Gdańsk
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 2 :: GDANSK, POLAND :: After our tour of Malbork Castle, we were taken to Gdańsk, Poland’s third-largest city with over a thousand years of history....
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Malbork Castle
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 2 :: MALBORK, POLAND :: On our first full day in Poland, we decided it would be best to hire a private guide to take us on a tour of the area. We’re...
Gdynia
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 1 :: GDYNIA, POLAND :: Kristie was selected to participate in the first-ever Gdynia Business Week, an intensive and fun business simulation program designed...
Depeche Mode
KEY ARENA, SEATTLE, WA :: Kristie and I continued our tour of popstars from the 80s (U2, The Police, Madonna, Duran Duran) with a Depeche Mode concert at the Key Arena....
Tuck & Robin Lakes
ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS, WA :: The guide books recommend three to four days for a hike up to Tuck and Robin Lakes. Roundtrip, the trail is over 16 miles long and climbs 3200 feet....
Sand Point
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA :: I joined some friends for a weekend of hiking and camping on the Olympic Coast. Our destination was Sand Point via the Ozette Triangle. A relatively...
Coldplay at The Gorge
THE GORGE AMPHITHEATER, GEORGE, WA :: I love the fact that one of the most spectacular concert venues in the world is right in our backyard, just a few hours drive from Seattle....
Duran Duran
MARYMOOR PARK, REDMOND, WA :: Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head opened for Duran Duran at Marymoor Park this evening. The young Seattle band rocked the crowd with silly and...
Fourth of July
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN EDMONDS AND MUKILTEO, WA :: Another year, another fun Fourth at the Carlins’ cul-de-sac in unincorporated Snohomish County – a fantastic day of...
Sauk Whitewater Rafting
SAUK RIVER, DARRINGTON, WA :: Kristie rounded up our brave friends for another excellent whitewater rafting trip on the Sauk River. The sun was out and the air was warm, which was...
Orca Tour
VICTORIA, B.C. :: While in Victoria, Kristie and I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to go on a whale watching tour. The resident orca pods frequent the waterways around...
The Butchart Gardens
BRENTWOOD BAY, B.C. :: The Butchart Gardens are very impressive, but very crowded and pricey too. Tickets for each adult are $26 CAN and kids are $13. The cost shocked us at the...
Victoria
VICTORIA, B.C. :: Kristie had been to Victoria several times before, a long time ago with her high school drill team, but this was my first visit to the city. We had a lot of fun...
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
BRENTWOOD BAY, B.C. :: Kristie and I visited Victoria during a sunny Memorial Day weekend. The trip was great, but I wish it was easier to get there. We traveled to Sidney via a...
Swakane Canyon
SWAKANE WILDLIFE AREA, WENATCHEE, WA :: Swakane Canyon is just five miles north of Wenatchee. A scenic trail twists up the canyon’s northern slopes via a federal forest...
Laundry Room Makeover
EDMONDS, WA :: Kristie and I finally updated our laundry room over the weekend. It was a relatively simple renovation project to improve the appearance and efficiency of the small...
Spring in Macro
EDMONDS, WA :: Here are a few snapshots from our backyard over the weekend. The sun was out and I was busy with yard work. As I was plucking the dandelions, I decided to try out...
Mt. Constitution
MORAN STATE PARK, ORCAS ISLAND, WA :: Kristie and I joined our friends for a weekend of camping and hiking on Orcas Island. We pitched our tents on a small peninsula along Cascade...
Rundetaarn
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK :: The Rundetaarn, or Round Tower, was built during the reign of King Christian IV – the same guy who commissioned and lived in Rosenborg Castle....
Nyhavn
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK :: Our team had an early meeting with a prospect in Copenhagen, after which we headed to scenic Nyhavn to have lunch along the canal. They were rushed to catch...
Kastellet
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK :: When viewing a satellite image of Copenhagen, it’s easy to spot the star-shaped fortress, Kastellet. Since its construction in the early 1600s, the...
Rosenborg Castle
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK :: When my dad was stationed in Germany, I loved visiting castles. I was only four or five at the time, but I vividly remember the fairytale scenes of old...
Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK :: In sunny Copenhagen, I walked amongst rows of cheerfully colored homes and alongside a forest of masts bobbing about the canals. A graceful white swan...
London
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM :: The company dispatched Mike, Scott and me to London again, where we met several exciting prospects and consulted with a few existing clients. Our...
KODO
MEANY HALL, SEATTLE, WA :: Kristie also surprised me on my birthday with tickets to see Kodo, perhaps the most reknown, influential and dedicated taiko troop. The musicians not...
