25th Anniversary Date
SEATTLE, WA :: 25 years ago, Kristie and I had our first date at Palace Kitchen in Seattle. What better way to celebrate our 25th anniversary than to return to where it all began,...
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25 Years of John & Kristie
BOTHELL, WA :: Today, Kristie and I celebrate our 25th anniversary! To mark the milestone, I decided it was time to relaunch johnandkristie.com! Over the years, our stories had...
Mind of a Serial Killer: The Experience
PACIFIC PLACE, SEATTLE, WA :: We spent the weekend celebrating Kristie’s birthday with a few of her favorite things: chocolate, Care Bears, and true crime. Most would think that...
Washington Business Week’s 50th Anniversary
BALLARD ELKS LODGE, SEATTLE, WA :: Last night we celebrated 50 years of Washington Business Week at their anniversary gala at the Ballard Elks Lodge, overlooking beautiful...
Chris Morgan in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, WA :: A great day in Mount Vernon, planned around a presentation by ecologist Chris Morgan of KUOW’s The Wild. Charlie drove us up I-5, and we started with some...
Sustainamania
CITY HALL, BOTHELL, WA :: Today Charlie joined the Climate Action Club at Bothell’s Sustainamania! Great turnout on a beautiful day, with lots of local groups, vendors,...
Charlie’s 16th Birthday
BURKE MUSEUM, SEATTLE, WA :: We celebrated Charlie’s 16th birthday today with a few close friends and a day full of their favorite things! They started at the Burke Museum,...
Swifts Night Out
MONROE, WA :: An exciting evening at the annual Swifts Night Out at Wagner Elementary School in Monroe, organized by the Pilchuck Audubon Society! We saw some really cool...
10th Grade
BOTHELL, WA :: And off they go! The twins are officially 10th graders. First day of sophomore year and another school year is underway. Hope it’s a great one!
Empire of the Sun at Red Rocks
RED ROCKS PARK AND AMPHITHEATRE, CO :: Last stop of our Colorado vacation: Empire of the Sun at Red Rocks! Second time seeing one of my favorite bands, but our first concert at...
Golden, Colorado
GOLDEN, CO :: Another fun stop in Golden! We grabbed lunch at the historic Old Capitol Grill & Smokehouse, in a building where Colorado’s territorial legislature once met,...
Morrison Natural History Museum
MORRISON, CO :: Not another dinosaur museum! Yes, another dinosaur museum. The Morrison Natural History Museum may be small, but it packs in an impressive collection, a fantastic...
Garden of the Gods
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO :: On our way back to Denver from Colorado Springs, we made a quick stop at Garden of the Gods. The dense clouds finally broke just enough for the late...
Falconry at The Broadmoor
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO :: Our Colorado adventure continued with a falconry experience at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs! We got an up-close introduction to several incredible...
Denver Adventures
DENVER, CO :: A few more random adventures in and around Denver. We wandered historic Larimer Square, won some stuffies at the Claw Den arcade, got lost browsing Colorado’s...
RiNo Art District
DENVER, CO :: We ventured into Denver’s RiNo Art District to wander the alleys and check out the vibrant street art. RiNo grew out of an old industrial neighborhood, where artists...
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
DENVER, CO :: Another stop on our Colorado adventure was the Denver Museum of Nature & Science! We came for the dinosaurs, but also had fun exploring the impressive wildlife...
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
COMMERCE CITY, CO :: Next stop: Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge! We started at the visitor center and learned about the site’s fascinating transformation from a...
Bluff Lake Nature Center
DENVER, CO :: Next up, a wildlife walk around Bluff Lake Nature Center in Denver! We barely got started before hearing a pack of coyotes calling nearby, followed by our first of...
Dinosaur Ridge
MORRISON, CO :: Kicked off our Colorado vacation with a visit to Dinosaur Ridge to see the famous dinosaur tracks and fossils. Charlie was in heaven! The ridge is home to more...
Driving School
NORTH CREEK, WA :: Amid our crazy busy summer schedule, both teens are in driving school, and we’ve added “nervous parent driving instructor” to our list of jobs! So far, no...
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
SNOHOMISH, WA :: A fun day at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire! Great people watching, fun character interactions, unique merchants, trinket trading, a murder of crows,...
Washington Business Week
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, TACOMA, WA :: Dropping Lauren and Charlie off at the University of Puget Sound for Washington Business Week – an amazing week of hands-on business...
Athens & the Acropolis
ACROPOLIS, ATHENS, GREECE :: One final post from an unforgettable trip through Amsterdam, Santorini, and Athens. Standing at the Acropolis and the Parthenon was an amazing way to...
Cats of Athens
ATHENS, GREECE :: The cats of Athens (Cathens?) quickly won us over too. They seemed to be everywhere – lounging under cafe tables, stretching out on ancient stone, or...
