I love Spring. Especially in the cool of the evening when the sky is pure blue and the vivid green leaves of the hardwoods and evergreens are illuminated gold from the sun, low in the sky and poking out between the tall trees. As I walked with the dog this evening, we were serenaded by songs and calls and chirping from many, mostly hidden singers that ringed around us as we sauntered along. Strangely enough, for one moment I was reminded of sitting in the garden at Balboa Park last July. I so loved just drinking in everything around me: little animal noises everywhere and the sight of the trees and the sunlight. So relaxing.
After I had finished this excursion with the dog (calling it this can be a convenient substitute for the indicator word "WALK", especially when secrecy is needed) and finished the dinner dishes, I went biking on the Sammamish/Burke-Gilman Trail from 8-9PM for 11 miles round trip. That's another springtime blessing: late light! I've given up listening to music as I go lately since the birds are out in full force. It was a lovely trip. The Sammamish river was as still as glass and reflected the evening light perfectly and I saw a blue heron and some Mallards when I got to Log Boom Park on Lake Washington.
Gosh, Wednesday sure felt like a Monday, getting back to work and all that, but today was as nice a Thursday as you could ask for.
Jp
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
In the Nick of Time
Well, we certainly flew around today. Our flight was supposed to leave Miami at 2:10 eastern, so we got up at 9:30, had another lovely bkfst at Denny's, packed up and left for the airport in two taxis (and arrived right on schedule). But our flight to Chicago was delayed because of soupy weather there, so they told us 3:30 for the new departure. This messed up the connection to Seattle, so they bumped us off that flight and Dad got us on a waiting list for an 8:30 (central) flight. But when we got to Chicago, we found that our original flight was still there (it was in a "final boarding" status). So some of us ran ahead and made sure they didn't leave without us if they could. We got on in the nick of time, but we couldn't see any two seats together, and there were 6 of us; Meg and Jason had this same flight returning. But thank the Lord, the back row was completely empty! We all got to sit together on our original flight. :) We were a little worried about our two checked items making it by the time we did, but they were waiting for us when we arrived at Baggage Claim.
I can't believe I was in Miami this morning! How strange it is to cover the entire distance of the country in a matter of hours! Most of the trip was smooth sailing. All of our landings were a little bumpy though (which I think is FUN!) and we did encounter a bit of turbulence going over the cascades (which is also FUN). Chicago certainly was enveloped in soup... we weren't able to see the ground until we were coming down for the touch-down. And on the flight to Seattle, we didn't have a break in the clouds below us until we got at least half-way through Montana. Whew! That was a BIG blanket of clouds!
But anyway, we're at home sweet home and we already stopped off at my sister's house in Everett to collect Spiffy, who enjoyed his stay with them very much.
Jp
I can't believe I was in Miami this morning! How strange it is to cover the entire distance of the country in a matter of hours! Most of the trip was smooth sailing. All of our landings were a little bumpy though (which I think is FUN!) and we did encounter a bit of turbulence going over the cascades (which is also FUN). Chicago certainly was enveloped in soup... we weren't able to see the ground until we were coming down for the touch-down. And on the flight to Seattle, we didn't have a break in the clouds below us until we got at least half-way through Montana. Whew! That was a BIG blanket of clouds!
But anyway, we're at home sweet home and we already stopped off at my sister's house in Everett to collect Spiffy, who enjoyed his stay with them very much.
Jp
Monday, May 10, 2010
Doctor Payne
At roughly 4pm eastern time, Meg was called back into the room she had just finished defending her dissertation in and was congratulated as "Doctor Payne". We're all very much beaming with pride. I would have ridden a plane twice as long to see what I was able to see today.
We slept in late this morning (well, it was 7am pacific time); I woke up just after 10. We soon went to Denny's for a fabulous breakfast and then caught a university shuttle to the center of campus. We waited in the Philosophy department's library while Meg had a meeting with her advisor, and then we headed for the law library, to an office where she would defend. The university had trouble getting the conference call to work. One professor was phoning in from England, and one locally in south Florida. So Jason had the idea to use his cell phone to use "freeconferencecall.com" or something like it, and it went off perfectly! Good job Jason! Since the room was so small, Mom and Meg's friend and her baby stayed behind at the Philosophy dept. and listened in on the conference call via my cell, so there was no risk of a baby crying. We had to keep absolutely silent (no interjections - but laughing along with a joke was okay) and it went a lot faster than I thought it would. Meg spent about twenty minutes describing her work and why she chose this particular project and how it was relevant and distinctive in the field.
Three other grad students watched along with Jason, Dad and I as the five professors grilled her on some finer points. It was all very interesting and neat to watch. The dissertation was on how truth is communicated through fiction and why that's important. There was a lot of questions about Plato, since she talked for three of her chapters about what he and other folks had to say about this. But one of the questions asked brought up her example from Remember WENN, how she found out about James Buchanan's vice president through an episode, and was able to mention the show and Rupert Holmes specifically in the defense. :) That made be smile!
The questions took about an hour and a half... and the deliberation afterwords (which no one could sit in on) took about two minutes. Congratulations, Meg!
We celebrated by going out to TGI Friday for a fabulous dinner... steak, broccoli, salad and mango lemonade... mmm! We're just about to go down to the hotel pool for a swim before we rest and then watch the new episode of Foyle's War at 1 AM. Hey, that's only 10 PM pacific time... which we're still on! :)
Jp
We slept in late this morning (well, it was 7am pacific time); I woke up just after 10. We soon went to Denny's for a fabulous breakfast and then caught a university shuttle to the center of campus. We waited in the Philosophy department's library while Meg had a meeting with her advisor, and then we headed for the law library, to an office where she would defend. The university had trouble getting the conference call to work. One professor was phoning in from England, and one locally in south Florida. So Jason had the idea to use his cell phone to use "freeconferencecall.com" or something like it, and it went off perfectly! Good job Jason! Since the room was so small, Mom and Meg's friend and her baby stayed behind at the Philosophy dept. and listened in on the conference call via my cell, so there was no risk of a baby crying. We had to keep absolutely silent (no interjections - but laughing along with a joke was okay) and it went a lot faster than I thought it would. Meg spent about twenty minutes describing her work and why she chose this particular project and how it was relevant and distinctive in the field.
Three other grad students watched along with Jason, Dad and I as the five professors grilled her on some finer points. It was all very interesting and neat to watch. The dissertation was on how truth is communicated through fiction and why that's important. There was a lot of questions about Plato, since she talked for three of her chapters about what he and other folks had to say about this. But one of the questions asked brought up her example from Remember WENN, how she found out about James Buchanan's vice president through an episode, and was able to mention the show and Rupert Holmes specifically in the defense. :) That made be smile!
The questions took about an hour and a half... and the deliberation afterwords (which no one could sit in on) took about two minutes. Congratulations, Meg!
We celebrated by going out to TGI Friday for a fabulous dinner... steak, broccoli, salad and mango lemonade... mmm! We're just about to go down to the hotel pool for a swim before we rest and then watch the new episode of Foyle's War at 1 AM. Hey, that's only 10 PM pacific time... which we're still on! :)
Jp
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Flying and Then Flying Some More
Woke up at a good time, packed in a half-hour, did the dishes, ate some eggs and then some cereal and then we all blew out of the house rather quickly. No problems at the airport at all... and because Meg's friend came with her 1 year-old, we got to board first and were all settled before everyone else crammed on.
I read a bit and listened to Bible and music, but the best part was the hour between Missouri and Tennessee where I held Abby... she fell asleep instantly on my shoulder and just stayed there when she had been fussy and crying. By the time I turned on the map on the little screen in front of me, we were flying right over St. Louis. We flew really close to Owensboro a few minutes later and I waved. As we entered into Georgia, we flew right over Powder Springs (we had a connection in Atlanta) and I waved again. :)
I wanted to post while we were flying at 37,000 feet and traveling at 628 MPH, but that would have cost me $13 (dumb ol' Delta)... And the Internet in Atlanta was down. So here I am in the hotel in Miami, just about to hit a pillow. And does it feel good to be postured horizontally! My seat was getting rather sore those last couple hours.
Okay! Talk to ya'll tomorrow.
Jp
I read a bit and listened to Bible and music, but the best part was the hour between Missouri and Tennessee where I held Abby... she fell asleep instantly on my shoulder and just stayed there when she had been fussy and crying. By the time I turned on the map on the little screen in front of me, we were flying right over St. Louis. We flew really close to Owensboro a few minutes later and I waved. As we entered into Georgia, we flew right over Powder Springs (we had a connection in Atlanta) and I waved again. :)
I wanted to post while we were flying at 37,000 feet and traveling at 628 MPH, but that would have cost me $13 (dumb ol' Delta)... And the Internet in Atlanta was down. So here I am in the hotel in Miami, just about to hit a pillow. And does it feel good to be postured horizontally! My seat was getting rather sore those last couple hours.
Okay! Talk to ya'll tomorrow.
Jp
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Simply Perfect
Woke up very early, but stayed in bed til just after 8. The sunshine was brilliant, just like the last two days, so today I decided to seize the chance. By 9 o'clock I headed out the door for a run. Did skips and lunges on the way to the main street that goes through our neighborhood to warm up a bit and then I ran a half-mile, walked a half-mile and repeated it on the way back. Although not too hungry when I returned by 9:35, I fried a couple scrambled eggs. It really is best to eat right away after working out. Gosh, I felt wonderful!
I took the dog on a quick little jaunt through the park with my camera, and when I returned him home I had to go again and pick up something he left there. And I just enjoyed the sunshine, swinging on the huge, green swing-set next to the pool. I walked around a bit, totally satisfied with the day and the peaceful singing of the birds. While out & about I tried out push-ups again and hit the milestone of 19! Which is a passing grade! When I returned, I cleaned up and then it was time for lunch. After that, Mom & Dad and I enjoyed a silly Jack Benny movie "To Be or Not To Be". They were a little confused when I described it beforehand as a "Nazi Comedy". LOL! What fun!
We've just enjoyed some strawberries from the store on some shortcake... so much for dieting! But I suppose fruit and shortbread is not the worst thing one could eat. How I love spring time!
Tonight we're going to go visit my Grandma in Monroe for a few minutes to wish her happy mother's day for tomorrow, since tomorrow we will be on the plane to go see Meg give her defense in Miami on Monday. Flying to Miami takes all day, especially when you consider the three hours we lose when we get there. Not my favorite place to visit, but at least seeing Meg defend her dissertation (which I just finished reading yesterday) will be very exciting (truly).
Jp
I took the dog on a quick little jaunt through the park with my camera, and when I returned him home I had to go again and pick up something he left there. And I just enjoyed the sunshine, swinging on the huge, green swing-set next to the pool. I walked around a bit, totally satisfied with the day and the peaceful singing of the birds. While out & about I tried out push-ups again and hit the milestone of 19! Which is a passing grade! When I returned, I cleaned up and then it was time for lunch. After that, Mom & Dad and I enjoyed a silly Jack Benny movie "To Be or Not To Be". They were a little confused when I described it beforehand as a "Nazi Comedy". LOL! What fun!
We've just enjoyed some strawberries from the store on some shortcake... so much for dieting! But I suppose fruit and shortbread is not the worst thing one could eat. How I love spring time!
Tonight we're going to go visit my Grandma in Monroe for a few minutes to wish her happy mother's day for tomorrow, since tomorrow we will be on the plane to go see Meg give her defense in Miami on Monday. Flying to Miami takes all day, especially when you consider the three hours we lose when we get there. Not my favorite place to visit, but at least seeing Meg defend her dissertation (which I just finished reading yesterday) will be very exciting (truly).
Jp
Friday, May 7, 2010
Nothin's Comin' to Mind...
Well, at least it's better than "Untitled".
How was my Thursday and Friday, you ask? Clunk. (head hits table)
I've been rather tired. Got up in the morning just fine, both days. I think it was work that wore me out. Well, that and the Navy meeting on Wednesday, followed by a long date with the dishes (whew! that was a pile! ...and a good dinner!) and a beautiful talk with Mike into Thursday morning. No, it really was work that did the wearing... I spent 6 straight hours releasing 40 documents... and then today I spent 5 more hours releasing 9 and entering a dozen part numbers. The person we hired to take over that part of the job has been very sick all week. Thankfully, I didn't have much else to do for my QDC job, and I got to feel like a hero for getting it all done right away. My boss really does let you know when she appreciates you.
And we've had such beautiful weather! I really wanted to go exercise Thursday evening, but I was a little late getting off work and I turned the wrong way when getting on Willows Rd., so I bagged Jazzercise and went home for dinner with the family. After that I thought I'd lie down for a moment and then do something, but I promptly fell asleep and then woke up and went to bed. Oh, well. Another day, another burst of energy.
Today was my parent's 33'rd anniversary! To celebrate, we went to the Olive Garden for a fabulous dinner and then went to Redmond and saw "Babies", which was a cute film showing the similarities between little folk in four different places at the same time: Tokyo, Mongolia, Namibia and San Francisco. And yes, the parents from SF acted like they were from Mars. So in truth, the galaxy was well represented. Back at home tonight I got on Facebook for the first time in a while and noticed my good friend in Florida was on so I gave her a call and we talked for a half-hour. So nice! And then we all enjoyed some strawberry shortcake as we watched a rather dull Audie Murphy western from Netflix [The Cimarron Kid - 1952]. The storyline was ridiculous, but at least the setting was nice: it was Oklahoma. Hmm, they pronounced Chickasaw "chick-shaw" instead of "chick-a-shey"; silly folks.
Jp
How was my Thursday and Friday, you ask? Clunk. (head hits table)
I've been rather tired. Got up in the morning just fine, both days. I think it was work that wore me out. Well, that and the Navy meeting on Wednesday, followed by a long date with the dishes (whew! that was a pile! ...and a good dinner!) and a beautiful talk with Mike into Thursday morning. No, it really was work that did the wearing... I spent 6 straight hours releasing 40 documents... and then today I spent 5 more hours releasing 9 and entering a dozen part numbers. The person we hired to take over that part of the job has been very sick all week. Thankfully, I didn't have much else to do for my QDC job, and I got to feel like a hero for getting it all done right away. My boss really does let you know when she appreciates you.And we've had such beautiful weather! I really wanted to go exercise Thursday evening, but I was a little late getting off work and I turned the wrong way when getting on Willows Rd., so I bagged Jazzercise and went home for dinner with the family. After that I thought I'd lie down for a moment and then do something, but I promptly fell asleep and then woke up and went to bed. Oh, well. Another day, another burst of energy.
Today was my parent's 33'rd anniversary! To celebrate, we went to the Olive Garden for a fabulous dinner and then went to Redmond and saw "Babies", which was a cute film showing the similarities between little folk in four different places at the same time: Tokyo, Mongolia, Namibia and San Francisco. And yes, the parents from SF acted like they were from Mars. So in truth, the galaxy was well represented. Back at home tonight I got on Facebook for the first time in a while and noticed my good friend in Florida was on so I gave her a call and we talked for a half-hour. So nice! And then we all enjoyed some strawberry shortcake as we watched a rather dull Audie Murphy western from Netflix [The Cimarron Kid - 1952]. The storyline was ridiculous, but at least the setting was nice: it was Oklahoma. Hmm, they pronounced Chickasaw "chick-shaw" instead of "chick-a-shey"; silly folks.
Jp
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
New Day
Our weather cleared up yesterday and we had lots of sunshine amid a few sprinkles. Mom and Dad were still gone when I went home for lunch, so all the little extra tidbits of cleaning up I did before work were for naught... although that meant I didn't need to do it at lunch. I ate up the leftover grilled chicken with the leftover buttered broccoli, and boy, was that good!
The night before when I was interrupted by a bolt of lighting I was going to mention that my tax refund came... and the government added the "making work pay" credit automatically, like I heard they would after I filed my return without knowing about it. I've been out of touch with the news lately. So it was a sizable one, and I deposited it on my way back to work.
Mom and Dad had returned by the time I got home, and we had a hodge-podge dinner because everyone was tired. "Ray" had come from Netflix, and at 2.5 hours, we thought we'd only watch part of it, but we went through the whole thing because nobody wanted to quit. Good movie, but I'd only want to watch it once. In my room afterwords, I tried out push-ups again (I haven't done any in a couple weeks) and I did a dozen or so with not much trouble. Need to start building on that again. In bed I opened my Bible to random places and skimmed Matthew 6, read Psalm 86 and a passage in Ecclesiastes 7 that I found very comforting. It was odd, because verse 12 caught my eye, and then I found that I was reading verses I memorized as a kid (verses 13-14) and I kept on through 15-17 and verse 18 really stuck in my mind. I went to sleep in peace.
It's my co worker's 40th birthday today, so last night my other coworker and I conspired to put signs up all over the stairways last night, and this morning we really put smiles on her face! :) This noontime we're all going out to eat to celebrate.
Jp
The night before when I was interrupted by a bolt of lighting I was going to mention that my tax refund came... and the government added the "making work pay" credit automatically, like I heard they would after I filed my return without knowing about it. I've been out of touch with the news lately. So it was a sizable one, and I deposited it on my way back to work.
Mom and Dad had returned by the time I got home, and we had a hodge-podge dinner because everyone was tired. "Ray" had come from Netflix, and at 2.5 hours, we thought we'd only watch part of it, but we went through the whole thing because nobody wanted to quit. Good movie, but I'd only want to watch it once. In my room afterwords, I tried out push-ups again (I haven't done any in a couple weeks) and I did a dozen or so with not much trouble. Need to start building on that again. In bed I opened my Bible to random places and skimmed Matthew 6, read Psalm 86 and a passage in Ecclesiastes 7 that I found very comforting. It was odd, because verse 12 caught my eye, and then I found that I was reading verses I memorized as a kid (verses 13-14) and I kept on through 15-17 and verse 18 really stuck in my mind. I went to sleep in peace.
It's my co worker's 40th birthday today, so last night my other coworker and I conspired to put signs up all over the stairways last night, and this morning we really put smiles on her face! :) This noontime we're all going out to eat to celebrate.
Jp
Monday, May 3, 2010
Solid Gray With Flashes
That's the sky. The leaky gutter is right outside my window and it's pouring down. Yikes!!!! I literally just saw a bolt streak down on 140th St... a block away, right outside my window as I was just typing "down". A car alarm went off with the crash of thunder that just shook the ground. Poor doggie... he was (and now is again) lying down quietly next to me. Well, that's not what I'd thought I'd be writing a few seconds ago... :)
Anyway, we're stuck in some gray soup.
Jp
Anyway, we're stuck in some gray soup.
Jp
Trips and Trials
Church yesterday evening was excellent, just as last week.
After taking a late morning nap (because I woke up sorta early again) and after taking the dog on another walk (he's been a bundle of energy lately) and taking pictures of the trees in the park, I headed to Redmond for a couple of tasks: pick up a poster frame at Ben Franklin's (I found a couple neat sheets of stickers as well... maple leaves and koi fish), I went to Panera for lunch and to do some planning work on the big trip. I needed to collect all the addresses for all the places I'm going so I can quick enter them into the GPS as I'm there. It would be much more efficient than toting around 30 pages of Google Maps instructions. :) It was a little frustrating at times since those NPS websites never have a street address listed. They only have "directions".
This affair took a few hours, so by the time I was done I got another snack to eat and then headed home. By that time it was nearly time for the service to start. I got there a little late, but I'm very glad I went. It was the summation of last week's message about God's grace; this was about his faithfulness: how he is faithful and how I should respond to it. How I need to keep Christ at the center of my life.
After spending so much time today focused on one thing alone (myself, and having the best trip possible), it was a bit sobering to think about what I'm doing. Spending so much time and money on travel. Why am I joining the Navy? To serve and to be available for whatever the Lord has in store. I feel a bit like I'm going on a binge of self-centeredness before I give up some of my freedoms, sort of like some silly people do before giving something up for Lent. I don't really believe that I am; the Lord gave me the opportunity and means to enjoy it. I just need to live every single day like he is the most important, because he should be. And that's where I'm really struggling, I think. I feel very sad that I'm so unfamiliar with scripture and about how very little I read of it. I even have an audio copy... I have no excuse! And I think I should start serving a ministry somewhere, but I haven't been able to think of one yet. But I think I'm doing pretty well on one aspect of the "trusting him" part. He's given me great courage to take this next step in my life.
So I just need to remember to be satisfied with whatever happens on the trip and enjoy whatever I get to see, because I know there are going to be a thousand things along the way that I'll wish I could experience. I hope I don't forget that doing it in the first place is a great blessing. How silly would that be to be impatient and irritated the whole time? :)
Jp
After taking a late morning nap (because I woke up sorta early again) and after taking the dog on another walk (he's been a bundle of energy lately) and taking pictures of the trees in the park, I headed to Redmond for a couple of tasks: pick up a poster frame at Ben Franklin's (I found a couple neat sheets of stickers as well... maple leaves and koi fish), I went to Panera for lunch and to do some planning work on the big trip. I needed to collect all the addresses for all the places I'm going so I can quick enter them into the GPS as I'm there. It would be much more efficient than toting around 30 pages of Google Maps instructions. :) It was a little frustrating at times since those NPS websites never have a street address listed. They only have "directions".
This affair took a few hours, so by the time I was done I got another snack to eat and then headed home. By that time it was nearly time for the service to start. I got there a little late, but I'm very glad I went. It was the summation of last week's message about God's grace; this was about his faithfulness: how he is faithful and how I should respond to it. How I need to keep Christ at the center of my life.
After spending so much time today focused on one thing alone (myself, and having the best trip possible), it was a bit sobering to think about what I'm doing. Spending so much time and money on travel. Why am I joining the Navy? To serve and to be available for whatever the Lord has in store. I feel a bit like I'm going on a binge of self-centeredness before I give up some of my freedoms, sort of like some silly people do before giving something up for Lent. I don't really believe that I am; the Lord gave me the opportunity and means to enjoy it. I just need to live every single day like he is the most important, because he should be. And that's where I'm really struggling, I think. I feel very sad that I'm so unfamiliar with scripture and about how very little I read of it. I even have an audio copy... I have no excuse! And I think I should start serving a ministry somewhere, but I haven't been able to think of one yet. But I think I'm doing pretty well on one aspect of the "trusting him" part. He's given me great courage to take this next step in my life.
So I just need to remember to be satisfied with whatever happens on the trip and enjoy whatever I get to see, because I know there are going to be a thousand things along the way that I'll wish I could experience. I hope I don't forget that doing it in the first place is a great blessing. How silly would that be to be impatient and irritated the whole time? :)
Jp
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Sailing, Sailling...
A couple weeks ago I got an email from one of the local groups I support that they were going out for a sail on a wooden schooner named "Adventuress" through another local group that owns and operates it. And I thought, "Wow! Sailing on a sailing boat!" And so I did.
The cruise started at 5 o'clock and lasted for about three hours... and no, we were not shipwrecked. :) The ship has two masts, but it also has an engine. It was one of the first schooners equipped with an engine. It was built in Boothbay (lol) Maine in 1913. We started out hearing about it's history, how it was built by some millionaire in the east in order to collect specimens for the museum of natural history... but that didn't work out and it was sold to someone in San Francisco before it came to Seattle. It was a fun little ride in the bright sunshine and in the spotty light rain. Once the wind picked up, I was very glad of my coat!
There was a short talk about the organization I support that organized this thing (People for Puget Sound), and it was great because they mentioned things they've had some success with in the local Tacoma area (where we were cruising).
When we were coming in I saw a seal swimming just ahead of us! He bobbed up and down before disappearing just as we came on. I was able to help reef the sail, and that was a lot of fun!
Fun adventure, indeed!
Jp
[As for the rest of the day... I realized I only mentioned the one thing... I spent a lot of time with the dog. We went for a couple walks! He was very energetic and we even ran part of the way through the park! While Meg was watching a lot of the Derby blab with Jason and Steph, I went out, stopped by the library and then dropped off some stuff at the goodwill. I got rid of extra shoes and oddly, backpacks that have collected over the years, both that I've barely ever used. I ironed and hung up the Navy flag I got in Bremerton, washed and made my bed, and also did a little vacuuming. Now my room really looks ship-shape. We watched the actual two-minute race and unfortunately, Stately Victor got eighth. But Ice Box did get second and I picked him for that. :)]
The cruise started at 5 o'clock and lasted for about three hours... and no, we were not shipwrecked. :) The ship has two masts, but it also has an engine. It was one of the first schooners equipped with an engine. It was built in Boothbay (lol) Maine in 1913. We started out hearing about it's history, how it was built by some millionaire in the east in order to collect specimens for the museum of natural history... but that didn't work out and it was sold to someone in San Francisco before it came to Seattle. It was a fun little ride in the bright sunshine and in the spotty light rain. Once the wind picked up, I was very glad of my coat!
There was a short talk about the organization I support that organized this thing (People for Puget Sound), and it was great because they mentioned things they've had some success with in the local Tacoma area (where we were cruising).
When we were coming in I saw a seal swimming just ahead of us! He bobbed up and down before disappearing just as we came on. I was able to help reef the sail, and that was a lot of fun!
Fun adventure, indeed!
Jp
[As for the rest of the day... I realized I only mentioned the one thing... I spent a lot of time with the dog. We went for a couple walks! He was very energetic and we even ran part of the way through the park! While Meg was watching a lot of the Derby blab with Jason and Steph, I went out, stopped by the library and then dropped off some stuff at the goodwill. I got rid of extra shoes and oddly, backpacks that have collected over the years, both that I've barely ever used. I ironed and hung up the Navy flag I got in Bremerton, washed and made my bed, and also did a little vacuuming. Now my room really looks ship-shape. We watched the actual two-minute race and unfortunately, Stately Victor got eighth. But Ice Box did get second and I picked him for that. :)]
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