Boys will be Boys!

Henry after a nose dive at the park.

Alpine Lake Wilderness

Hiking Snow Trail with sister Sue.

Date Night

At Pikes Place in Seattle. We had a great time walking the market and enjoyed a fabulous dinner with Susan and Ben at The Pink Door. Just do it!

Seattle

From Gas Works Park, a short walk from Susan and Ben's place.

Buterfly exhibit at Pacific Science Center

Wes and Melissa

Happy 24th B-Day Wes!

Wes celebrates 24 with beer and a cupcake!

My Fantasy Boys

Nice seats at Safeco to see Ichiro and Hairston with sister Sue. Ichiro is not playing and Hairston popped out and made an error. Life is good!

Batter Up!

OAK @ SEA at Safeco Park with my sister Sue.

Lake Melakwa

Beautiful!

10 Mile Hike

Melakwa Lake was the halfway point for todays hike.

Denny Creek Falls

Cones Of The Forest

Top: Western Hemlock

Right: Doug Fir

Bottom: Mountain Hemlock

Left: Maybe Spruce, or just more Mountain Hemlock

Little Si

55 minutes to the top.

The USGS survey marker reads "Small Si"

Old Growth Forest

Little Si Trail

Another Tooth Bites The Dust

Dave is joyous after 4 months of a loose tooth come to an end.

Arrived in Kirkland

Wes and Dave at Aunt Sue's house.

Sunset on the Columbia.

Sternwheeler

Dave is awed by the power.

Dave Drives The Boat

With Captain Bob on the sternwheeler dinner cruise.

Hiking In Columbia River Gorge

Lemmon's Viewpoint

Wahkeena Falls

Viento Campground

Its 6:57. At 7:00 we get the disabled site. The last spot in Columbia River Gorge.

Dave at Multnomah Falls

It That Tree Huge?

Dave walking among the giants.

Toothless Dave

One of two loose teeth. This is the loosest one.

Is Dave just Cold???

Ready for a jet boat ride on the Klamath River.

Dave Jackin' Some Wood

Davey is in charge of the fire. We will be warm!

Stuck In The Truck

Davey admires the big trees in Redwood Park while road construction stops us cold.

Dave's first one-handed pig in a blanket.

We woke up this morning with a dilemma. How do you eat pancakes and bacon one handed??

Simple. make a pancake taco! We took Bisquick pancake mix and made a pancake. While its in the pan, we then put syrup, and one slice of crispy bacon.

We then put it in a paper towel and folded it in half.

Dave's Bones

Anyone that can identify the name of the broken bone, please comment.

First Day of The Griswalt Adventure

Rob getting no help from cripple in changing a flat... but let's backup a few hours.

Last night, Dave is packed and ready to go. The skateboard calls and as he exits the driveway is eaten alive by the curb and breaks his wrist. No problem the trip is a go!

Rob is on the couch all day. Feels 100 years old. No problem, the trip is ON!

Day 1:

SAC Int'l Airport Flight NW1675 arrives and the plane is empty with no Dave. How could this be??? A search finds him on Delta 1187 an hour later - NO PROBLEM.

109 degrees in Redding - NO PROBLEM

Flat tire on the trailer in Redding (did I mention it was 109 degrees?)- NO PROBLEM

Chocolate chip cookies melt in the heat - BIG PROBLEM!

Big Foot Campground on the Trinity River - NICE!!!

Tomorrow we're headed for the coast and the redwood forest.

Ultimate Padre Fan Condo

The 5th floor corner condo last Monday!

A fine place to enjoy a ballgame.

Family night at Petco Park. Go Padres!

Ripley Being Ripley

At the Grand Canyon