Fourth of July
Yesterday was July 4th and America’s 233rd birthday.
As we headed down to Dexter the Fire Department was already on scene putting out some flames on the side of the road. The combination of 90 degree weather, grilling and random fireworks, it’s a busy day for them.
Everyone enjoying the sunshine.
Tens of thousands of people filling Gasworks Park. We had shade and a great view.
Boats on Lake Union after the fireworks.
Fourth of July set.
Twitter digest for 06/22/09 to 06/29/09
Sun 12:35 What a week. Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and now Billy Mays, all gone.
Sun 19:34 Alas, a beautiful sunny day wholly spent in front of a console working.
Vespas on Roosevelt
All was not normal at the Racer Cafe this morning. Some combination of the Vespa Club of Seattle and Westenders Scooter Club were gathering there about to head out on a driving tour to Mukilteo. Who know this city was large enough to sustain two independent interest groups around scooters
With all the scooters lined up along the street, I had to grab my camera and get some shots.
Trip to Coos Bay, Oregon
Last weekend, a work commitment placed Amy in Coos Bay, Oregon on Sunday afternoon. Since it’s a decent seven hour drive, we decided to go together and make a weekend of it. Setting off on Friday evening, we stayed in Eugene overnight and continued further south on Saturday.
As we passed through Reedsport, OR we couldn’t give up the opportunity to stop by the annual chainsaw carving festival.
We camped overnight at Sunset Bay, a fine campground located a short walk from the ocean and plenty of opportunities to explore:
Overall it was a 900 mile round trip, more than seven hours each way for just a weekend, but overall well worth it.
Coos Bay trip on Flickr
Reading digest for 06/15/09 to 06/22/09
Interesting finds from around the web this week:
- Infographic: all US one-time expenditures vs the bailout – Boing Boing (via www.boingboing.net)
- Article – WSJ.com (via online.wsj.com)
Twitter digest for 06/15/09 to 06/22/09
Mon 08:09 It’s National Man Day and people are searching for manly things to do. Really. http://bit.ly/MsGiQ
Tue 00:46 I’m quoted in the Wall Street Journal on real time search http://bit.ly/7BJR2
Tue 01:29 @eddequincey Hmm, I guess we have a corp agreement. It might be visible when the page view is referred by a news search site.
Wed 01:31 Wishing there were more hours in the day
Sat 10:07 On the road to Coos Bay, OR
Sun 16:37 Great camping on the Oregon coast. Now a cool 7 hour drive back to Seattle ahead of a packed week.
Mon 01:57 900 miles round trip. Glad to be home.
Reading digest for 06/08/09 to 06/15/09
Interesting finds from around the web this week:
- Travel | Obama creates Pacific Northwest Trail | Seattle Times Newspaper (via seattletimes.nwsource.com)
- Why only Bush ducked for the shoe (via blog.seattlepi.com)
- Terra Plana Online Store | Mens Vivo Barefoot Footwear (via www.terraplana.com)
- Welcome to Exuberant Animal (via www.exuberantanimal.com)
- Selling To Word-Of-Mouth-Driven Consumers by Carrie Johnson – Forrester Research (via www.forrester.com)
- BEAST adventure race series — it's fun size! (via www.beastrace.com)
- Bing Off to a Good Start in First Week of Search Activity, According to comScore – comScore, Inc (via www.comscore.com)
GTs in Walla Walla
This weekend we headed out to Walla Walla in eastern Washington to celebrate the marriage of some friends. The ceremony and reception were in a great location and the evening suited them perfectly. A great occasion.
Some photos from my Walla Walla trip set on Flickr.
Around Walla Walla:
Civil War reenactment at Fort Walla Walla
Walking on water at Sacajawea State Park
Alas I didn’t take many pictures of the wedding itself as there was too much other fun stuff happening. So here’s a picture of me on a tractor instead.
Twitter digest for 06/08/09 to 06/15/09
Mon 19:39 O Monday, why dost thou tax me so?
Tue 21:40 Tempted by the BEAST adventure race series http://bit.ly/RzXTf
Tue 21:54 Wuh? PETA Asks Pike Place Fishmongers To Not Throw Fish http://bit.ly/gJ6BX
Wed 19:48 Headed to O’Sheas.
Thu 08:23 Fortified with iron.
Thu 18:47 By not going to work tomorrow, it’s officially the weekend already. Marvelous.
Thu 19:40 It would probably be faster to get out and walk. Timely arrival for chipotle unlikely.
Fri 10:16 Off to Walla Walla today for the weekend. First stop, Whole Foods for coffee.
Fri 13:03 Gas in Ellensburg. Must remember to come back for the Labor Day rodeo. http://yfrog.com/5hcpij
Fri 15:46 Bluegrass festival at Sacajawea state park.
Sat 00:45 Fun evening in Walla Walla. Friends, drinks, mild summer evening and no thunderstorms. Yet.
Sat 10:17 It’s a fine day for a civil war reenactment.
Sun 10:45 Fabulous wedding last night. This morning has rain and wind so I think we’ll head directly back to Seattle.
Sun 13:10 Kittitas Valley viewpoint. Beware of rattlesnakes. http://yfrog.com/034zsj
