Bacharach
BACHARACH, GERMANY :: Between our excursions to and from our castle hotel in Oberwesel, we explored the two adjacent Rhine River towns, Bacharach and Sankt Goar. In each, we found...
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Burg Eltz
BURG ELTZ, WIERSCHEM, GERMANY :: We really enjoyed our visit to Burg Eltz, hidden among the hills and forests of western Germany. The setting is just as memorable as the castle...
Burghotel “Auf Schönburg”
BURGHOTEL "AUF SCHÖNBURG", OBERWESEL, GERMANY :: Hotel Schönburg: The Rooms – After London we flew to Frankfurt, rented a van, and drove to The Rhein River Valley,...
Piccadilly Circus
PICCADILLY CIRCUS, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: Our base in London was the Thistle hotel in Piccadilly Circus, an excellent tourist-friendly neighborhood within steps of groceries,...
Din Tai Fung, London
DIN TAI FUNG, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: While in London, we treated the kids and the grandparents to their first Din Tai Fung experience. Despite the American menu being better...
Superbloom
SUPERBLOOM, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the moat of the Tower of London was filled with a colorful garden of wildflowers.
Tower of London
TOWER OF LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: The Brown & English Family tour of London continues with the Norman (my dad’s given name) conquest of England and The Tower of...
London Eye
THE OFFICIAL LONDON EYE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: The London Eye – despite almost losing our kids and grandma on the Tube, we plowed through our jet lag to wrap up the...
Leake Street Tunnel
LEAKE STREET TUNNEL, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: We enjoyed walking through Leake Street Tunnel near Waterloo and taking a closer look at the layers of colorful street art covering...
Trafalgar Square to Westminster Abbey
BIG BEN TOWER, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: A short walk from Trafalgar Square to Westminster Abbey, taking in the sights and taking in the vibe of London.
London West End
LONDON WEST END, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: West End Kids – from our hotel in Piccadilly Circus, we explore Leicester Square, China Town, and Covent Garden.
Arriving in London
LONDON WEST END, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: Seattle to Paddington – We’re kicking off our European vacation with a couple of days in London!
Solstice Parade In Fremont
SOLSTICE PARADE IN FREMONT, SEATTLE, WA :: We spent our first five years as a couple living in Fremont, loving life in the self-proclaimed Center of the Universe! We look forward...
Last Day of Elementary School
CANYON CREEK ELEMENTARY, BOTHELL, WA :: And that’s a wrap! The kids graduated from their elementary school today, and celebrated with a fun car parade for the teachers and staff.
Miranda’s Final Marimba Performance
NORTHSHORE SENIOR CENTER, BOTHELL, WA :: The finale marimba performance for this talented group of 5th graders was bittersweet! It was fun to see the results of their practice and...
Spring Piano Recital
KENMORE, WA :: Spring Piano Recital – Miranda plays “Along the River Seine” and Lauren plays “Titanium”
Closing on the Lake House
CHELAN LOOKOUT, CHELAN, WA :: This Memorial Day weekend we became owners at The Lookout in Chelan! After months of feasibility studies, incorporation, designing, permitting, and...
Miranda the Marimbist
CANYON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BOTHELL, WA :: Miranda the marimbist makes many magnificent melodies with their fellow fifth graders at the Canyon Creek Art Gala.
Mother’s Day Bike Ride
NORTH CREEK, WA :: Today we celebrated Kristie’s awesome momminess with a Lego bouquet, chocolate dipped strawberries, board games, lunch at the OG, a Sunny bike ride around...
Bounce Around
SKY ZONE, TUKWILA, WA :: House of Bounce with the cousin today!
Young Hill at English Camp
YOUNG HILL, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA :: Great views at the top of Young Hill and some colonial history at English Camp.
Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm
KRYSTAL ACRES ALPACA FARM, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA :: We saw alpacas. Ridiculous animals. Must have some, someday.
Fox Safari
SAN JUAN ISLAND, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA :: During our week on San Juan Island, we spotted 13 distinct foxes roaming the areas around American Camp, Cattle Point Lighthouse, and even on...
Play Ball
NORTH CREEK FIELD #2, BOTHELL, WA :: It was a beautiful evening for softball! Looking forward to warmer, sunnier games and more wins like tonight!
Orca Watching
WESTERN PRINCE WHALE WATCHING ADVENTURES, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA :: We took the kids out for their first wild orca encounter via Western Prince’s high speed Zodiac. Fortunately the...
