Classic vacation shot

We got it - do you?

Har har sissy

Bent is the coolest dog ever

Whatever Works - is a good movie

The tinfoil swordsmen in the ravine are going nuts-o tonight

Plus fireworks - dog is drugged

Know what - people who drive Saab's are usually weird (not in a good way)

Richard Coleman; Pretty sure he is NUTZ (I like)

Portland, OR

Popsicles are good on a hot day

Weekend: Lippizaner stallions (Bean loved it - they drool an awful lot), Bean made a wonderful oil pastel drawing & we shaved the beast!

Much of my weekend will be spent here

We went to the Herbfarm last night for the salmon themed dinner.
It was okay.
I do think a lot of times that simply prepared, honest food is better than the arty stuff, that's being arty for arts sake.

I didn't really need essense of stinging nettle rolled into my salmon or devil's club foot in my chocolate sauce.

Was a nice evening w/Bag O Chips - who by far had the sweetest ass in all the restaurant.

Beautiful weather in Seattle makes for an intense game of Battleship on the deck

We went and saw Shen Yun last night at the Paramount. Bean had really wanted to see it when it was here a few months ago - but we missed it. I think she liked their bright flowing costumes & elaborate hairstyles from the brochure she found somewhere, so when she learned they were coming back I got tickets for us. We were in the very front, the little three seat row on the left hand side. While it was pretty and we enjoyed the singing, music and dance - you quickly realized this performance was about the religion/politics of Falun Gong - which I hadn't known - I was just expecting Chinese dance. The weird thing was that they were photographing the audience. During routines, they'd bring up the house lights and the photographer on the sidelines would start clicking away. I found myself turning my head sharply to the side so he couldn't get a good shot of me & Bean kept looking at him directly and then hiding completely. Strange & way too invasive.

I dreamt my son asked me not to send him email forwards anymore

(ha)

He hasn't fallen off the garage roof yet

It's a good day to get married

Damn we're foxy

Knock knock knocking on (Oblique) heaven's door
yea yea, yea yea yea

Man's latest painting

Man got me a new painting
- we're down with nesting

Spring has sprung

Pizza Face

Boy @ sceince fair
- he likes the 'man the booth' & answer questions part
- not so keen on the mama takes my picture part

So my baby boy, freshly minted 11 years old, is going into middle school next fall. I've been touring local schools. Let me say this: 11 - 13 years old, is not a beautiful age. Not at all. Quite the opposite actually.

One kid today even had a pretty good beard & mustache happening on his goofy face (no fool'n).

He is all that, & a bag o chips

We went to the park in the hail
- spinning makes me yak

Snow again

Oh no

Cozy

Boy found some nice rocks

Me too