Hundreds of thousands of people lined 4th Ave. in downtown Seattle today to cheer on a procession of the Super Bowl XLVII champion Seahawks.

My Mom and Dad are top-notch Citizen Scientists with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Since retiring to the Washington Coast they've spent many hours volunteering and getting to know some of the nature that surrounds them.

Tomorrow is my sister Toni's 40th Birthday. Since she lives in Scotland, however, we all decided to send her video greetings to mark the occasion.

After a subdued New Years Eve at home fending off an attempt at a cold, Connie and I joined Matt, Kelly, and Nathan for a hike. And hike it was.

I haven't had it in me to hop back on my bike after the spill I took a few weeks ago. So today Connie and I went out for a ride to the beautiful (and free!

Watch out world!

What better day that a sunny Fall Sunday to skip town on a ferry to have a nice stroll and take in some art and fresh air? Connie and I headed over to Bainbridge Island to see Julie Speidel's sculptures in the landscape at the stunning Bloedel Reserve.

Finally! The townhome development that's sat stagnant for years on Renton Ave in Columbia City is finally poised to move forward.

Today was full of awesome, mostly. First up we joined Velma and Brandy for breakfast at Hootie's before heading south (into a different time zone!

Today we set out north from White Bird up the old, windy highway to the top of the pass to head into Grangeville for breakfast with Connie's uncles. We had a great time talking with them over a fantastic breakfast at Hilltop there.

"Wanna go to Hell," asked the grizzled, bearded motorcyclist clad in leather, boots, with a bandanna on his head. Nearby, the innocent looking nuclear family gasped and recoiled. But, clarifying, the biker added, "Hells Canyon, that is!