cfR_j/s1600/IMG_1585.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwsAEhhAuG-cQwtK-qRwo9GbtV1-ij7WcCtDXVgwc3qvkNbywofb76xHpPaROYdHDPTx0g2iacu3QSBtT3_D2iChyCSgzqeADYZHUk8skNsb3E2Rw0f5h17DoTyRuf4d_IVImsn3cfR_j/s400/IMG_1585.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454855961146038594" border="0" /></a>On Tuesday we took an excursion to the north shore. First stop was the Kilauea bakery. Never pass that up....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQa1NobedtTYJVjSwvueu2-yLt1IehnpBkT5QhDncMI4wkR7xM7GOwOrLvaLWbC1gHNhXu2ddIyt2O13hzXiEmw6oxz9b3lBpeXi4dThOwHVVIGkiYQXuy15Tdgd-6iEzwtA2GnBS3D63/s1600/IMG_1593.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQa1NobedtTYJVjSwvueu2-yLt1IehnpBkT5QhDncMI4wkR7xM7GOwOrLvaLWbC1gHNhXu2ddIyt2O13hzXiEmw6oxz9b3lBpeXi4dThOwHVVIGkiYQXuy15Tdgd-6iEzwtA2GnBS3D63/s400/IMG_1593.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454853915912670498" border="0" /></a>The wave action by the Kilauea lighthouse and wildlife refuge was even more dramatic than at Poipu. From the point, we were able to see up and down the north coast. With the borrowed binoculars provided, we enjoyed watching a large pod of dolphins and a number of seabirds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJrfGC1FrR8RKp7Jr4HZGs5JFDUH-dIdTforHNt-hl4lAnuyLJJvDzqBqK5wedLRi1u5SS5FJEUWVZTA4oliW9gSkvoPdqMeCaAaWptEqJnbKsGUWjqyfZkoh1-HokzSa7JaclKVRqHjV/s1600/IMG_3134.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJrfGC1FrR8RKp7Jr4HZGs5JFDUH-dIdTforHNt-hl4lAnuyLJJvDzqBqK5wedLRi1u5SS5FJEUWVZTA4oliW9gSkvoPdqMeCaAaWptEqJnbKsGUWjqyfZkoh1-HokzSa7JaclKVRqHjV/s400/IMG_3134.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454853912590447602" border="0" /></a>At the end of the road, we sat on the beach and watched the breaking waves, each with a veil of spray behind it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQxo9jKXkBf96oly9q4EeytonJJjsNSMgBEetr8dioiiw5JhTwndPocKwg_hmXxwouWc2cS_NymH4HvRzCjoJkk-kCVwWDF-vdVQqVz0VP1e0qqFFbRGXuHXV6i0mPPrek-GVCRhTXMPf/s1600/IMG_1634.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQxo9jKXkBf96oly9q4EeytonJJjsNSMgBEetr8dioiiw5JhTwndPocKwg_hmXxwouWc2cS_NymH4HvRzCjoJkk-kCVwWDF-vdVQqVz0VP1e0qqFFbRGXuHXV6i0mPPrek-GVCRhTXMPf/s400/IMG_1634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454853908483087922" border="0" /></a>Dan and I walked about a mile up the Kalalau trail to a viewpoint down the Na Pali coast. Extensive trailwork made the trail much easier to negotiate.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYz13Lxe56kPry5HQBAnciDDIoLl4VokNHqyAQgCi_5cTCPYcq66dCxbgSFhHN3vbBAd8lkpmFf0PjIFwjGdGtGALrKjp5Q77EBPtpVqo0lXipA7Ee4-wCKmDQUcesAHQNR2IAWr5AR8s/s1600/IMG_1656.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYz13Lxe56kPry5HQBAnciDDIoLl4VokNHqyAQgCi_5cTCPYcq66dCxbgSFhHN3vbBAd8lkpmFf0PjIFwjGdGtGALrKjp5Q77EBPtpVqo0lXipA7Ee4-wCKmDQUcesAHQNR2IAWr5AR8s/s400/IMG_1656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454852820989251394" border="0" /></a>It's hard to tell from this photo, but the wind was blowing at least 50 mph on this point. We stayed away from the edge, since the gusts could move you involuntarily.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFS0icDHYzTrNoUE411mlPjTITPjJLF2NjkAgFhWow9bueVAGpJTTBQad2P-M-Zjknt9nKLAvF0s64suTY5DGAaqD7_kb1iJQezE3b9kek6Dm2Z_TAYvDRYNklhKfpWfT4VM1x3vgjbHc/s1600/IMG_1654.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFS0icDHYzTrNoUE411mlPjTITPjJLF2NjkAgFhWow9bueVAGpJTTBQad2P-M-Zjknt9nKLAvF0s64suTY5DGAaqD7_kb1iJQezE3b9kek6Dm2Z_TAYvDRYNklhKfpWfT4VM1x3vgjbHc/s400/IMG_1654.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454852811300764578" border="0" /></a>What an idyllic place. This is where the Hanalei River meets the ocean.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHWFZ7hIMJCxdlG5By-Sip303Vdgz2XOymhGzmTjkrAI6-09w7hwdfQNhaFM5kDw6w8c5LUFzOM_xCxjfPTx0xHK3kFVNK56iahduAN5K77bX-CEiaFODQVY_tD7N2-Li3DnbRRGHxenu/s1600/IMG_1665.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHWFZ7hIMJCxdlG5By-Sip303Vdgz2XOymhGzmTjkrAI6-09w7hwdfQNhaFM5kDw6w8c5LUFzOM_xCxjfPTx0xHK3kFVNK56iahduAN5K77bX-CEiaFODQVY_tD7N2-Li3DnbRRGHxenu/s400/IMG_1665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454852807806192114" border="0" /></a>Sunset on the north coast, over Hanalei Bay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxeJ7ngzfR9AmotHmU0FEQT_4yXht4mMWM83tHv7nUucbOlAjlFD90Jw-3hHseUqMBTh_tManqhC_bjINRuF7pwG0knW9xDsxodUBicXNRL9pl_4HL8lJaxnY-dganbKXybp8-pC2tmvr/s1600/IMG_3139.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkxeJ7ngzfR9AmotHmU0FEQT_4yXht4mMWM83tHv7nUucbOlAjlFD90Jw-3hHseUqMBTh_tManqhC_bjINRuF7pwG0knW9xDsxodUBicXNRL9pl_4HL8lJaxnY-dganbKXybp8-pC2tmvr/s400/IMG_3139.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454852796608236834" border="0" /></a>The full moon over Poipu.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-CnFaq9hHM5N9g5uAMP0fmZk3kiURtGW27Ylw9Vi7KAo52TnTAc0CpW09WtxUUvzUsAQ3pMPKHSmchOz993r0JV1IkkIbAQ91DeUM0u34T_G3u4FsMjiyk-a7UWaff3re53VEPhYLoyV/s1600/IMG_1693.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-CnFaq9hHM5N9g5uAMP0fmZk3kiURtGW27Ylw9Vi7KAo52TnTAc0CpW09WtxUUvzUsAQ3pMPKHSmchOz993r0JV1IkkIbAQ91DeUM0u34T_G3u4FsMjiyk-a7UWaff3re53VEPhYLoyV/s400/IMG_1693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454852798649664754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In closing, we want to remind everyone how important it is to remember your sunscreen to avoid strange malignant growths...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsws3sw5-ky6TI1wvVQc9TLe4l7pT-1biDFCLE8Y-lEQ4VrkbEUOFBom8-wwaI0G0ipdRmAcqARGhoAi8-hBH_Yrf3brgCkR8I5CPArYDHjt-ru8rFCPmq0thyF-wi9iewDYdfHNtl7iqg/s1600/CIMG4355.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsws3sw5-ky6TI1wvVQc9TLe4l7pT-1biDFCLE8Y-lEQ4VrkbEUOFBom8-wwaI0G0ipdRmAcqARGhoAi8-hBH_Yrf3brgCkR8I5CPArYDHjt-ru8rFCPmq0thyF-wi9iewDYdfHNtl7iqg/s400/CIMG4355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454872028803629858" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-38384539181205540242010-03-28T16:23:00.000-07:002010-03-29T11:30:55.030-07:00More from KauaiColin, Dan and I took a trip up he Wailua River Valley. Below is the Wailua falls. Four years ago we visited this spot after a huge rain storm. The river was brown and the falls were about 10 times the size. We got a very different impressions this time....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBRlrw5gciK9S7Rxrod-uMwW2aquWM66qbySALGGwrn2Bn-RF34jP9eYglQ14gGqFOoVyhdWvtskblX1CeXtrRksncLix6FbV6tgI0Ayo5u4cmlJidTuLEMPZK4srtHtFMCpdlD54QHNO/s1600/IMG_3559.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBRlrw5gciK9S7Rxrod-uMwW2aquWM66qbySALGGwrn2Bn-RF34jP9eYglQ14gGqFOoVyhdWvtskblX1CeXtrRksncLix6FbV6tgI0Ayo5u4cmlJidTuLEMPZK4srtHtFMCpdlD54QHNO/s400/IMG_3559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454118139657725794" border="0" /></a>We took a hike to a viewpoint.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdFPmHNodZxV6JvbnOaqeZCIeW1v_7Y8e7-gU1nhbfKzonZi43GQ4uY6DWQTIsDlwQUJlzqy8iNWNh1ZS1jGn6AJruFpMMkWcw1UYp7Fx1gCCuRAqf_GzifZcLQGvk7FdqEZM_ef9SU6w/s1600/IMG_1095.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdFPmHNodZxV6JvbnOaqeZCIeW1v_7Y8e7-gU1nhbfKzonZi43GQ4uY6DWQTIsDlwQUJlzqy8iNWNh1ZS1jGn6AJruFpMMkWcw1UYp7Fx1gCCuRAqf_GzifZcLQGvk7FdqEZM_ef9SU6w/s400/IMG_1095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454118133749244418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp2pvxhi93EIequXby8qQTuLEcyAad1Enr_1hGlf-qisgUZj_JIyKpZT2cGCbWHUxGySF2HJpBix0Hymeq57b7QXgyIPWNJ4zk-KGiQtA_iBFfnsD8Dz0Ue-SFawNO4Sf2GGdRJcPzDVh/s1600/IMG_1106.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp2pvxhi93EIequXby8qQTuLEcyAad1Enr_1hGlf-qisgUZj_JIyKpZT2cGCbWHUxGySF2HJpBix0Hymeq57b7QXgyIPWNJ4zk-KGiQtA_iBFfnsD8Dz0Ue-SFawNO4Sf2GGdRJcPzDVh/s400/IMG_1106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454118125575160770" border="0" /></a>Below is a view of the crater of Mt. Wai'ale'ale. It is rarely clear to the top, being the wettest spot on earth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJP8fas4i2MmBKLiIo4FdnLL6XY9Obaaj6ZrT1lwTnYDAnPN12iz0k9f9RR0sqe9MMHsmeqApGhfBV8z7DHMZycrE3IAPr9KpiJssIDYaTqcMaShI6fF_aDR-DHyDD0hG3wJk1szljLkor/s1600/IMG_3539.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJP8fas4i2MmBKLiIo4FdnLL6XY9Obaaj6ZrT1lwTnYDAnPN12iz0k9f9RR0sqe9MMHsmeqApGhfBV8z7DHMZycrE3IAPr9KpiJssIDYaTqcMaShI6fF_aDR-DHyDD0hG3wJk1szljLkor/s400/IMG_3539.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454118119814217826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TU8sFSRNQHX-bfNF8U7dyRcqSmVAy-Wp7d8_p0sp2aYCoriy-B1vtxJPTPf2HsYjpV_gb2Jim0aEmZN9rcSFEgBdL3kPvKLNwOWE9plpI8NT65s5YKeLAObYOwFrboh-cdS-rXn9-9VO/s1600/IMG_1099.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TU8sFSRNQHX-bfNF8U7dyRcqSmVAy-Wp7d8_p0sp2aYCoriy-B1vtxJPTPf2HsYjpV_gb2Jim0aEmZN9rcSFEgBdL3kPvKLNwOWE9plpI8NT65s5YKeLAObYOwFrboh-cdS-rXn9-9VO/s400/IMG_1099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454117319197150594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIqCACDzWm88BM6l8Fv5Wbv-0sGdYTfImAdEsvaS76s0bjkjIYEBpae8R8-E87cY0XbECmrOAK3wm6mr1Epr56W7tmjVajxGb7KSF1OQ5mKhKuBlY3DEaCzPwzIL5ZT86WMz3BHNLJhpJ/s1600/IMG_1110.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIqCACDzWm88BM6l8Fv5Wbv-0sGdYTfImAdEsvaS76s0bjkjIYEBpae8R8-E87cY0XbECmrOAK3wm6mr1Epr56W7tmjVajxGb7KSF1OQ5mKhKuBlY3DEaCzPwzIL5ZT86WMz3BHNLJhpJ/s400/IMG_1110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454117303061365810" border="0" /></a>See the gecko?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6vy1vbhLK7iRfKRpXwURQpRm5aZIoLjgfFE62g70iv9nL52Dw9iCr7Lyv02XfLSpkXkDCpPX8PLdPgQNkojAm3tADHNDvlU7jrkkQZPlSYZKFXsCt4ak_YECwEyMfqb2aI_9Fz-to-bg/s1600/IMG_1116.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6vy1vbhLK7iRfKRpXwURQpRm5aZIoLjgfFE62g70iv9nL52Dw9iCr7Lyv02XfLSpkXkDCpPX8PLdPgQNkojAm3tADHNDvlU7jrkkQZPlSYZKFXsCt4ak_YECwEyMfqb2aI_9Fz-to-bg/s400/IMG_1116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454117276975411538" border="0" /></a>Ah... breakfast on the deck. Papaya, pineapple, bananas, mangos...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGztK31IYdCw8pvLcmgat1tRCV4sM4bwPn5zOwycRSbiI7CdQs2jL8aEBm9mt7jjL7syzCHk494NGZU65lSClslAq0wdk54INP4g7tIzS1ROClLnZEBA__K2X0fU-hF1WUzClKGyYj-zn5/s1600/IMG_1128.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGztK31IYdCw8pvLcmgat1tRCV4sM4bwPn5zOwycRSbiI7CdQs2jL8aEBm9mt7jjL7syzCHk494NGZU65lSClslAq0wdk54INP4g7tIzS1ROClLnZEBA__K2X0fU-hF1WUzClKGyYj-zn5/s400/IMG_1128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453830088939479074" border="0" /></a>This was the second sea turtle we were able to see while snorkeling.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRU7W9pD1Ok7mdQXdBZJd3A6WWEsF3osXB2TJHeDGiCwh88fFJ0BL3OvCwB7MjLqljv_d6swltalxvGRJptmKqHntLZHBjUreDkJXG1ttPFwZs8s2LwUr3dcdvb9X00Wycf4l3TOeh8AHy/s1600/IMG_1271.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRU7W9pD1Ok7mdQXdBZJd3A6WWEsF3osXB2TJHeDGiCwh88fFJ0BL3OvCwB7MjLqljv_d6swltalxvGRJptmKqHntLZHBjUreDkJXG1ttPFwZs8s2LwUr3dcdvb9X00Wycf4l3TOeh8AHy/s400/IMG_1271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453830079879963794" border="0" /></a>We went to an orchid festival and art show in Hanapepe, a cute little gallery town.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5AD75aEt18nZOLg0NgnXRChMII0LrvekMenBOg_BGN1090Cc35aREYYk68cbWE8QAGiyVoKq6-SIeIm3Tc0SKTKcQkmUlZn08rGecgEF0qtX5EhyphenhyphenMYgDZZjW-IZHJb9OtFgTRXpYmkzU/s1600/IMG_1287.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5AD75aEt18nZOLg0NgnXRChMII0LrvekMenBOg_BGN1090Cc35aREYYk68cbWE8QAGiyVoKq6-SIeIm3Tc0SKTKcQkmUlZn08rGecgEF0qtX5EhyphenhyphenMYgDZZjW-IZHJb9OtFgTRXpYmkzU/s400/IMG_1287.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453830072536009474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThTWR76aDW70mc1stdbj77SKMXI5v88IKxfHJaJNXpkIPWcbSQV2LUJupDGrHrM5Stt_VhXlhkzBBHanpFbINVHT_9dyOYDWKf_cphjkVQd2SXeP65kjxSM163PQ8t8FynKGSAE_CetRY/s1600/IMG_1302.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThTWR76aDW70mc1stdbj77SKMXI5v88IKxfHJaJNXpkIPWcbSQV2LUJupDGrHrM5Stt_VhXlhkzBBHanpFbINVHT_9dyOYDWKf_cphjkVQd2SXeP65kjxSM163PQ8t8FynKGSAE_CetRY/s400/IMG_1302.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453830070778643090" border="0" /></a>After sunset, we went on a frog hunt and saw three frogs. They sit very still until you get very close.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioEkUABYMDokyr-F7jNYtsdo2sZqgFQ_hJAKlGUQtiffdB3EReMSWBY0I-GOILBrfOpdYEuOh7wX1Z3G5ndfGmGSTr6D6BdvlDvJp-XOTVF-Ut7tOruO5PhirYa6nX6ScvUiukmwQe-iTv/s1600/IMG_1312.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioEkUABYMDokyr-F7jNYtsdo2sZqgFQ_hJAKlGUQtiffdB3EReMSWBY0I-GOILBrfOpdYEuOh7wX1Z3G5ndfGmGSTr6D6BdvlDvJp-XOTVF-Ut7tOruO5PhirYa6nX6ScvUiukmwQe-iTv/s400/IMG_1312.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453830059164362722" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-82051619367910002432010-03-24T23:54:00.000-07:002010-03-25T01:08:33.423-07:00Aloha!Aloha from Poipu Beach on Kauai!
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<br />Every day we’ve seen a variety of sea life. We’ve had three whale sightings! This morning I just happened to look up from my knitting and saw a whale breach. First time I’ve ever seen that. Later in the day we all saw a whale slapping its tail over and over. Several times during the day we observed sea turtles swimming in the surf. Almost every day a monk seal takes a nap on the beach. Because it is endangered, locals are designated protectors and put ropes around them to keep people at a distance. Dan managed to capture some of the abundant life under the surface while snorkeling with his waterproof camera
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrvZ1bn2awz_qsj9XnXXEnZsWO8MGTvF6oxwSptVdGCm89JxbMqevXZ10OMV6S_LOKRtU7gGlUQGomgGWOaUF3E1R1lwU4KYbqCmhxIuT3_oc8aMFANz58jz0HwStBVXwsJZG-ITReRX7/s1600/IMG_0779.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrvZ1bn2awz_qsj9XnXXEnZsWO8MGTvF6oxwSptVdGCm89JxbMqevXZ10OMV6S_LOKRtU7gGlUQGomgGWOaUF3E1R1lwU4KYbqCmhxIuT3_oc8aMFANz58jz0HwStBVXwsJZG-ITReRX7/s320/IMG_0779.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452476328602973362" border="0" /></a>Not all the sea life were fish...
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuit9dP82aJq85IeIcUBspTg_aMyd8g_3CtdnN4yGQvYv_UG_iVDkty7f_kRcXXdEfiFnzA9wmp0VMGMsrBMT6Ws55R_EF7_hOIARh-BD9Ad_X5ENqZ_ZU7KDqaVm1PlkB_hy7hiI2iC2/s1600/IMG_0804.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuit9dP82aJq85IeIcUBspTg_aMyd8g_3CtdnN4yGQvYv_UG_iVDkty7f_kRcXXdEfiFnzA9wmp0VMGMsrBMT6Ws55R_EF7_hOIARh-BD9Ad_X5ENqZ_ZU7KDqaVm1PlkB_hy7hiI2iC2/s320/IMG_0804.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452476323884346914" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02-lAcKidSG711hTQL70G5e0qXuc7HsNajGAP-nhsAerz8hgd1s8k5kUS-Nr7H5FyRHkfgfsL_5idXd7YpIDwIsHGgl3VeNWp_k4M3k_6OYEzOvLqSSXZLA2LEOOQrX6pBl-w5LqOKg1d/s1600/IMG_0797.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02-lAcKidSG711hTQL70G5e0qXuc7HsNajGAP-nhsAerz8hgd1s8k5kUS-Nr7H5FyRHkfgfsL_5idXd7YpIDwIsHGgl3VeNWp_k4M3k_6OYEzOvLqSSXZLA2LEOOQrX6pBl-w5LqOKg1d/s320/IMG_0797.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452475656880903522" border="0" /></a>the unicorn fish
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhippK0hBfidQ_zSqRmC4ISjvUCKrQqwbTFvhsnhfZ9CxcT2CZGBx5Oc-1yn3x2Kg0u_v6Ny3QjaRGTedglL5pZJ1OPEP7dnP6D1gy2nIjw1CeLiDezwDnf2-AljRNCdMJynf_mF1uz0GSh/s1600/IMG_0833.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhippK0hBfidQ_zSqRmC4ISjvUCKrQqwbTFvhsnhfZ9CxcT2CZGBx5Oc-1yn3x2Kg0u_v6Ny3QjaRGTedglL5pZJ1OPEP7dnP6D1gy2nIjw1CeLiDezwDnf2-AljRNCdMJynf_mF1uz0GSh/s320/IMG_0833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452475650122122594" border="0" /></a>I think this is a surgeon fish.
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPtw58ua-RDoWL64eW_nMg072rfkofs3882DlOqKW7kTradPe-vuRGKvn0MG_B_Ba7e7czQXmfe2GXr6fvga3OMy_KHmNzC9jyjaI7Ddx5_rQsuhFUid8xDkgZ-5iqU521mu8JkbCTgHO/s1600/IMG_0840.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPtw58ua-RDoWL64eW_nMg072rfkofs3882DlOqKW7kTradPe-vuRGKvn0MG_B_Ba7e7czQXmfe2GXr6fvga3OMy_KHmNzC9jyjaI7Ddx5_rQsuhFUid8xDkgZ-5iqU521mu8JkbCTgHO/s320/IMG_0840.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452475644317761202" border="0" /></a>butterfly fish
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M1hht_XXAmId_NJtLl7E9o17660mBg8prtP1DM_ah9Bn7lqUfCFBuOhtVoy8Tvss6G_EUrMcbulLF9TvCgghndr6x_Uvx4NyQCt3G3xD4PdVcumgYhAugRMvyvNThoIGOk4p8vNO59FN/s1600/IMG_0880.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M1hht_XXAmId_NJtLl7E9o17660mBg8prtP1DM_ah9Bn7lqUfCFBuOhtVoy8Tvss6G_EUrMcbulLF9TvCgghndr6x_Uvx4NyQCt3G3xD4PdVcumgYhAugRMvyvNThoIGOk4p8vNO59FN/s320/IMG_0880.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452475634422789234" border="0" /></a>trigger fish, which has a long Hawaiian name... humu... something. it's the Hawaiian state fish.
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<br /></a><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 9"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/Users/wildajo/AppData/Local/Temp/msoclip1/03/clip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >The surf has been unusually high due in part to some breezy weather.<span style=""> </span>It makes our morning beach walks pretty interesting.<span style=""> </span>Several places along the rocky shore the waves splash about 25 feet in the air.<span style=""> </span></span>
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<br />We did manage to find a place to do some boogie boarding where we didn’t get smashed by the waves (well, not too badly anyway.)<span style=""> </span>We did swallow a lot of salt water and let’s just say that our sinuses are well irrigated.<span style=""> </span>I lost my goggles when I got flipped by a wave and Colin lost a flipper.
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<br />Tuesday was expected to be clear but windy, so we decided to go to the high country of Koke’e state park and Waimea Canyon park to do some hiking.<span style=""> </span>We hiked about four miles downhill, on a slip and slide in some places, to a viewpoint of the Na Pali coast.<span style=""> </span>I think the photos will speak for themselves of the awesome beauty of the place.<span style=""> </span>On they way back we got into the fog and rain which was hanging over the mountaintops, but it was worth it.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHabyAipRud-DaRvehlpEJuC9WFpJHNat0Ko7eI5PbK1b7M0YTqRm_2fZcz3pTZeC59_I5eSBBHIGIn1FUXoWDtDjihmUSiUm7mm8nxY7Y8JglUuagnxCqQ-1qVLE10UkqR1RIX6AgEJ1/s1600/IMG_0924.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHabyAipRud-DaRvehlpEJuC9WFpJHNat0Ko7eI5PbK1b7M0YTqRm_2fZcz3pTZeC59_I5eSBBHIGIn1FUXoWDtDjihmUSiUm7mm8nxY7Y8JglUuagnxCqQ-1qVLE10UkqR1RIX6AgEJ1/s400/IMG_0924.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452465191079814354" border="0" /></a>Oh, how they need a Kauai trails association. Even with our poles, we all fell at least once.
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<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">We went to market on Monday and came home with all kinds of wonderful fruits and vegetables, all locally grown by small farmers.<span style=""> </span>Colin had a strong desire for fish for dinner, so we purchased Monchong, a deep sea fish.<span style=""> </span>Dan and I ate some at Keoki’s and it was some of the best fish we’ve every had.<span style=""> </span>Our preparation wasn’t quite as gourmet, but it was so tender and tasty.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Dan bought a ukulele, Hawaiian made of Koa wood, and he is having a great time finding songs on the internet to play, such as Honolulu Baby and I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.<span style=""> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >
<br /></span>This was Wednesday's sunset. One of the best.
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<br />Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-73656267803847432822010-02-28T13:31:00.001-08:002010-02-28T13:37:37.944-08:00A Beautiful Day at CrystalI just wanted to share these photos from a recent day at Crystal Mountain. When the sun is out at Crystal, you can't beat the view.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WjqDGCxfDyQMTE200pIfR95lGHLOHViFXotEeKzVXyIuqovg92Z0ERv-YXYAAU2L9XysQEN7MV67G0h3MNWFNeruqp9sy5E6P_ytfqaPNaL6pKs_fkQCO9vBKXsTlDQx3sGDCJau9Qgb/s1600-h/100209_012349.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2WjqDGCxfDyQMTE200pIfR95lGHLOHViFXotEeKzVXyIuqovg92Z0ERv-YXYAAU2L9XysQEN7MV67G0h3MNWFNeruqp9sy5E6P_ytfqaPNaL6pKs_fkQCO9vBKXsTlDQx3sGDCJau9Qgb/s400/100209_012349.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443410709708083698" border="0" /></a>From the condominium, in the early morning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguobXGi4EsMkFpi2NUhM0dRbcP_8tqJTOF62PVUcsENIwTMWzJNaEBYTyFmNRrd9TAge6XGLGwsU4UWtO8iuKEW3R6bML7VVl9II5bi7h3H8mJrc_w0hABDwcTSaGHky2GzActPyLoF5F8/s1600-h/100209_025225.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguobXGi4EsMkFpi2NUhM0dRbcP_8tqJTOF62PVUcsENIwTMWzJNaEBYTyFmNRrd9TAge6XGLGwsU4UWtO8iuKEW3R6bML7VVl9II5bi7h3H8mJrc_w0hABDwcTSaGHky2GzActPyLoF5F8/s400/100209_025225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443410699660095154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_a_D_2TARWCSm9nthJqUbxJ8xBa7zKtK7IKMdvFZaa_ai-u7eIxCK7Kh8TV5kv950BBpEaJQDoZbr1Gicxr7RdXW0aBUNBZRYaDR_I8BY841hUsiiqLpwQe1-tHNW5gDkzLOYaVeT2ef/s1600-h/100209_025600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_a_D_2TARWCSm9nthJqUbxJ8xBa7zKtK7IKMdvFZaa_ai-u7eIxCK7Kh8TV5kv950BBpEaJQDoZbr1Gicxr7RdXW0aBUNBZRYaDR_I8BY841hUsiiqLpwQe1-tHNW5gDkzLOYaVeT2ef/s400/100209_025600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443410686280206338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45lN8V7HH7ZpMBIHaiplipAh5gFvS8DWl5KbE8ZPZYRJPvvB6Idav_ktgENv_sWyyd5u_JLms3e7Txdo0lreb1LldYKCjMfzjEQYjaMqvXPPok8QzjK0Ram2VBnfdaHnG2bsVKodLhLhV/s1600-h/100209_025820.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45lN8V7HH7ZpMBIHaiplipAh5gFvS8DWl5KbE8ZPZYRJPvvB6Idav_ktgENv_sWyyd5u_JLms3e7Txdo0lreb1LldYKCjMfzjEQYjaMqvXPPok8QzjK0Ram2VBnfdaHnG2bsVKodLhLhV/s400/100209_025820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443410673397854338" border="0" /></a>Mt. Adams<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi-NbjbGcrwQxBjcyIxUdOgvhsnwbCi-neWyx5Xgq_FjgznfTSsAXLR1GGT_O9Lx0G5Xg5xCqrqKbk9-q-p_P3GCiGsH_PcU2U39MqB8vSF1jb5lgIxxIRLQapNSCYtWPiGa7MErwmw58/s1600-h/100209_073816.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi-NbjbGcrwQxBjcyIxUdOgvhsnwbCi-neWyx5Xgq_FjgznfTSsAXLR1GGT_O9Lx0G5Xg5xCqrqKbk9-q-p_P3GCiGsH_PcU2U39MqB8vSF1jb5lgIxxIRLQapNSCYtWPiGa7MErwmw58/s400/100209_073816.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443410658919863874" border="0" /></a>Mt. RainierDan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-26053417220291514672010-01-17T20:05:00.000-08:002010-01-18T17:56:15.538-08:00Skiing, Eating and Relaxing at NisekoWe boarded a train on January 6th and headed to an "Onsen Resort" near the Niseko ski area. This resort was completely by itself, but we kept ourselves occupied soaking in the onsen (hot pools) and eating... and eating...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4N0hlNNvAmHtspMvM0d5z7VoqFGm0d22H2aM5tE7xIfClY_IwjstCvoBueUiJ8vNn0d3brR3OQ-Mqic8vMk6JsnMRDXqkJDcVgI-G8cRru6HBh37-CQesdDEqkb6cJsyfX6T-bJg0IhS/s1600-h/100106_153420.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4N0hlNNvAmHtspMvM0d5z7VoqFGm0d22H2aM5tE7xIfClY_IwjstCvoBueUiJ8vNn0d3brR3OQ-Mqic8vMk6JsnMRDXqkJDcVgI-G8cRru6HBh37-CQesdDEqkb6cJsyfX6T-bJg0IhS/s400/100106_153420.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427939230086574834" border="0" /></a>Our room didn't have standard beds; when we returned for dinner the table had been slid out of the way and five futons had been set up. Kind of like camping, only in a room. It's called a Tatami room. Very Japanese.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5Qdh6b1BLhWedf9JxWeEQ_HazofP_5CnpwYLWudAiCQe6NJvLh6vH78-UYrk_Ng7K5unOzme04mBkmUqEbEX5YHTeYFIwH7qhnptPZARLe6d7xaH0Ss7SpG47eD1NNcgcWg_sZT-6RvB/s1600-h/100106_180008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5Qdh6b1BLhWedf9JxWeEQ_HazofP_5CnpwYLWudAiCQe6NJvLh6vH78-UYrk_Ng7K5unOzme04mBkmUqEbEX5YHTeYFIwH7qhnptPZARLe6d7xaH0Ss7SpG47eD1NNcgcWg_sZT-6RvB/s400/100106_180008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427939226394121474" border="0" /></a>Our dinners consisted of two large bento boxes with an assortment of appetizers, and on top of that we had tempura, a hot pot, miso soup and rice. We improved our finger dexterity with chopsticks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1wi5iVlR67dsF2HXu_fVFvb8dbJAA_kYlbuUv99YIE4P0wP3N3L88yBGT4WD291daKE50BeAx6DN6L43URyY3g0gPxLF5TPSCWQxatlV0lINsYEVWjnjRPD2-sIEZ97suVLKDP6q0pIR/s1600-h/100107_183606.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1wi5iVlR67dsF2HXu_fVFvb8dbJAA_kYlbuUv99YIE4P0wP3N3L88yBGT4WD291daKE50BeAx6DN6L43URyY3g0gPxLF5TPSCWQxatlV0lINsYEVWjnjRPD2-sIEZ97suVLKDP6q0pIR/s400/100107_183606.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427932552807380178" border="0" /></a>By the second night, we were very relaxed and wore the pajama like outfits they provided to dinner, and well, just about everywhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70N4TW8oYaqr2FRKP6LB_BRyUkdiWD8lF2Nxhceq2FfYetrZtcEvYZifPLfDUKGDjYjvffEi3pVKiQUxvBeUVDZopjoJe5pz2_MJDcnK2XUyEGfBiHoyZnrHZAv-CLzId_wcU7BpquQLu/s1600-h/100108_102810.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70N4TW8oYaqr2FRKP6LB_BRyUkdiWD8lF2Nxhceq2FfYetrZtcEvYZifPLfDUKGDjYjvffEi3pVKiQUxvBeUVDZopjoJe5pz2_MJDcnK2XUyEGfBiHoyZnrHZAv-CLzId_wcU7BpquQLu/s400/100108_102810.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427926609042543714" border="0" /></a>Four ski areas connected at the top provided plenty of variety. We would have loved to ski it with 6 inches of fresh powder, but instead it was rather wind-packed. still nice, though. The mountain above is known as the Mt. Fuji of the north. We got a peek at the top one time during the two days we skiied.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVkbQXggbxre571VGhqy0gLFu1qJ6RYrIamc9y4FKb4qKYX_uMeLj7Vk39CnJvg1Fd642QtFibfC4HpS7BBDqdHGWPs0uMpFAfg400tevPOi2FGG_5vOwjtYSYYLHMnaUYVfSZ8whc0Ww/s1600-h/100108_093427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVkbQXggbxre571VGhqy0gLFu1qJ6RYrIamc9y4FKb4qKYX_uMeLj7Vk39CnJvg1Fd642QtFibfC4HpS7BBDqdHGWPs0uMpFAfg400tevPOi2FGG_5vOwjtYSYYLHMnaUYVfSZ8whc0Ww/s400/100108_093427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427926606878011282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2r03KsDxu3gCUa01pvj4EwBBBSF3yr8uutTH_INZZc9mo1Fl-EpvVGN5JSz7cpFRjrH11TKN_QU1djpGswQ9KZkOo-c7Mc_GZqlpUrDxtEHDPeZA1I-sDCWV6MQqBo58MIjjWBHVN0oar/s1600-h/100110_105334.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2r03KsDxu3gCUa01pvj4EwBBBSF3yr8uutTH_INZZc9mo1Fl-EpvVGN5JSz7cpFRjrH11TKN_QU1djpGswQ9KZkOo-c7Mc_GZqlpUrDxtEHDPeZA1I-sDCWV6MQqBo58MIjjWBHVN0oar/s400/100110_105334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427926597599259474" border="0" /></a>Upon returning, we were able to attend a service at the church Celia and Keith are involved in. Tony was giving the children's sermon. Their weekly attendance is about 30, typical of many Japanese churches. What a privilege to fellowship with these believers in Japan. We are all members of the same body of Christ!Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-48896848565483868802010-01-10T04:12:00.000-08:002010-01-10T04:31:34.211-08:00Culture DayOne of the highlights of the trip was a culture day that was held at the Japanese Language Center, so that the language students could gain a better understanding of Japanese culture.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LNEUMwMu2cNLdcw68fkiP5BN8Wmdi731QmupoPHfmjI7pS-wUcWYL9MDP6k6XfO2pqhL-HWYzjpVvUalaFDHMS86Od4fJ815Vhih9EZrdcHdoKqN4KToEO5zym4GOKLzAADcyDeJ8p44/s1600-h/100104_134440.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425083678426918050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LNEUMwMu2cNLdcw68fkiP5BN8Wmdi731QmupoPHfmjI7pS-wUcWYL9MDP6k6XfO2pqhL-HWYzjpVvUalaFDHMS86Od4fJ815Vhih9EZrdcHdoKqN4KToEO5zym4GOKLzAADcyDeJ8p44/s400/100104_134440.jpg" border="0" /></a> We had a hands on lesson in ikebana, Japanese flower arranging.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRx-XnENmlctsJOcrSqvgXUVxPCbJ0lUG32wXJMYuc6QRikKnqiT46pkE1Ph6haCMGF8wtmVFucSf9RAU618w-Sqsn5hatfdOyHt7-1i8wZsk5_cVpgeMHYedlRHWikOCqjHkryrk6p0tp/s1600-h/100104_141806.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425083666835065154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRx-XnENmlctsJOcrSqvgXUVxPCbJ0lUG32wXJMYuc6QRikKnqiT46pkE1Ph6haCMGF8wtmVFucSf9RAU618w-Sqsn5hatfdOyHt7-1i8wZsk5_cVpgeMHYedlRHWikOCqjHkryrk6p0tp/s400/100104_141806.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dressing in a Kimono is a long and complicated process, as demonstrated here. A very skilled Japanese woman can do it by herself in about a half hour. Kimonos are worn when a woman wants to dress up. We observed a number of women dressed in Kimonos when going to the shrine on New Years Day. A group of older women going out to lunch were all in Kimonos. We had some dinner guests over to the house and the mother wore her Kimono. The look is quite lovely.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnkzqOG_EuE9hfixuqhqA-CoOu9E4tYwkN6BVjt0UjsY2jQgSASv9NydRlyf4KUoeMtS9bYzaenrEWYKJKPMCGoEc3GZ65mEPgDIq0wBGwd-EV21u1UYZcz8pDJJtFscVDmKEmmDyM2fE/s1600-h/100104_151843_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425083663181511986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnkzqOG_EuE9hfixuqhqA-CoOu9E4tYwkN6BVjt0UjsY2jQgSASv9NydRlyf4KUoeMtS9bYzaenrEWYKJKPMCGoEc3GZ65mEPgDIq0wBGwd-EV21u1UYZcz8pDJJtFscVDmKEmmDyM2fE/s400/100104_151843_1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last, we were entertained by a group performing on traditional instruments. Two people sang and a dancer interpreted the songs. They were good!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6tCOENdlSp2C88qO6L1gfepvRVxEsAmyYvQHkBKzpuwFLh70IGvscz2g8cEQBF4Txvn9x4RFYjbNdao5YSCPzG2OZ0Mjv0BNk32K634wTk0vd2vaK2_7KguN_gh9OX0_Wf20rpxtH6AN/s1600-h/100104_152729.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425083660532034850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6tCOENdlSp2C88qO6L1gfepvRVxEsAmyYvQHkBKzpuwFLh70IGvscz2g8cEQBF4Txvn9x4RFYjbNdao5YSCPzG2OZ0Mjv0BNk32K634wTk0vd2vaK2_7KguN_gh9OX0_Wf20rpxtH6AN/s400/100104_152729.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnr0RTMnbZ1YbCzA6T4C3vBP1xNJ1JrKHaR8iDm7_pQsrcbnaE64eo_eYiE1DgkfjmyUn-jo71j2eX4KKuMXWwS4dY9rsBzFFu7qwYCWu-d6CWKWHe15IvJ-QNfUp2X8Ig49TtIXLo1w68/s1600-h/100104_161852.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425083651094822338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnr0RTMnbZ1YbCzA6T4C3vBP1xNJ1JrKHaR8iDm7_pQsrcbnaE64eo_eYiE1DgkfjmyUn-jo71j2eX4KKuMXWwS4dY9rsBzFFu7qwYCWu-d6CWKWHe15IvJ-QNfUp2X8Ig49TtIXLo1w68/s400/100104_161852.jpg" border="0" /></a> Celia had a chance to practice the shamisen after the concert. I was interested in the musical notation for the koto (the long stringed instrument), which was very different from our staff. It took a while to figure it out.Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-11277766811851532592010-01-05T04:29:00.000-08:002010-01-05T04:59:47.541-08:00A Hike and a Concert<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYGfXt6SeLj62_gryowIqV-2jtvwnxcCCf2iDT8s8t0dEiFrIOohyphenhyphen82ykr2nDh6tzkpj6wu-6FvCogJS67sQzlgToYzRMLwHs_LcZk7QulwRD2wIs-ADGZAqHS-g17-6UCcQDh9L7dWdO/s1600-h/100102_130905_0017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423235558533221394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYGfXt6SeLj62_gryowIqV-2jtvwnxcCCf2iDT8s8t0dEiFrIOohyphenhyphen82ykr2nDh6tzkpj6wu-6FvCogJS67sQzlgToYzRMLwHs_LcZk7QulwRD2wIs-ADGZAqHS-g17-6UCcQDh9L7dWdO/s400/100102_130905_0017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>January 2nd was rather blustery, so we decided to go for a hike. Well, Colin did, and Dan and I decided to join him. We walked from downtown sapporo to the park where we had gone the day before to see the shrine. It was still relatively busy with people, although not nearly so much as yesterday. From the park, we climbed a steep and slippery trail to the top of Maruyama (which means "big mountain". The trail was lined with statues dressed with hats, scarves and bibs.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEv9PfKKtUPVbLT6VebhA11tTBxw-blQsivj6v8O6vC8aIvoZY4SHNSojkavLdI6QCPgmdplloJokGN64t5an3h0my37AxWqblhQ1Zyd_iqUbmc89My9thm2BynTxqn4ODuYUjKAWQmzM4/s1600-h/100102_134347.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423232709517550786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEv9PfKKtUPVbLT6VebhA11tTBxw-blQsivj6v8O6vC8aIvoZY4SHNSojkavLdI6QCPgmdplloJokGN64t5an3h0my37AxWqblhQ1Zyd_iqUbmc89My9thm2BynTxqn4ODuYUjKAWQmzM4/s400/100102_134347.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here we are at the top. There might have been a great view, but we couldn't see much of it. We were able to see some of the city.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZMDSG_HEqGFmsVu4KGP7_3VUlWy53jXqN4WBX3lmzDkuZvRLZJTK9Qkj3n0yh8MQdbRaLTtQzN9hnkjB-gxxkZtj4CekyuqwjzQigPDuzz7M6qRMidavGyGARPL-1nfx5BFIysqmffUh/s1600-h/100102_134714_0048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423232705267866466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZMDSG_HEqGFmsVu4KGP7_3VUlWy53jXqN4WBX3lmzDkuZvRLZJTK9Qkj3n0yh8MQdbRaLTtQzN9hnkjB-gxxkZtj4CekyuqwjzQigPDuzz7M6qRMidavGyGARPL-1nfx5BFIysqmffUh/s400/100102_134714_0048.jpg" border="0" /></a> The next day, Sunday, we took two busses to get the Satsunae Lighthouse church. We enjoyed meeting the people whom Celia and Keith have told us about. This Sunday was different than usual; instead of a sermon, many people shared about the ups and downs of the past year and how God had shown Himself faithful. We were also asked to share how we felt about Celia and Keith being in Japan, and our impressions of their country. After the service we had a potluck. We brought chili.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbHa0jXNQ6OGPI0IXhZKPHfiM2UWMP9t1isSXMatB3RkF94jXEXtIC4YIGy4I1fn71xcjBORIzf-W3St_GYlhd3fFEoxsk4cg7I2lygaooqDySPEOBuFFZSQuXdMBK0eravCetnTSVnXe/s1600-h/100103_183048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423232700854506386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbHa0jXNQ6OGPI0IXhZKPHfiM2UWMP9t1isSXMatB3RkF94jXEXtIC4YIGy4I1fn71xcjBORIzf-W3St_GYlhd3fFEoxsk4cg7I2lygaooqDySPEOBuFFZSQuXdMBK0eravCetnTSVnXe/s400/100103_183048.jpg" border="0" /></a> That evening Celia held a concert at the same church we had attended on New Years Day. Keith was the MC; public speaking in Japanese had him feeling a little nervous.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3DJfNAGjsLBzJixPkpHux77fCzUKmuf7qB5OVN59_ZrjiqvRIeDGDg6nLpBaZFSlLCDIw5fkNB8KsqLpb6kbB2wjHjqjDvDrImXQCFi-56v0h4KDPPLe4vQw-d53HiioaYy1CJuiLT6j/s1600-h/100103_185859.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423232698782345266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN3DJfNAGjsLBzJixPkpHux77fCzUKmuf7qB5OVN59_ZrjiqvRIeDGDg6nLpBaZFSlLCDIw5fkNB8KsqLpb6kbB2wjHjqjDvDrImXQCFi-56v0h4KDPPLe4vQw-d53HiioaYy1CJuiLT6j/s400/100103_185859.jpg" border="0" /></a>Celia and Shino performed three sonatas. The concert was well attended and well received. Celia also shared her testimony. It's great that she has had so many opportunities to perform.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-52954079148307396012010-01-04T05:57:00.000-08:002010-01-04T06:31:20.958-08:00Celebrating New Years the Japanese Way<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXhFaX-k53chJUoZCQrAh4Vy71oAJZr0RcL5p-MdEBOTYz_S1hm7w-iYKQm8VFhSdfiZa15e8TY__O9Zfryc1iFZEEGmoNvavS5BpvPvIKBbZRK30j1zf4-Rngg-ie6r4jappqQWNHrms/s1600-h/091231_175157.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422885786001335074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXhFaX-k53chJUoZCQrAh4Vy71oAJZr0RcL5p-MdEBOTYz_S1hm7w-iYKQm8VFhSdfiZa15e8TY__O9Zfryc1iFZEEGmoNvavS5BpvPvIKBbZRK30j1zf4-Rngg-ie6r4jappqQWNHrms/s400/091231_175157.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In Japan, New Years is the biggest holiday of the year. We had a full day of celebrating in the Japanese style. December 31 is a day of preparation, especially for the woman of the house. She prepares very special food for the New Years bento box. Celia had purchased a book with recipes for this bento box, but really it is all about presentation. Colin and I joined in the preparatons by making gyoza.<br /><br /><br />We began new years day by attending a church service at one of the largest Christian churches in Sapporo.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOriW3UtFeM6-sOvyssCr3JPf80tD5YDB3VB-8PqNBDaSW4QGC1Rc9ZXv8ZRGjzYu3tRJxc3pwVvC0E2eLgOcD7RPZw5Cu8uktatmrnEISEX_wrdb-3skJJCHUo2AZONGc-rLGoBj56-sl/s1600-h/100101_121107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884982403890194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOriW3UtFeM6-sOvyssCr3JPf80tD5YDB3VB-8PqNBDaSW4QGC1Rc9ZXv8ZRGjzYu3tRJxc3pwVvC0E2eLgOcD7RPZw5Cu8uktatmrnEISEX_wrdb-3skJJCHUo2AZONGc-rLGoBj56-sl/s400/100101_121107.jpg" border="0" /></a> Following the service, we were served very strong tea and a sweet candy made of red beans.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYP4yh-tR4fW97N84pWRR8haR3H3kRwPBkOGwHFacvu-gVS-Pkd6iTczp34fdSH2XXaGz2pJ1r44Bn1WTTVPzwfhVlVj4USBPvvXvnpdgSVL5GVcybMiCCoTmXLwTC56OjzObMwaFM9he/s1600-h/100101_122905.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884976311311362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYP4yh-tR4fW97N84pWRR8haR3H3kRwPBkOGwHFacvu-gVS-Pkd6iTczp34fdSH2XXaGz2pJ1r44Bn1WTTVPzwfhVlVj4USBPvvXvnpdgSVL5GVcybMiCCoTmXLwTC56OjzObMwaFM9he/s400/100101_122905.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was followed by a wonderful lunch with many interesting Japanese dishes.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEy48N5003BgIm-O2zuH-rZsqNeOwntZ3GU02wyGXiSn8erWePcxSBR7rbTAm1rFxRvPIe8_km4De_m_o_Xsc2MjtPLpoRfflCcoXpOMtYqyMrML-F9-5UQTTmJiQlr-5VFmKWetIy0knD/s1600-h/100101_131018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884971278382946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEy48N5003BgIm-O2zuH-rZsqNeOwntZ3GU02wyGXiSn8erWePcxSBR7rbTAm1rFxRvPIe8_km4De_m_o_Xsc2MjtPLpoRfflCcoXpOMtYqyMrML-F9-5UQTTmJiQlr-5VFmKWetIy0knD/s400/100101_131018.jpg" border="0" /></a> During the lunch, they demonstrated rice pounding to make a sweet treat called mochi.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz07yhL6Gu_HZTmDm7rKecAonvC0yZhKmw141GpIH6A6az2mdcaBoeNRZBR7Qz1ngRbPsxF3jY2pgSHkg8_OIPV_9Bm6BVP9XF-AugtvdlXtn6wHXK5hom6UDaimBCtRXkSwiQxyFMB01u/s1600-h/100101_131118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884967967244898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz07yhL6Gu_HZTmDm7rKecAonvC0yZhKmw141GpIH6A6az2mdcaBoeNRZBR7Qz1ngRbPsxF3jY2pgSHkg8_OIPV_9Bm6BVP9XF-AugtvdlXtn6wHXK5hom6UDaimBCtRXkSwiQxyFMB01u/s400/100101_131118.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hot rice is placed in a wooden tub. The man's job (Colin helped out...) is to pound the rice into a sticky pulp. The woman's job is to knead the rice between each pound, add water, and pull her hand out in the nick of time. We think Colin was actually on the upstroke in this picture, because he didn't nail her hand. She was really fast, too.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98eBqQg7iHXUXAirSyW3De2DLKfUmxaNtaitN1OjTwj7tLBU5v8nG5g0Oi5XWkEOKCQoAEjbWJwLZ2xcfd-hTrHZH4-MyDvKDSxopb06w93_hXZPMNhAxsTqcR6T7hGQfb-Ii2WaTadgA/s1600-h/100101_131827.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884964310829154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98eBqQg7iHXUXAirSyW3De2DLKfUmxaNtaitN1OjTwj7tLBU5v8nG5g0Oi5XWkEOKCQoAEjbWJwLZ2xcfd-hTrHZH4-MyDvKDSxopb06w93_hXZPMNhAxsTqcR6T7hGQfb-Ii2WaTadgA/s400/100101_131827.jpg" border="0" /></a> Once it is smooth, the women go to work forming it into balls, with a smaller ball of sweet tasting bean paste in the middle. Oh, it was so good...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIliFYjbbg_5b_har4XHZ_51zmaDz-OpOUGONRlOzrXHzHZR9h7uF0mxslb1KKp09GVxduzjoU4F4DWkw1BQ0U46yJXP5xylqP2syS-BMMrU6hOTtv6TCZReAwyNYReqF55vthK0k6sKX/s1600-h/100101_160958.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884427825670978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIliFYjbbg_5b_har4XHZ_51zmaDz-OpOUGONRlOzrXHzHZR9h7uF0mxslb1KKp09GVxduzjoU4F4DWkw1BQ0U46yJXP5xylqP2syS-BMMrU6hOTtv6TCZReAwyNYReqF55vthK0k6sKX/s400/100101_160958.jpg" border="0" /></a> So after all that wonderful Christian fellowship, we went to the Shinto Shrine to watch masses of people make their yearly trek to seek good health and good fortune from an unknown god. The Japanese police do very well at crowd control. they put some space between each group, probably so that no one would get trampled should people from behind start pushing. Apparently about 700,000 people visit the shrine over a three day period.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUrvzpSMVUhQcOibJziaXBlFVNtMaDzAzBUVucTK-GVjCiapgSgsRqgkiuqB7Or0BQv152qxB3wiDjH7ldIRYOkxrHSZfvzBF-6UgXHak7qZk-98A-JAwYxo3j7GFrJom0Qq5mhNeDam6/s1600-h/100101_163002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884419582411922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUrvzpSMVUhQcOibJziaXBlFVNtMaDzAzBUVucTK-GVjCiapgSgsRqgkiuqB7Or0BQv152qxB3wiDjH7ldIRYOkxrHSZfvzBF-6UgXHak7qZk-98A-JAwYxo3j7GFrJom0Qq5mhNeDam6/s400/100101_163002.jpg" border="0" /></a> People write their wish for the year and tie it to a frame. They also toss money onto the steps of the shrine, clap their hands and say a prayer. We did not participate in any of this; we were only there to observe. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPMDRXm1HAXj3yHy3qNhkJrGP6nfvLy8MR9_QG14-mYUNYkLVqUztt0CVYQtsi_hnDzgjVDrkQitli19RQcT5IV8KDya6hv6DqonPnYGVngZ-61rwQ9Av5xMWJFlvmT4XATXm8joeZBS1/s1600-h/100101_163340.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884411563999458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 110px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPMDRXm1HAXj3yHy3qNhkJrGP6nfvLy8MR9_QG14-mYUNYkLVqUztt0CVYQtsi_hnDzgjVDrkQitli19RQcT5IV8KDya6hv6DqonPnYGVngZ-61rwQ9Av5xMWJFlvmT4XATXm8joeZBS1/s400/100101_163340.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the scene in the courtyard of the shrine.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxYsexPfAVc_HXdThLO_Ko2zWoDUwx5TOzKgVqBnPpAyHa6O8-Djoj6f-KUP77SZ4P95UJ7KhrLAhExXn2wKNFgYpgDp3KkVNI8H1iiW9J4iyf-gPl_3HixpGFAYPOrf62Lmyp4NG6xcT/s1600-h/100101_164024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884409415593218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxYsexPfAVc_HXdThLO_Ko2zWoDUwx5TOzKgVqBnPpAyHa6O8-Djoj6f-KUP77SZ4P95UJ7KhrLAhExXn2wKNFgYpgDp3KkVNI8H1iiW9J4iyf-gPl_3HixpGFAYPOrf62Lmyp4NG6xcT/s400/100101_164024.jpg" border="0" /></a> After leaving the courtyard, we were directed down a long row of carnival type booths, selling food, cotton candy in colorful bags (I guess that's food too), souvineers such as these tiger masks (for the year of the tiger), and fortunes. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2gwA2ALHgJTmSFCovOR-3SapiWnsCuHaRggRPC-8QB-gu7qYHqDqAcXGUDfgUk7wu00QfVWAXT8VRlBklUcFVrvhp7snzd0z6MDlRciQP2MtDhwK1rVZstX_5hdYLiGSggERU-UU-921/s1600-h/100101_185053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422884401780870258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2gwA2ALHgJTmSFCovOR-3SapiWnsCuHaRggRPC-8QB-gu7qYHqDqAcXGUDfgUk7wu00QfVWAXT8VRlBklUcFVrvhp7snzd0z6MDlRciQP2MtDhwK1rVZstX_5hdYLiGSggERU-UU-921/s400/100101_185053.jpg" border="0" /></a> Once back at home, we put together our artful bento box and ate a festive meal. <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-68417725349344041462010-01-02T00:13:00.000-08:002010-01-02T01:11:21.645-08:00With the fam in JapanTwo days after christmas we left home for Japan! We left the house at 4:00am on December 27th and arrived at Celia and Keith's home in Sapporo at 9:30pm on December 28th. We were unable to sleep on the plane, but we sure enjoyed the movies on demand.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqofHJItQ45kJQOraaMWyrb72p5uHZBhlIKXhMZFSK60HoAR23Noi3B67tkx3MkQ8Q1pFFhapT2w5KAklIIWKJU1PfJFUR6O9MSGem-zffb6cuS9KzlcoANYJSOLU9ZWu_pnR3mG5k_oDc/s1600-h/091229_101252.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422059047474057570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqofHJItQ45kJQOraaMWyrb72p5uHZBhlIKXhMZFSK60HoAR23Noi3B67tkx3MkQ8Q1pFFhapT2w5KAklIIWKJU1PfJFUR6O9MSGem-zffb6cuS9KzlcoANYJSOLU9ZWu_pnR3mG5k_oDc/s400/091229_101252.jpg" border="0" /></a> When we got up the next morning, we opened presents. Celia and Keith are wearing the hats we gave them. We received all kinds of interesting Japanese food items.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBbiNxTKDD1w-AjfTGYProa6QtiPxitjfVHE5rDb78zc6UQxjpjN6MmsAMhDb7FIbHfEYk1FeB5qmIFQSrR-9SxiZUi502gjsCKsXJ84-ZvhYL9iDrAaZWZZf3mzuVW-n3981wmQ32aqK/s1600-h/091229_122505.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422059037397524898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBbiNxTKDD1w-AjfTGYProa6QtiPxitjfVHE5rDb78zc6UQxjpjN6MmsAMhDb7FIbHfEYk1FeB5qmIFQSrR-9SxiZUi502gjsCKsXJ84-ZvhYL9iDrAaZWZZf3mzuVW-n3981wmQ32aqK/s400/091229_122505.jpg" border="0" /></a> For lunch, we went downtown and ate ramen. It was a very busy shopping day, due to the upcoming holiday (New Years).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7085xWmkSL8233RieVYIBwk-kXq0MRbnOCESAMcVfh17GCuXMh5WgsNnMgxx_LSkhHPNmZYYuUDUfKvvhgwMNbp1C486IsMOML_KVt-mb1nosDur2kNnfrvKlbV1r9KG2MiMohgnj-nqT/s1600-h/091229_152628.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422059030479786306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7085xWmkSL8233RieVYIBwk-kXq0MRbnOCESAMcVfh17GCuXMh5WgsNnMgxx_LSkhHPNmZYYuUDUfKvvhgwMNbp1C486IsMOML_KVt-mb1nosDur2kNnfrvKlbV1r9KG2MiMohgnj-nqT/s400/091229_152628.jpg" border="0" /></a> We took a tram to the top of Mt. Moiwa. At 1500 feet, it provides a panaramic view of the city to the north and the mountains to the south. All this below is Sapporo. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvg7zzTJd98cf4oEQG3hokajASrHpAyAwBS-v1iaQEImS9QX7K6NvekmRWn6zJwO99W9G4CE52fMFkqdZW_eefWtBdXflg5poD9DkRa4uj42rHaaJ621AwP-Z96_njywC1XHDVzkWzemR/s1600-h/091229_145700.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422059032576208706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvg7zzTJd98cf4oEQG3hokajASrHpAyAwBS-v1iaQEImS9QX7K6NvekmRWn6zJwO99W9G4CE52fMFkqdZW_eefWtBdXflg5poD9DkRa4uj42rHaaJ621AwP-Z96_njywC1XHDVzkWzemR/s400/091229_145700.jpg" border="0" /></a> We waited until dark and enjoyed watching the lights of the city come on. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYROELb6ce1XnvqO82UZgqzRrARwySKVVtyj_x09nW6_EK0DAwJoEx1xSKbDi5rT5GyKmC5VAQve5CipUkX3NuXQFEFwATFZnneYMyxEyuTB8YuHj9CGXALsJ61pKB58jFJVO-n5TyK8s/s1600-h/091229_182825.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422059024719762162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYROELb6ce1XnvqO82UZgqzRrARwySKVVtyj_x09nW6_EK0DAwJoEx1xSKbDi5rT5GyKmC5VAQve5CipUkX3NuXQFEFwATFZnneYMyxEyuTB8YuHj9CGXALsJ61pKB58jFJVO-n5TyK8s/s400/091229_182825.jpg" border="0" /></a> Before going home, we walked around Odori park and enjoyed an extensive display of Christmas lights.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW7MVHudMpNEf9FfqnEJvJK5ANM1cDivnl85Hklc2G2fl8g883YIoBKbeKpJAVF5y1S9dKFEnTZjiUpncYz5NswP33SbD3gO78LJYbO38diCdxrcmIqdswgnerezSEvZsSwJiHiOjOqJr/s1600-h/091230_123407.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422058101577196770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW7MVHudMpNEf9FfqnEJvJK5ANM1cDivnl85Hklc2G2fl8g883YIoBKbeKpJAVF5y1S9dKFEnTZjiUpncYz5NswP33SbD3gO78LJYbO38diCdxrcmIqdswgnerezSEvZsSwJiHiOjOqJr/s400/091230_123407.jpg" border="0" /></a> The next day (30th) we ate sushi at a shop owned by a man who is a member of the church Celia and Keith work with. This was real sushi - the best! We had such adventuresome things as raw clam, scallop and some local Hokkiado fish. Everything was very tender. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviKjeKsBxkDAz3h1NOIzC2FcCfzKXQxJk0OWv0eiW5Y421Xw7JFlo1K7y32dfAp221xVQ_ChyLy9J-HFJ1isSlzFCwGDPMpSzLKM4tytkJUKlW-j_T_IsBfW9taa14U4Hzsxuo2lYarFL/s1600-h/091230_113035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422058104095382002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviKjeKsBxkDAz3h1NOIzC2FcCfzKXQxJk0OWv0eiW5Y421Xw7JFlo1K7y32dfAp221xVQ_ChyLy9J-HFJ1isSlzFCwGDPMpSzLKM4tytkJUKlW-j_T_IsBfW9taa14U4Hzsxuo2lYarFL/s400/091230_113035.jpg" border="0" /></a> Later that day we had a unique cultural experience at the local Onsen. What is an Onsen? It is a place for bathing and soaking in hot pools. We don't have any photos of our time there, because, well, you don't wear a swimsuit. The men and women's pools are completely separate. In addition to the hot pools, there is a cold pool - really cold - and I managed to dip in it two times. Then it was right back to the hot pools. We preferred soaking in the outdoor pools where music was playing and we could watch the snow falling. </p><p> </p><p><br /> </p>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-75506628969416138292009-12-20T14:35:00.000-08:002009-12-20T14:36:17.634-08:00Christmas greetings!Dear friends and family,<br /><br />We hope you’ll take a few minutes to glance through our blog. The photos should capture the highlights of our year. About half our entries are about our adventure to the Yukon last summer: five weeks, 5000 miles, and two weeks in our canoe on the Yukon River. An awesome experience. <br /><br />We have big changes in store for us in 2010... Dan is retiring as of January 1st. Actually, he is taking vacation next week, so he had his last day of work on Friday and came home with a big box of stuff from cleaning out his cubicle. He has many ideas, but no definite plans at this point. Among other things, he wants to build a guitar, remodel the Crystal condominium, and take voice lessons. Speaking of singing, Dan was able to sing a sizable solo with Opus 7 at our October concert – and it was in Czech!<br /><br />I have a new “volunteer vocation” which I love. Last January we began an after school tutoring program at our church. Once a week twelve elementary children from two schools come to the church for two hours of one on one tutoring and some recreation. My part in this program is to recruit, train and support the tutors. There’s actually a lot more to it than that, but that is the part I like best. This work is such a good fit for me, and I’m excited about the progress the students are making. So many of the kids have said, “I wish I could come here every day” and parents report that they really enjoy coming. <br /><br />Celia and Keith graduated from Regent College and now are serving as short term missionaries in Japan. I have a link to their blog, which is full of interesting stories about their life in Sapporo. Celia and Keith started posting photos and updates on Facebook, so the rest of the family is now making facebook “friends” as we follow Celia and Keith’s adventures. You can be our friends, too!<br /><br />Colin has been a hiking machine this year, with his biggest accomplishment climbing Mt. Stuart. He co-leads a couple of informal hiking groups and has had the opportunity to introduce a number of international students to the beauty of our mountains. He is working on the 747-800, and has indicated his desire to work overseas for Boeing, especially in Asia. He enjoyed watching the 787 take off on its first flight last week. Dan and I watched it on TV.<br /><br />As Christmas approaches, we are having a very different kind of experience than usual. Since the fall, Dan’s mom, Grace, has been very ill. She is not expected to live much longer. We have spent many hours sitting with her along with other family members. We don’t really feel like celebrating Christmas, at least not in the traditional “ho-ho-ho Merry Christmas” fashion. But the hope and peace of Christmas are exactly what we need now. Even in the face of death, Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Peace comes because the Son of God came into the world to be our Emmanuel, “God with us”. <br /><br />May you experience this hope and peace at Christmas and all year long. <br /><br />Dan and JoannDan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-74264122930309383552009-12-14T22:01:00.000-08:002009-12-14T22:02:25.738-08:00Reflections from Grace's bedside<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJoann%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">What an immense privilege it is to sit at the side of a person who is soon to die.<span style=""> </span>When time is short, every moment matters:<span style=""> </span>for expressing appreciation, for sharing memories, for saying “I love you”, for forgiving past wrongs.<span style=""> </span>Regrets are dealt with and laid aside so that one can fully appreciate the sacred moments left together.<span style=""> </span>Sadness is present, but also laughter.<span style=""> </span>Prayer is freely offered and accepted.<span style=""> </span>In the presence of a dying person, it becomes clear what is important, how little is truly essential.<span style=""> </span>With all the trivial swept away, we are open to receive blessings at the most difficult time.<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></p> Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-2909842117005956612009-12-01T20:04:00.000-08:002009-12-01T20:08:55.165-08:00Early skiingSkiing on November 14th??? We haven't seen that for a while. Yeah, there were some rocks, but the snow conditions were excellent. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99cVStFGtIoHeq7P52QaqnucHaElP1IEgHRDAdckbKAlL8nQytVIQ0jtUBr4ozQGzdx7kYp_RkMhsH4qAy9kR7xeQ883z1_x5gP_hQBrdJfhk0DPrKOAu3Z5fIAgrTyNV4Ed_jAmXHaRY/s1600-h/091114_115442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99cVStFGtIoHeq7P52QaqnucHaElP1IEgHRDAdckbKAlL8nQytVIQ0jtUBr4ozQGzdx7kYp_RkMhsH4qAy9kR7xeQ883z1_x5gP_hQBrdJfhk0DPrKOAu3Z5fIAgrTyNV4Ed_jAmXHaRY/s400/091114_115442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410485593587002178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxzxDLQLrEOHnVBmrvIK1eA9wdADlDTdZonEWOZ9HRkuGhdlTkzrC1Wfli9iw-Alc5aXpHjjaik2A1q4RY4j9FGoH26Uu8Zzg9tHNBvPajmW1K3b_x1TkkCczimgas743jTNuoldeJxgu/s1600-h/091114_115401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxzxDLQLrEOHnVBmrvIK1eA9wdADlDTdZonEWOZ9HRkuGhdlTkzrC1Wfli9iw-Alc5aXpHjjaik2A1q4RY4j9FGoH26Uu8Zzg9tHNBvPajmW1K3b_x1TkkCczimgas743jTNuoldeJxgu/s400/091114_115401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410485585137699090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAYHRfYaOdlb2ExrG6PrJJxphsQOvoAnl3Excy2blEFMhbhpOg_g3mQ1_Kfytkz0lPmbgNq1i_KajzSQZDiPhvqiHAnKwVQMmlH0SRPWlHoSwS4eq_8z7ueQAdqDevv-TCtkGuIMsPYZb/s1600-h/091114_115233.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAYHRfYaOdlb2ExrG6PrJJxphsQOvoAnl3Excy2blEFMhbhpOg_g3mQ1_Kfytkz0lPmbgNq1i_KajzSQZDiPhvqiHAnKwVQMmlH0SRPWlHoSwS4eq_8z7ueQAdqDevv-TCtkGuIMsPYZb/s400/091114_115233.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410485125643957618" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-52525603834810627102009-11-28T20:33:00.000-08:002009-11-28T21:41:40.082-08:00Fall ColorsOn a cold October morning we drove up the Teanaway River valley to the trail head for Ingalls Lake, known for its golden larch trees. A few snowflakes were falling as we began hiking. We were not alone - these larches are a popular destination in the fall. They look like evergreen trees, but they lose their needles in the winter after putting on a beautiful display. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJgRXlmwD_gxnDPF0kpyPHCpy4j_bu5O3rvF-TG_zhXO_2I1aWhyphenhyphenNjEdRfy0BU7o7NyjdizdTWh48D1yhTbJ_Bymnm2fKXRgSlQf0BCU0WVtMVCJqy0hm4MBYBiI3zZtp94P48A2rxSKD/s1600/091010_154544.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJgRXlmwD_gxnDPF0kpyPHCpy4j_bu5O3rvF-TG_zhXO_2I1aWhyphenhyphenNjEdRfy0BU7o7NyjdizdTWh48D1yhTbJ_Bymnm2fKXRgSlQf0BCU0WVtMVCJqy0hm4MBYBiI3zZtp94P48A2rxSKD/s400/091010_154544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409386445888301410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPEq0CPlmYoPrgkIo2OGe8q-h162R-r6jDN9X0tVcX04lz6MyD6N7ZJwiaKMEtSXyqNYDHXhqbH3C6iTjNY-XvFcCMlBly_7iqmDzQzzCkTwYLY_uESbErY1-CjvwAiBi0nhCtMw6fhPz/s1600/091010_120830.JPG_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPEq0CPlmYoPrgkIo2OGe8q-h162R-r6jDN9X0tVcX04lz6MyD6N7ZJwiaKMEtSXyqNYDHXhqbH3C6iTjNY-XvFcCMlBly_7iqmDzQzzCkTwYLY_uESbErY1-CjvwAiBi0nhCtMw6fhPz/s400/091010_120830.JPG_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409386438542150450" border="0" /></a>Mt. Stuart is in the background. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVktVU6GvvB22J8jj2eO4gpBWK1HfnnBZ0dlAIeNSK2ZjU0L9jXC1mssc8MLKCB8NGqAQV_N0lJhNO0a9FqI-S4B1ppcTfBbtoaq_5LdLHH66whdsSV-Un5StMG5r-vnWamAfNj1tnoPU/s1600/091010_142312.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVktVU6GvvB22J8jj2eO4gpBWK1HfnnBZ0dlAIeNSK2ZjU0L9jXC1mssc8MLKCB8NGqAQV_N0lJhNO0a9FqI-S4B1ppcTfBbtoaq_5LdLHH66whdsSV-Un5StMG5r-vnWamAfNj1tnoPU/s400/091010_142312.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409385572678860210" border="0" /></a>The sun came out later in the day, adding brilliance to the larches. It didn't do much for the temperature, though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JDXubbOCcy6oon-gz_ziAZIL1rd12UldtT2MmJ7VAzpZp4sZFdlfNl2W_41eR9mj_dILMeeWjxSfY3HeCIf6gncmmyykqWlX_xDV0ITDYsalJJ9nlmck8NLJa6Wj7w6yMv_KNEDYw8Qe/s1600/091010_153458.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JDXubbOCcy6oon-gz_ziAZIL1rd12UldtT2MmJ7VAzpZp4sZFdlfNl2W_41eR9mj_dILMeeWjxSfY3HeCIf6gncmmyykqWlX_xDV0ITDYsalJJ9nlmck8NLJa6Wj7w6yMv_KNEDYw8Qe/s400/091010_153458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409385561952298386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItpcmypsRDmDbR1UIPdohmtIBojm0NQFzht4-yVz-txzpitH1YJfvArY5i8vpdOzECFDbXLJ87OUP7G2NEuVuljWi9_pqKX14Nbhbe80JgoVBbh2XsU7bd0mtqFu1LQpKzbT8uO0O1Ytk/s1600/091010_153711.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjItpcmypsRDmDbR1UIPdohmtIBojm0NQFzht4-yVz-txzpitH1YJfvArY5i8vpdOzECFDbXLJ87OUP7G2NEuVuljWi9_pqKX14Nbhbe80JgoVBbh2XsU7bd0mtqFu1LQpKzbT8uO0O1Ytk/s400/091010_153711.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409385555199208338" border="0" /></a>Colin was making the same trek that day with a group of friends, and we finally ran into them just as we were heading back down. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zbsJJaGYm0JDB7s2UHV4VkURtXenYC7uNOms7HA1mvu5RRTOm3te1nZfHpayndlKXtQddyZMiqyUkOz4D099-GwGIKM0OiVmdKwVUgvB_3KhNFSEGphhTYtys_dUAnU1PHjPcrZAyrXY/s1600/091103_211117_Ingalls+Lake.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zbsJJaGYm0JDB7s2UHV4VkURtXenYC7uNOms7HA1mvu5RRTOm3te1nZfHpayndlKXtQddyZMiqyUkOz4D099-GwGIKM0OiVmdKwVUgvB_3KhNFSEGphhTYtys_dUAnU1PHjPcrZAyrXY/s400/091103_211117_Ingalls+Lake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409386446053641266" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-90446589028098654872009-11-28T20:27:00.000-08:002009-11-28T20:33:29.853-08:00A prosperous garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VFMgNJZzq4ySs6-jHxAFRKYUnuydiTLlZ-aG778oIQLlgm0A5WnZ_Tst_Uned_UG8EhKXitowGlSIxIqjXwhjil74N5Qy2Ho_X0LOgZY-wf8r7aAcm2alQGMS73j362PKlvxPgrgdY_p/s1600/090927_184103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VFMgNJZzq4ySs6-jHxAFRKYUnuydiTLlZ-aG778oIQLlgm0A5WnZ_Tst_Uned_UG8EhKXitowGlSIxIqjXwhjil74N5Qy2Ho_X0LOgZY-wf8r7aAcm2alQGMS73j362PKlvxPgrgdY_p/s200/090927_184103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409378850061139330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qL8dPLSWZp-tK1X_E8iG7Qn1G1yTXVH4ouXmNNDS8VMq8FloTE_NIRpCNpMqJgwpzZ0wblcktZrvlSrpzT9Qoy3BanplR1iMxAzc69O0mXLe_SncVF8NFxTBCi94aTenBr8fYthNXtJe/s1600/090927_183947.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qL8dPLSWZp-tK1X_E8iG7Qn1G1yTXVH4ouXmNNDS8VMq8FloTE_NIRpCNpMqJgwpzZ0wblcktZrvlSrpzT9Qoy3BanplR1iMxAzc69O0mXLe_SncVF8NFxTBCi94aTenBr8fYthNXtJe/s200/090927_183947.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409378845476221330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In spite of being away for five weeks, during super hot weather, my<br />garden survived and we had a good harvest!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZv8rDA-GayutZHhDi4JMk01yRldMx44RvEUcZux1R0agBCUuuHD7gSmM12Z1WTiiODKL48doMvLp39YJhLxceaYpPm_F2Fx1CXOBJPELdoG_Un-qwcoNPt1PlJ6wwJNI6sbWrrNRar7B/s1600/090927_184753.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZv8rDA-GayutZHhDi4JMk01yRldMx44RvEUcZux1R0agBCUuuHD7gSmM12Z1WTiiODKL48doMvLp39YJhLxceaYpPm_F2Fx1CXOBJPELdoG_Un-qwcoNPt1PlJ6wwJNI6sbWrrNRar7B/s200/090927_184753.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409378086672899730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOyxgQrco74A1hfHy9n-zL3zhuiQY0lzw0ZGA4EOB-u7cLeBQvs1Owr5ZC1uN1p9hT7H0bpWZuUUSRVNWYSkFheH9S2DBjGhrTfo3za3gkfy27cbk8KY09P047cFrtMAhPYXCAtYR2ReJ/s1600/090927_183604.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOyxgQrco74A1hfHy9n-zL3zhuiQY0lzw0ZGA4EOB-u7cLeBQvs1Owr5ZC1uN1p9hT7H0bpWZuUUSRVNWYSkFheH9S2DBjGhrTfo3za3gkfy27cbk8KY09P047cFrtMAhPYXCAtYR2ReJ/s200/090927_183604.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409378065298889234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFjaX_bW4Ukco7lkJ-zd_T0fZN0YTYNE36zU56ym-LCzoSUfZMc9v9NgVw8EH1YqNlXzLNxIRbZTr_uoah8-12vdfmpC7x4mfRYoUhGvobV10bNOQrGrNqtK_LCHMBobQN5YKEtHSg7Vx/s1600/090927_184325.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFjaX_bW4Ukco7lkJ-zd_T0fZN0YTYNE36zU56ym-LCzoSUfZMc9v9NgVw8EH1YqNlXzLNxIRbZTr_uoah8-12vdfmpC7x4mfRYoUhGvobV10bNOQrGrNqtK_LCHMBobQN5YKEtHSg7Vx/s200/090927_184325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409378082254374706" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-72350029855919413812009-11-27T22:21:00.001-08:002009-11-28T20:27:32.988-08:00Dan turns 55, or how to make a great deep dish pizzaWhile the AARP invitations began coming years ago, Dan is officially eligible now for membership, having turned 55. We celebrated with deep dish pizza assembled by friends. Here are the assembly instructions:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ruey9ILAGKcrSLZFUua4fnBQDuEd1WsOzldwpPh1qfq1AfnI_fPe4wk_OA6SVSddzIM-VzQITYecfWk3iWbnUuO4iGllDJCg5dzc_73cPRKQlb5znw3vz6PQrjYjmHhgAFS2U6tLFoKH/s1600/090830_170621.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ruey9ILAGKcrSLZFUua4fnBQDuEd1WsOzldwpPh1qfq1AfnI_fPe4wk_OA6SVSddzIM-VzQITYecfWk3iWbnUuO4iGllDJCg5dzc_73cPRKQlb5znw3vz6PQrjYjmHhgAFS2U6tLFoKH/s400/090830_170621.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409036598247547922" border="0" /></a>First, make the pizza dough, roll it and then toss it a few times.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla7VDdiSizjGDxN0g0fpozuH1k-5UDzujSXYLkkSjlhN6fZRXIMvOUIRqGjxmwDt7IFs1HceTbQ-WBHL-4s9PfQ1Dp92kVdvHE1gipoJbOct_AwlJ40uqXgFF3svYNizKO0yYpniq985V/s1600/090830_180446.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla7VDdiSizjGDxN0g0fpozuH1k-5UDzujSXYLkkSjlhN6fZRXIMvOUIRqGjxmwDt7IFs1HceTbQ-WBHL-4s9PfQ1Dp92kVdvHE1gipoJbOct_AwlJ40uqXgFF3svYNizKO0yYpniq985V/s400/090830_180446.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409036372932955826" border="0" /></a>After placing the pizza dough in the pan, cover the dough with about two pounds of shredded mozzarella. Then layer meets and veggies on top of the cheese.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fiwI_U0T2Q10Z85-9vvfoSPBS-PQlpd1UqnQw9y6jZ_hTIQde37An1W5hMYcV0YwY5bbHq3t_RfpMPZ6p1rHWfRi2qdKq1uxW6vMQgMLRdWu6WlQi7DmOvxmlYR7MIqPLbusG4plfI0u/s1600/090830_180823.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fiwI_U0T2Q10Z85-9vvfoSPBS-PQlpd1UqnQw9y6jZ_hTIQde37An1W5hMYcV0YwY5bbHq3t_RfpMPZ6p1rHWfRi2qdKq1uxW6vMQgMLRdWu6WlQi7DmOvxmlYR7MIqPLbusG4plfI0u/s400/090830_180823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409036368317816898" border="0" /></a>Put the second pizza crust on, press down to make room for...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo3qp2qWZTqx2uf8SvLfu4LkFX7XbMbfZI3Y3DIsOmOE5ZWMUGhJbmx2nj1I5nN5lisoAzQH9hUCDTFKvFP-zCfrEdHlQ2le-32_lipfE7lvKsFSNdGxXYsANmXgvMsyHSp8pMcoqGKKn/s1600/090830_180918.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo3qp2qWZTqx2uf8SvLfu4LkFX7XbMbfZI3Y3DIsOmOE5ZWMUGhJbmx2nj1I5nN5lisoAzQH9hUCDTFKvFP-zCfrEdHlQ2le-32_lipfE7lvKsFSNdGxXYsANmXgvMsyHSp8pMcoqGKKn/s400/090830_180918.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409036364858537570" border="0" /></a>the sauce, which goes on top of the second crust. Bake for a long time, and don't expect to eat much more than one piece.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11PNRs2hEE5O-WRl7gIuzoNVBy7BSGJQbPfzy5gMnsh1zAG_Q4lriPqIkkou1hSjsvzxumz6nhNsa61KSWFtE8TMQ1X3ORHgDS1bombo4L6c31VwbetDAfDsVt_ZtdELkj7X5TMFfN5w_/s1600/090830_180435.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11PNRs2hEE5O-WRl7gIuzoNVBy7BSGJQbPfzy5gMnsh1zAG_Q4lriPqIkkou1hSjsvzxumz6nhNsa61KSWFtE8TMQ1X3ORHgDS1bombo4L6c31VwbetDAfDsVt_ZtdELkj7X5TMFfN5w_/s400/090830_180435.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409036359192578482" border="0" /></a>Here is the assembly team.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjFPFNxeO7wsT8To4ENdvob5PuGHaSJR34r844nh4cG9GgWkrA8Do3hQF6CnsBpg-x7J5Sh6P8hvJY-b8tjX_7XpWBXnLjLu6Bc7N-U9ObXoj3vFSC57be2IJ-tGVcX4g5g1unZXB5l5P/s1600/090830_183732.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjFPFNxeO7wsT8To4ENdvob5PuGHaSJR34r844nh4cG9GgWkrA8Do3hQF6CnsBpg-x7J5Sh6P8hvJY-b8tjX_7XpWBXnLjLu6Bc7N-U9ObXoj3vFSC57be2IJ-tGVcX4g5g1unZXB5l5P/s400/090830_183732.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409036352863318130" border="0" /></a>Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-29770134109721773612009-11-27T21:43:00.000-08:002009-11-27T22:12:35.889-08:00Other summer happenings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium0m22jlDixuoAlucfH8YzhSyatiFuexQZJgom_kl1W7LngXALiJRgf56J6SgrX31ZWW200mq0G9oM-Fv9DkT_a1eZZ0e6VmG_zU7ZYfyw5LYg2qWbkqTWPoNAOoh2IFUGkVBTt56iLWE/s1600/090729_114613_Japan+departure.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEium0m22jlDixuoAlucfH8YzhSyatiFuexQZJgom_kl1W7LngXALiJRgf56J6SgrX31ZWW200mq0G9oM-Fv9DkT_a1eZZ0e6VmG_zU7ZYfyw5LYg2qWbkqTWPoNAOoh2IFUGkVBTt56iLWE/s400/090729_114613_Japan+departure.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409031743082555490" border="0" /></a>While we were still in the Yukon, Celia and Keith departed for their short term mission to Japan. You can get an update on their experiences there by checking out their blog.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qaiQJdGIO3ONItY_5oHNowcV8VJe_2fGU1bdRJMy2WcDaPXdPKLu7CBZHZCBWAYuhmh5SfODnYG_NfzxOM6_X89dHGmbbJ4V6iNkXtmf3tU6_qe3wu1jg0FlP3Ov2vGtoh1NOU1SZ-rN/s1600/090816_130138.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qaiQJdGIO3ONItY_5oHNowcV8VJe_2fGU1bdRJMy2WcDaPXdPKLu7CBZHZCBWAYuhmh5SfODnYG_NfzxOM6_X89dHGmbbJ4V6iNkXtmf3tU6_qe3wu1jg0FlP3Ov2vGtoh1NOU1SZ-rN/s400/090816_130138.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409031740261540914" border="0" /></a>We picked lots of blue huckleberries. Love those pies!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYG6Z10zYLKbsE4D_XZ-QVKfeJ9wKaw4DT1O0ofc0nRjIkcW2XEpVgRvnNWEl4cNLi01yIMwE8TFcdPCPvajQY-uR-OvTiHEoR9u5l4Il3DzWp9LxEP7NgunKjqW5QWbMcUvUYUeTLl1Kg/s1600/090820_123503.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYG6Z10zYLKbsE4D_XZ-QVKfeJ9wKaw4DT1O0ofc0nRjIkcW2XEpVgRvnNWEl4cNLi01yIMwE8TFcdPCPvajQY-uR-OvTiHEoR9u5l4Il3DzWp9LxEP7NgunKjqW5QWbMcUvUYUeTLl1Kg/s400/090820_123503.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409032472961788930" border="0" /></a>Colin climbed Mt. Stuart with Joann's brother and several other guys.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyBzHtCFg8Lt-LDvz0mYVD1N3c45kaQqYgEkKKDbRjfNP_bzahF4WQu3c-KLV9zt_iyW60yGpZriIo6FdVKyIIoOz55HEWZek3lQr-UAr5qZ-7gOA7m8BkoIObbFSXPvzgOcQ-5vEPjgz/s1600/090822_160501.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyBzHtCFg8Lt-LDvz0mYVD1N3c45kaQqYgEkKKDbRjfNP_bzahF4WQu3c-KLV9zt_iyW60yGpZriIo6FdVKyIIoOz55HEWZek3lQr-UAr5qZ-7gOA7m8BkoIObbFSXPvzgOcQ-5vEPjgz/s400/090822_160501.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409031734300884002" border="0" /></a>We spent a weekend in the Goat Rocks wilderness.Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-64546738152912318732009-11-19T21:46:00.000-08:002009-11-27T21:42:53.458-08:00Reflections on the Far North<meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CJoann%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">During our journeys in the <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Yukon</st1:state></st1:place>, we immersed ourselves in the writings and history of the far north. Reading such books as Pierre Berton's <u>Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush</u> and Jack London's <u>Call of the Wild</u> left us quite amazed by the hardships that the gold seekers suffered.<span style=""> </span>Some of the hardships were due to their lack of preparation and knowledge; the Far North is not a place to fool with.<span style=""> </span>We discovered this in a small way while in <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Tombstone</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<span style=""> </span>We took a hike into a high and windy area, and had to turn back when our hands became numb.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Overall, we gained a great respect for the people, animals and plants that have learned to live in this harsh and spectacular place.<span style=""> </span>We met First Nations people who still live off the abundance of the land, catching and drying salmon every year, hunting, and using the native plants for medicinal purposes.<span style=""> </span>Museum displays taught us about the dangers of travel in the far north, whether on the river, by dog sled, or by airplane.<span style=""> </span>Animals, too struggle to survive.<span style=""> </span>The caribou, who eat the tundra plants, have found it more difficult to get to their food because the warming climate has caused freezing and thawing cycles that turn the snow to ice.<span style=""> </span>We walked on those delicate tundra plants, sinking in to the soft spongy medium.<span style=""> </span>We counted rings on a two inch diameter tree in the Boreal forest; 140 years old!<span style=""> </span>We enjoyed the brilliant but short displays of fireweed which covered entire hillsides.<span style=""> </span>We observed the shoreline trees torn up like sticks along the <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Yukon</st1:place></st1:state> where the ice had scraped past.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Far North:<span style=""> </span>a land of rich resources, stark beauty, fearful barrenness, wide open wilderness that is Bigger than Life.<span style=""> </span>It is hard to miss the hand of the Creator.<span style=""> </span></p> Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451961238864892657.post-39970772789106859452009-11-16T21:50:00.000-08:002009-11-17T21:18:05.015-08:00The Long Way Home<div><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOD6G2pUJJYnZapQxeMDbs3Frx7F1v26AP1b3ieuCEe1x5yonwI-3uolmRL6bCeiRqvgSoFAO7xTY5LqD8LNo-8xIrErt8SOP4hcFpPxZvfHJ_MaZTEbW3JdgPuA4NtNnffvxCrxM-MOc/s1600-h/IMG_1692.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362066444604339410" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOD6G2pUJJYnZapQxeMDbs3Frx7F1v26AP1b3ieuCEe1x5yonwI-3uolmRL6bCeiRqvgSoFAO7xTY5LqD8LNo-8xIrErt8SOP4hcFpPxZvfHJ_MaZTEbW3JdgPuA4NtNnffvxCrxM-MOc/s400/IMG_1692.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dawson Dan and Klondike Kate take a parting shot of Dawson City and the Yukon River.<br /><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtTyU4Jl_ehpGm2uRtoiQbZuSZJ8iLIYfsEkV6XSCLHUzxndtueQ_eMlJ3p1cFxaqTlbdlkSrWHB9d6C1DRzBgN8dLxKi53K7hbjycFMOW4yySBBFCHLR9o9uZ44VBuS9SyzfXZoE34s/s1600-h/IMG_1719.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362065952279764658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtTyU4Jl_ehpGm2uRtoiQbZuSZJ8iLIYfsEkV6XSCLHUzxndtueQ_eMlJ3p1cFxaqTlbdlkSrWHB9d6C1DRzBgN8dLxKi53K7hbjycFMOW4yySBBFCHLR9o9uZ44VBuS9SyzfXZoE34s/s400/IMG_1719.jpg" border="0" /></a> In a particularly high area, we suddenly saw a herd of caribou crossing the road in front of us. The camper in front of us didn't stop soon enough, and cut off part of the herd. We were able to see this group of about a hundred caribou and also observe another six on the other side of the road. We then stopped at a viewpoint and saw them again on the top of the ridge, siloetted in the sun. Awesome.<br /><br /><div>The Alaska range.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN0NLnPBZziDHplbxwdP0Rqcr8ZqX-2i7xqb9EIrSYA1gVfYuOWmMjzclriNyT9GtcFxA0o97JevIJceP7R_qFMkO-a9Glz_HBBi0D68CBfDsVKw821mJMsd29SjobsB2RA42LlcVB54/s1600-h/IMG_1763.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362065949876790098" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN0NLnPBZziDHplbxwdP0Rqcr8ZqX-2i7xqb9EIrSYA1gVfYuOWmMjzclriNyT9GtcFxA0o97JevIJceP7R_qFMkO-a9Glz_HBBi0D68CBfDsVKw821mJMsd29SjobsB2RA42LlcVB54/s400/IMG_1763.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's the Alaska Highway at Teslin Junction. Looks kind of like our road at home.<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwV64nng_sM_3sEb9kCfa3V2-wn5cxGo-dhhS7izZcTurG_vz2EJaCIbU1gfaafB0x9TA6_eNFJ1I2AZHmeHI926azAL3kjTHglPGhJh-_-HKU65yXYJmy6yF00HmqcxdZAjiw3KAi9w/s1600-h/IMG_1766.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362069184593350626" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwV64nng_sM_3sEb9kCfa3V2-wn5cxGo-dhhS7izZcTurG_vz2EJaCIbU1gfaafB0x9TA6_eNFJ1I2AZHmeHI926azAL3kjTHglPGhJh-_-HKU65yXYJmy6yF00HmqcxdZAjiw3KAi9w/s400/IMG_1766.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>The road from Tok to Haines Junction was amazing. I wanted to stop and take pictures every mile.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl3H2omLsEg5VBRxbgyV_lYDPX2Ns8L8f55pbD3lrmmQ8vC-CMc8FUG7d9uon80s7GigXwBS1bXv7jM1MmDeCIzlH6zNwHbTzEpqCnoxzIlaEf4Shv-m98KbupsCtQpmwYQoOMdMhOzk/s1600-h/IMG_1832.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363185365905378834" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivl3H2omLsEg5VBRxbgyV_lYDPX2Ns8L8f55pbD3lrmmQ8vC-CMc8FUG7d9uon80s7GigXwBS1bXv7jM1MmDeCIzlH6zNwHbTzEpqCnoxzIlaEf4Shv-m98KbupsCtQpmwYQoOMdMhOzk/s400/IMG_1832.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASLZ0rA6zDq-JFZTgsLGMycHCziooXqu3SNefGtKQivtOkpOdZXLXrq4Qe_vn__o9E-o8FhixLPjnO2mTRHZCoNjMLEKrnc1Wlkd9RVD66B2jfOLy5oMD7LHz-AJ0DhaiMrn_G6CpAVM/s1600-h/IMG_1829.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363185358345418002" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASLZ0rA6zDq-JFZTgsLGMycHCziooXqu3SNefGtKQivtOkpOdZXLXrq4Qe_vn__o9E-o8FhixLPjnO2mTRHZCoNjMLEKrnc1Wlkd9RVD66B2jfOLy5oMD7LHz-AJ0DhaiMrn_G6CpAVM/s400/IMG_1829.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNP1IV0P-lOawKEL8Eumf6_CxMlDjXXfn2a_S50s5rVXL_8A3bMXs1ugG33POMnispg50IktJMIj-SCbkV7m-x_sGl1sfsu2QdmewSK-w5_Vl7IKDy_LW_AcEZJfhM7ZYLVWXFIPQwHh8/s1600-h/IMG_1822.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363185356621272418" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNP1IV0P-lOawKEL8Eumf6_CxMlDjXXfn2a_S50s5rVXL_8A3bMXs1ugG33POMnispg50IktJMIj-SCbkV7m-x_sGl1sfsu2QdmewSK-w5_Vl7IKDy_LW_AcEZJfhM7ZYLVWXFIPQwHh8/s400/IMG_1822.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lake Kluane<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllQljRmngvTgQUl_b7WFpk4rgbqzlA8CdvGlNp1WVM7-7n77RlzCIuh3cjB83SHxrGi2L8rdBk2inSZ1jPh1RDVb7jl5S3Jn-olpVw6btp1Eo4u0ebZP4xRhOUA0VrAiexY7M9WgH5pk/s1600-h/IMG_1839.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363185370668330034" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllQljRmngvTgQUl_b7WFpk4rgbqzlA8CdvGlNp1WVM7-7n77RlzCIuh3cjB83SHxrGi2L8rdBk2inSZ1jPh1RDVb7jl5S3Jn-olpVw6btp1Eo4u0ebZP4xRhOUA0VrAiexY7M9WgH5pk/s400/IMG_1839.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is Lake Kathleen, where we camped for two nights. It was very windy in the evening - we didn't take our canoe out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRKFrq8MUe4QkqBp4-qmGEOSwxSBBz1PcQ9cb7wmQs0wx-bFokDt7SqKCClfqAdQdKW4O6tdBrte_9P3ZHBtt98lwxO4X8TBrvKcQDJjqKVNoqK5eVRV8qdC57NXJrBh5c6NOE-TE0Bk/s1600-h/IMG_1791.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363185346173718706" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRKFrq8MUe4QkqBp4-qmGEOSwxSBBz1PcQ9cb7wmQs0wx-bFokDt7SqKCClfqAdQdKW4O6tdBrte_9P3ZHBtt98lwxO4X8TBrvKcQDJjqKVNoqK5eVRV8qdC57NXJrBh5c6NOE-TE0Bk/s400/IMG_1791.jpg" border="0" /></a> A passing thundershower added drama to the mountains.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI79rDH80d6mJec2BfYFIDkoY2xfoBoaJCb42fbuy8GQSEXhqYpIb3Fx-1oKHqSDNs6YtjDGV49JR4YFYYzzRc26F1xq2vGonurdsXQ6jKLWdqP0YFuepeKmCtHfJOZtdlU1Kvg5DTnDY/s1600-h/IMG_1854.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363184054430822818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI79rDH80d6mJec2BfYFIDkoY2xfoBoaJCb42fbuy8GQSEXhqYpIb3Fx-1oKHqSDNs6YtjDGV49JR4YFYYzzRc26F1xq2vGonurdsXQ6jKLWdqP0YFuepeKmCtHfJOZtdlU1Kvg5DTnDY/s400/IMG_1854.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The next day we took a steep hike to the King's Throne, near Lake Kathleen.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZp5CnXLXxZ3ASqydITu2homcSraTmLuzA2ytR4adv62sgwIKCgymDCcic5mjNQn9t6_oCjDf8aYcl9ISUUVcEP5j0jBXLPhoLSQTVaFoSXoymCkqaJ6WJDoJONTt8aiNUdBM-pwU1o8/s1600-h/IMG_1851.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363184043033179410" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZp5CnXLXxZ3ASqydITu2homcSraTmLuzA2ytR4adv62sgwIKCgymDCcic5mjNQn9t6_oCjDf8aYcl9ISUUVcEP5j0jBXLPhoLSQTVaFoSXoymCkqaJ6WJDoJONTt8aiNUdBM-pwU1o8/s400/IMG_1851.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our view from the King's Throne.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNohcru2kUXU43-nPNs1Dzf-Dv_sA92_yAzb8Qw9Mr0NN56ZtmhC5Uxv0SaIwY4WaHOWcvycXPaTxPTPz-mQIYMWC32eAhz_S5M17zQKgods3NJYt3vPAoFh3hhNtdldkiN5gW2bC9LE/s1600-h/IMG_1890.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363183592216564066" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNohcru2kUXU43-nPNs1Dzf-Dv_sA92_yAzb8Qw9Mr0NN56ZtmhC5Uxv0SaIwY4WaHOWcvycXPaTxPTPz-mQIYMWC32eAhz_S5M17zQKgods3NJYt3vPAoFh3hhNtdldkiN5gW2bC9LE/s400/IMG_1890.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On the way to Haines, we observed this moose enjoying her breakfast. As we neared the coast, we saw the evidence of more snowfall in the many glaciers.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSVHdi9uop14UKVkvZkE6Nl9x-JdfwkR6UQ7fZzXt_zneax6o3jiKics5CJrIhPuqjDnbtvgc3RWGr4z6zG_7bjQdfK87cuHMOEVlwEXuHGosLIXeE6dnHVur0nDzS61HxUDzG9dFpr4/s1600-h/IMG_1929.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363183583749130018" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSVHdi9uop14UKVkvZkE6Nl9x-JdfwkR6UQ7fZzXt_zneax6o3jiKics5CJrIhPuqjDnbtvgc3RWGr4z6zG_7bjQdfK87cuHMOEVlwEXuHGosLIXeE6dnHVur0nDzS61HxUDzG9dFpr4/s400/IMG_1929.jpg" border="0" /></a> We took a short hike through a meadow in an area where we could view about ten glaciers.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkS-GnXyuLMZ0mQcTC8KZ7KbYG7D6sjYY_B78oEN61wJN-RLLGdR7fh7pn6mBpg1enpBBTF46shyphenhyphen0OWtmzEmzzLLHrk9MDLEF6WtRCF0dzQL8gY8zPluYBV6BQmFy-F7QycvPSxmWqh2k/s1600-h/IMG_1930.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363183578245815922" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkS-GnXyuLMZ0mQcTC8KZ7KbYG7D6sjYY_B78oEN61wJN-RLLGdR7fh7pn6mBpg1enpBBTF46shyphenhyphen0OWtmzEmzzLLHrk9MDLEF6WtRCF0dzQL8gY8zPluYBV6BQmFy-F7QycvPSxmWqh2k/s400/IMG_1930.jpg" border="0" /></a> At Haines, we found a wonderful bed and breakfast in an old officer's quarters similar to Fort Warden. Our room had a view of the water with high mountains on the far side. Since there were very few restaurants open on Sunday, our hosts invited us to join them at their salmon barbecue. We met a number of very interesting people, both locals and visitors. Later in the evening we went out toward Lake Chilkoot, hoping to see grizzlies feeding on Salmon. We didn't see any bears, but the salmon were definitely there. we had a lovely view over the lake. </div><div> </div><br />After a nice breakfast at our b and b, and doing a post on our blog, we drove the Mud Bay road. Klondike Kate was a little disappointed that the fog had rolled in, hiding the mountains, but it did add a certain coastal feel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSJPHv-tOWfOuFRJEDc5k1hzzSi3boup0nf3ze5nrs4Kao6sx_C4gMu_Qn8DvatEeNle2FLfBh3Pf2VJAitJCCVBiCxrXPzC8nymfQBQa-TTVy7CpKm8OSjPy4izzkKPeG-9Z2nERRTI/s1600-h/090727_112402.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSJPHv-tOWfOuFRJEDc5k1hzzSi3boup0nf3ze5nrs4Kao6sx_C4gMu_Qn8DvatEeNle2FLfBh3Pf2VJAitJCCVBiCxrXPzC8nymfQBQa-TTVy7CpKm8OSjPy4izzkKPeG-9Z2nERRTI/s400/090727_112402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366332679736036722" border="0" /></a>We bought smoked salmon at a local cannery. this would be our lunch mainstay for the rest of the trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGg3Bk2UZ6n07Rsw5iBubNWJJhGZPvvzxYJj-fQFO9MOPT9JMawODY0NZ1rppb1xM5BjVbJSoHjL3DS6AG_h6El7fRyUbLEtZU8uuXI6LHpl4RNeNqAL-qk5AKdeKRtdWM3ztBGiZXCcY/s1600-h/090727_112523.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGg3Bk2UZ6n07Rsw5iBubNWJJhGZPvvzxYJj-fQFO9MOPT9JMawODY0NZ1rppb1xM5BjVbJSoHjL3DS6AG_h6El7fRyUbLEtZU8uuXI6LHpl4RNeNqAL-qk5AKdeKRtdWM3ztBGiZXCcY/s400/090727_112523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366334628136515602" border="0" /></a>Later in the day, we took the ferry to Skagway. The fog had lifted some, but the clouds were still covering the mountain tops.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3seqm8M_oR1Ry1pjx0WgJfgeWYLiwhkUyO_5fMneUgGnE6Yd_BFxpQvH1YyUEw64JKkn_vuWlgrB-ZfMD6JsaXPvFHvjVQ_11U8piIG80-6p2VcaQag_ocbpsDOTClQwBCxN9WimZpvE/s1600-h/090727_145230.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3seqm8M_oR1Ry1pjx0WgJfgeWYLiwhkUyO_5fMneUgGnE6Yd_BFxpQvH1YyUEw64JKkn_vuWlgrB-ZfMD6JsaXPvFHvjVQ_11U8piIG80-6p2VcaQag_ocbpsDOTClQwBCxN9WimZpvE/s400/090727_145230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366332673973794962" border="0" /></a>Being the middle of the day, the town was crawling with thousands of cruise ship passengers. We hadn't been in a crowd that thick since leaving Seattle. It felt a bit uncomfortable after all the solitude.<br /><br />It was 4:30 by the time we left Skagway, and the clouds were still hanging low. We went through really thick fog (in the area where GrizzLee and Yukon Johann went on their fantastic hike two days later). Fortunately, the fog cleared right as we reached the pass and here was our first view:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViJCYdbPhZy2Hn38H7Z2Nj_YsP3GOaFi-psFrqufrb0nBd2gAn2Ry8glHzFz2S_lUucrwANjl0zBaqbqSHouQqcivNqGdN7LBi4Gc1fPgRObGz515m5UEaBBBvfqlIIalA9e7E0TIDMs/s1600-h/090727_175814.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgViJCYdbPhZy2Hn38H7Z2Nj_YsP3GOaFi-psFrqufrb0nBd2gAn2Ry8glHzFz2S_lUucrwANjl0zBaqbqSHouQqcivNqGdN7LBi4Gc1fPgRObGz515m5UEaBBBvfqlIIalA9e7E0TIDMs/s400/090727_175814.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366332668933361762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA28suIq6f6zOqsJ_7EodO75CXJv0sdHJsgxIQr75r4j4JsIjErXq_ahcwIU1iC5bVQzLCnHvebovoNbGIa-4QDp4OQodHxe0UZzqOfJRmOKPM1dL9e7ROlX3x9qYWtzaG8KKihrGjmA/s1600-h/090727_175911.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA28suIq6f6zOqsJ_7EodO75CXJv0sdHJsgxIQr75r4j4JsIjErXq_ahcwIU1iC5bVQzLCnHvebovoNbGIa-4QDp4OQodHxe0UZzqOfJRmOKPM1dL9e7ROlX3x9qYWtzaG8KKihrGjmA/s400/090727_175911.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366332661225227490" border="0" /></a><br />This is Tutshi Lake. The wind had really stirred up the waves.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_FrVRlbRi_cxatJhBnA-13g59weJdF4IFNHwvt9p0QDnVKmdwPb01yr1MRnOCpe6ULYTPIgqbImeMqumwZKq41jyBr8Cu4505ElYY04YQ8rU6KQ2rRsxG1etVMH7X_IA-jEUMd5Q0K8/s1600-h/090727_190008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB_FrVRlbRi_cxatJhBnA-13g59weJdF4IFNHwvt9p0QDnVKmdwPb01yr1MRnOCpe6ULYTPIgqbImeMqumwZKq41jyBr8Cu4505ElYY04YQ8rU6KQ2rRsxG1etVMH7X_IA-jEUMd5Q0K8/s400/090727_190008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366332655961771874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTLCK7zOJnB1UMZpY8cPAU6_Zo6BugwMhKvo9CxR0f1_pfrNl6vh3GlHECPJBH4JNlWm7t3kVjwHd6YEM4sZ2wMNhFBQD96UVrMpAEt1fIyWbXPcXqOlrCUX3sr3ArNq-ygrsloW1zKc/s1600-h/090727_194514.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTLCK7zOJnB1UMZpY8cPAU6_Zo6BugwMhKvo9CxR0f1_pfrNl6vh3GlHECPJBH4JNlWm7t3kVjwHd6YEM4sZ2wMNhFBQD96UVrMpAEt1fIyWbXPcXqOlrCUX3sr3ArNq-ygrsloW1zKc/s400/090727_194514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366342674260426146" border="0" /></a>We stopped in Carcross briefly (above) and then drove partway to Atlin Lake, arriving at Tarfu Lake at 9:00. After a quick dinner, we took the canoe out. The sun was just setting and we saw several beaver.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo8v2bDmwv3nmWzsybLpl-oFJBsIIMw7XPOjgsrNQRkEd-ItM-kqLV0398lWh6OJJ9UxqFdxC32utuUm8NtVYhNf6jKd3mgtenMQS3UdgMZT-XEMgflLXmbRYtP7MeFgPW_QS8wvyLWU/s1600-h/090727_223342.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo8v2bDmwv3nmWzsybLpl-oFJBsIIMw7XPOjgsrNQRkEd-ItM-kqLV0398lWh6OJJ9UxqFdxC32utuUm8NtVYhNf6jKd3mgtenMQS3UdgMZT-XEMgflLXmbRYtP7MeFgPW_QS8wvyLWU/s400/090727_223342.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366342803321551650" border="0" /></a>Atlin Lake, north British Columbia. What a spot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZheZdz9gChxEdLhDrbmLlZM1w2v8fvTU1Omded8FV41TABpUguHtaJn9RWmAXDuedVPLdQ22uLOzFOdJpmkUDgOdoNsbqok7wdPsRjpBd8kOSZ_KfqerkcPnHz9brXp7GI3ErCLEYW0/s1600-h/090728_132158.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZheZdz9gChxEdLhDrbmLlZM1w2v8fvTU1Omded8FV41TABpUguHtaJn9RWmAXDuedVPLdQ22uLOzFOdJpmkUDgOdoNsbqok7wdPsRjpBd8kOSZ_KfqerkcPnHz9brXp7GI3ErCLEYW0/s400/090728_132158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959741985671618" border="0" /></a>We took a very hot hike to a viewpoint in the afternoon. Once at the trailhead again, we headed for a wonderful beach and took a cool refreshing dip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa8fpvYCSqLypXT2UR6-HA94Zhc6Bd6naMoW0Z4d9jcy96oWax5oXp0BuVRJYTaVv2DhXMEuy3bs_GP7rGOFkX_KoVLMHGb3S6vibzXIq0_9OZVXkOzdXtyKef4kMMAKMBydDOmMHKmA/s1600-h/090728_160200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa8fpvYCSqLypXT2UR6-HA94Zhc6Bd6naMoW0Z4d9jcy96oWax5oXp0BuVRJYTaVv2DhXMEuy3bs_GP7rGOFkX_KoVLMHGb3S6vibzXIq0_9OZVXkOzdXtyKef4kMMAKMBydDOmMHKmA/s400/090728_160200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959732675262098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMwq2dbJ0yKxVu7nxnB0ARWa4BRjsKckz52ErveiVyWFYVSLDvybsLYgwuSvGAEPCh4_trvPj5LSQ2kiqGqPWTqLmOiZPEY2KqQ3Luy7Xhad-_tkM4S2Sl433X3pyPPAbpQGUnZQ8Fu4/s1600-h/090728_160331.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMwq2dbJ0yKxVu7nxnB0ARWa4BRjsKckz52ErveiVyWFYVSLDvybsLYgwuSvGAEPCh4_trvPj5LSQ2kiqGqPWTqLmOiZPEY2KqQ3Luy7Xhad-_tkM4S2Sl433X3pyPPAbpQGUnZQ8Fu4/s400/090728_160331.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959729319891426" border="0" /></a>Back to Tarfu Lake and more beaver watching...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdTX1xz5T3yi54daDJ9dSSwN2pbOoozPFxqi6W9btYgZ6mePACnBiSxZQtZmNRf5eTj9jrrAA7dDA4os751ENK2ki8RAGqj2AVHEV1TXVrfJkhc6eL9aNoMhXSJ3iVjM5FhOFELc5yVg/s1600-h/090728_215036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdTX1xz5T3yi54daDJ9dSSwN2pbOoozPFxqi6W9btYgZ6mePACnBiSxZQtZmNRf5eTj9jrrAA7dDA4os751ENK2ki8RAGqj2AVHEV1TXVrfJkhc6eL9aNoMhXSJ3iVjM5FhOFELc5yVg/s400/090728_215036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959724619256178" border="0" /></a>Wednesday highlights: Wildlife!!! This was a looong day of driving, from Tarfu lake to Summit Lake.<br /><br />This was one of many fires we saw in our journeys. Hot summer means more fire danger.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNh4syu7eGmTIDuL7135Qp4XeytARmPhSt-shKgQ3VPkIxzsV6z-w9Z0bIbhMxmI0lYnc98CaZNPHAg4IoeGq2G5ebzObByiF38fjokZ6bhyphenhyphen5cb8xsO5myh5b8rYDRj_cgjv8uqobZ5c/s1600-h/090729_153931.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNh4syu7eGmTIDuL7135Qp4XeytARmPhSt-shKgQ3VPkIxzsV6z-w9Z0bIbhMxmI0lYnc98CaZNPHAg4IoeGq2G5ebzObByiF38fjokZ6bhyphenhyphen5cb8xsO5myh5b8rYDRj_cgjv8uqobZ5c/s400/090729_153931.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959274152077122" border="0" /></a>The Alaska Highway had warning signs about Bison being along the road. We saw about 20. Cute baby, huh?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfg11VmVvZhiliRim7boskQuZbE8Q9wM8Hh0sdFufInPUNkRBCTPnYMfP8KKwMkeg9cPep6Pw79rP7FW8J5AItNDxPLwnvwXLqMugflGufv8uSV4doSmIpmEwGmvWAJwEIXAsZAp8uMY/s1600-h/090729_154453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfg11VmVvZhiliRim7boskQuZbE8Q9wM8Hh0sdFufInPUNkRBCTPnYMfP8KKwMkeg9cPep6Pw79rP7FW8J5AItNDxPLwnvwXLqMugflGufv8uSV4doSmIpmEwGmvWAJwEIXAsZAp8uMY/s400/090729_154453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959268892284002" border="0" /></a>We stopped at Liard Hotsprings and took a dip in the cool end, which was still quite warm. It was really hot that day, so we walked back to the car in our swimsuits to cool off. Pretty area.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmLTcrlzzyTKJB4Itm9Detai_zK_xZn0NK54FnoOGEzjm_I69JTyr163pzcPCYZGpLIrAiI0GsTE-8AlNpMebkp03R3jTBDjGMC18E8e2eCQApVbL5TIKtWH9f_q7E3bdQQM2gRvSCAE/s1600-h/090729_163346.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmLTcrlzzyTKJB4Itm9Detai_zK_xZn0NK54FnoOGEzjm_I69JTyr163pzcPCYZGpLIrAiI0GsTE-8AlNpMebkp03R3jTBDjGMC18E8e2eCQApVbL5TIKtWH9f_q7E3bdQQM2gRvSCAE/s400/090729_163346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959266748155810" border="0" /></a>This is Muncho Lake. We had hoped to stop there, but the campgrounds were full. I can see why.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVBdksBOpWM6N2_D1rBRdx47SVenyB-xzLCie3NQlEY_nqJUyaOCUKH-GzobXb2pAITReZtwNsNy7lgt6naEH3G0KjEfg3ACr8G2epiKKS1yGq73TbhB_mI2IzMOWVtLl9pO56ZBzuuA/s1600-h/090729_190406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVBdksBOpWM6N2_D1rBRdx47SVenyB-xzLCie3NQlEY_nqJUyaOCUKH-GzobXb2pAITReZtwNsNy7lgt6naEH3G0KjEfg3ACr8G2epiKKS1yGq73TbhB_mI2IzMOWVtLl9pO56ZBzuuA/s400/090729_190406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365959261204959842" border="0" /></a>But we were rewarded a few minutes later with our first view of a bull moose! We'd been waiting to see one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaa2xoKspa54yZkXbAJI61qOzCifDvCOu972sMsTgKJ9QwozsAut0wBYwMDG1Pq55J3d_zVMsQbaV0N1aP5VLoMYZuKDSwP5I_uWUfFxngPnJt3psMiLF4u61Os3iGCLjdgyUA3nTAN0/s1600-h/090729_192655.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaa2xoKspa54yZkXbAJI61qOzCifDvCOu972sMsTgKJ9QwozsAut0wBYwMDG1Pq55J3d_zVMsQbaV0N1aP5VLoMYZuKDSwP5I_uWUfFxngPnJt3psMiLF4u61Os3iGCLjdgyUA3nTAN0/s400/090729_192655.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365957863364143698" border="0" /></a>Entering Stone Mountain Park. Named appropriately.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5VlwGBeUTloTYU_r1Mc3OUhyO2G31ui1leygIKW8NfbTad2U61vLYdTZdhMdoPNPcBM-ro3H0ORveM-xtRWngBt7Xji3usbwGBudfZI3SqkWSV_UzNyPUNlschnAeI0TOAmShkA5EMA/s1600-h/090729_203317.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5VlwGBeUTloTYU_r1Mc3OUhyO2G31ui1leygIKW8NfbTad2U61vLYdTZdhMdoPNPcBM-ro3H0ORveM-xtRWngBt7Xji3usbwGBudfZI3SqkWSV_UzNyPUNlschnAeI0TOAmShkA5EMA/s400/090729_203317.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365957855989903746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpD2auehQe5Y7HZrArJ1TmzRc4TS0w0Z1gPyPDRAGNvclP7KWTpwez-US8BxIuNREY_hExhHSGFM_P0ROrXDTTN3UN2QKXVI21DvXdC6c5rxd9KzG_VR1AbNmR2vCj-ijl8jCtG71WXY/s1600-h/090729_205040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpD2auehQe5Y7HZrArJ1TmzRc4TS0w0Z1gPyPDRAGNvclP7KWTpwez-US8BxIuNREY_hExhHSGFM_P0ROrXDTTN3UN2QKXVI21DvXdC6c5rxd9KzG_VR1AbNmR2vCj-ijl8jCtG71WXY/s400/090729_205040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365957850291448706" border="0" /></a>More wildlife: Woodland Caribou<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcsqnrkFDn4M_-jQGZGkvFHJVAX6AyuHxZrxqE2in3iVxwv4JWr4aMl1D9T_ruda2ZJ8ionbq3x-g8xgyURH4T5Oa4rPT2U6nmYjOEshGc1pP1oXdPMK1Tj19D5LapEV6Jxq2fI6xEzw/s1600-h/090729_205755.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcsqnrkFDn4M_-jQGZGkvFHJVAX6AyuHxZrxqE2in3iVxwv4JWr4aMl1D9T_ruda2ZJ8ionbq3x-g8xgyURH4T5Oa4rPT2U6nmYjOEshGc1pP1oXdPMK1Tj19D5LapEV6Jxq2fI6xEzw/s400/090729_205755.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365957843823219810" border="0" /></a>We camped at Summit Lake. Even though it was at a high elevation, it was very warm. We were surrounded by very rugged, gray mountains.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufTiNh6-QmWRPLGy1EoEFLveuDkkqZ22UkJaGAlPvy3XDHtRzwZkWKDnBZE9GrUCHZ0sziLgE71AEOElYssZ4l4RtPZd51IYYIN-uO7v5M2E35wCsMfdOpp_CkGDj_b3klqBciDRBSzY/s1600-h/090729_212440.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufTiNh6-QmWRPLGy1EoEFLveuDkkqZ22UkJaGAlPvy3XDHtRzwZkWKDnBZE9GrUCHZ0sziLgE71AEOElYssZ4l4RtPZd51IYYIN-uO7v5M2E35wCsMfdOpp_CkGDj_b3klqBciDRBSzY/s400/090729_212440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365957840415974754" border="0" /></a><br />Thursday: We took a short hike in the Stone Mountain Provincial Park, in the northern Rockies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNXpHCCHexbuf-Oegk2tVW9woBRdyYK-5hfRx1Ta0X8yh0dCY5Wto8acPfg8KAu7gR9RaAnbepoZiWI0sMkx9TTlajltEoMlp0OoLZc8GfY4DUfii-etnHGLMoevmfFKBk2xNcauryXM/s1600-h/090730_100529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNXpHCCHexbuf-Oegk2tVW9woBRdyYK-5hfRx1Ta0X8yh0dCY5Wto8acPfg8KAu7gR9RaAnbepoZiWI0sMkx9TTlajltEoMlp0OoLZc8GfY4DUfii-etnHGLMoevmfFKBk2xNcauryXM/s400/090730_100529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365954673068330450" border="0" /></a>Thursday highlights: Giant cinnamon rolls, freshly baked.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnNFejea9AlaDHD5Fr2-M-vV88F2i5ba-sv7apundgWQqHTnfvmgABMwFQ4uXN7sslXVyInTC8H20PlmrtTTigRw9p3Q7jkJCuhwjrQzMkJ3QiHqVmv96HLBUUv6koJ1LSaXo6-er-Uw/s1600-h/090730_123925.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnNFejea9AlaDHD5Fr2-M-vV88F2i5ba-sv7apundgWQqHTnfvmgABMwFQ4uXN7sslXVyInTC8H20PlmrtTTigRw9p3Q7jkJCuhwjrQzMkJ3QiHqVmv96HLBUUv6koJ1LSaXo6-er-Uw/s400/090730_123925.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365954666005289906" border="0" /></a>The heritage museum at Ft. Nelson was a wonderful eclectic collection. We especially enjoyed the antique cars, all of which still run, and were featured in the Canada Day parade. We watched a fascinating video about the building of the Alaska Highway. It was built in 1942 because of the perceived threat of invasion of Alaska by Japan. Military people worked on the original road, which was completed in 8 months.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eYTT4wB-XtGatG-ELbYsjNQwn9-SO9Wur9EAzRJ6MVAab2ntY6nIvYuFAX_pAi_DmJVlktrnQiCl9Z_hp4x81HvkAmPHU2gyqHWEr9I294Y-DmyKuZZPw6Rc-kucynzzfyZft7TM8Ts/s1600-h/090730_145131.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eYTT4wB-XtGatG-ELbYsjNQwn9-SO9Wur9EAzRJ6MVAab2ntY6nIvYuFAX_pAi_DmJVlktrnQiCl9Z_hp4x81HvkAmPHU2gyqHWEr9I294Y-DmyKuZZPw6Rc-kucynzzfyZft7TM8Ts/s400/090730_145131.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365954661605590562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvXyBup_lvzzrrRjXXxTqjp6S2IQM3lA_ssp-bvHVBdH_KuUPVBEqUj7r6DkecIijkwZWhyphenhyphenR29_Gu0HY10tKIv-X4-B6Spk9_PL2vj8SmG-2_deXI1IaI1U4CaWOBLIr8ObImIEvFvU8/s1600-h/090730_150527.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvXyBup_lvzzrrRjXXxTqjp6S2IQM3lA_ssp-bvHVBdH_KuUPVBEqUj7r6DkecIijkwZWhyphenhyphenR29_Gu0HY10tKIv-X4-B6Spk9_PL2vj8SmG-2_deXI1IaI1U4CaWOBLIr8ObImIEvFvU8/s400/090730_150527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365954655755688786" border="0" /></a>This was a particularly large black bear, which we watched from the safety of our van.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1OF6mDP59btVGwmK2we7fREoc2hIbm_T18eYgDSurvZqa0eCZ_TMs6st5AKlVCpaoSSqCnWO2GhxGykWEppLSkcHMcsr0-JhzaMD-dVx6KI8bvaXHPq6LeNPCUZGWWFpISd12tJMUxo/s1600-h/090730_195523.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1OF6mDP59btVGwmK2we7fREoc2hIbm_T18eYgDSurvZqa0eCZ_TMs6st5AKlVCpaoSSqCnWO2GhxGykWEppLSkcHMcsr0-JhzaMD-dVx6KI8bvaXHPq6LeNPCUZGWWFpISd12tJMUxo/s400/090730_195523.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365954652905690338" border="0" /></a>We camped at Charlie Lake, nearly at the end of the Alaska Highway, near Ft. St. John.<br /><br />Friday highlights: Chetwynd, the chain saw capital of BC! Dinner at a nice restaurant in Quesnel - something other than hamburgers!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdMfKwOpye7fsn0ucaqbmcOgNnLpn5oB0dNGz3j1rcKYsa-_uBhXq4bX8HByb0lAzmpXqw5ewq_ciMfg89I4hn_FZ3_ZcRO5OSjk3wXcGqaoUVFdNqgHz0RQfmSe6R9QSQFZwbjDel2I/s1600-h/090731_111834.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdMfKwOpye7fsn0ucaqbmcOgNnLpn5oB0dNGz3j1rcKYsa-_uBhXq4bX8HByb0lAzmpXqw5ewq_ciMfg89I4hn_FZ3_ZcRO5OSjk3wXcGqaoUVFdNqgHz0RQfmSe6R9QSQFZwbjDel2I/s400/090731_111834.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365950413915144082" border="0" /></a>We left the Alaska highway, heading south on a shorter route toward Prince George, and back through the mountains again.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1lRfHFh_4BJyt2H5dD-fg7JI32-zYxyUwkoAnPwERQ7ZHce7GP7Vtvsc9cAZCuy9gvkplz8X-pgMz6vVM_99Hy-IGFx-S3jx-Yi9CasL2oRniT6ARbEdxZ1tz2cBRCDToqcECBYyo-I/s1600-h/090731_132852.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1lRfHFh_4BJyt2H5dD-fg7JI32-zYxyUwkoAnPwERQ7ZHce7GP7Vtvsc9cAZCuy9gvkplz8X-pgMz6vVM_99Hy-IGFx-S3jx-Yi9CasL2oRniT6ARbEdxZ1tz2cBRCDToqcECBYyo-I/s400/090731_132852.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365950407834684418" border="0" /></a>Saturday we had our sites set for home, with about 450 miles to go. We had been quite orderly during the rest of the trip, but this is what the back of the car looked like that morning. We're still cleaning it out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYRiiKBvSBKziENHD6bVTp-eqrEBleveWeIrbTCpYurJ6tS8EO2sVJjg8BQoAUT7V2e8eqy-ZiEEdAKzJ1ZXXuQel-zg-ekaRTcoq7VxPbHCO1jDM8WHjPbqblrmMQq3ZoGjfYZtapnI/s1600-h/090801_103905.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYRiiKBvSBKziENHD6bVTp-eqrEBleveWeIrbTCpYurJ6tS8EO2sVJjg8BQoAUT7V2e8eqy-ZiEEdAKzJ1ZXXuQel-zg-ekaRTcoq7VxPbHCO1jDM8WHjPbqblrmMQq3ZoGjfYZtapnI/s400/090801_103905.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365950404242094114" border="0" /></a>We didn't take much time to stop along the way, but we did watch enviously as some rafts went through the rapids on the Thompson River. The temperature was 98, and the water looked sooo inviting. We did find a nice warm lake and stopped for a swim.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ycqmZvP0rVtdLGn-2KQ8TeFQYSUg4cZOX-ZpdYoEVmZfi3pUzCxlQCL65KMz1sKpZs8R-2Skf5ilftI1inYFmgXd6bwAyn0WDmzbq0JhzmeLiHPBevOh725ffa5Oh1l4li9P9D1wNEQ/s1600-h/090801_133427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ycqmZvP0rVtdLGn-2KQ8TeFQYSUg4cZOX-ZpdYoEVmZfi3pUzCxlQCL65KMz1sKpZs8R-2Skf5ilftI1inYFmgXd6bwAyn0WDmzbq0JhzmeLiHPBevOh725ffa5Oh1l4li9P9D1wNEQ/s400/090801_133427.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365950401056790034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikel2gYv01CO6W9WPM0lPIbFYDHJ-VHlyuCcEEBWyIVd-pZvr1w-nToflRnR-rC31EyBpH0QxdoDXcJFxEfVflI0EBWVrHJ7F6jnIAnSS4PUMvUYAqNIFbBhFlJMU-87QAUqILFL68rkU/s1600-h/090801_133516.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikel2gYv01CO6W9WPM0lPIbFYDHJ-VHlyuCcEEBWyIVd-pZvr1w-nToflRnR-rC31EyBpH0QxdoDXcJFxEfVflI0EBWVrHJ7F6jnIAnSS4PUMvUYAqNIFbBhFlJMU-87QAUqILFL68rkU/s400/090801_133516.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365953164383545090" border="0" /></a>We're ready to go back!!!Dan and Joannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330331281897533706noreply@blogger.com0