08-31-23

 

Walking a different route today, to the podiatrist.  A very uphill different route.

08-30-23

 Headed to a talk at the Archnitectural Society tonight about building the new fire station in Bellevue.

I learned a lot about the topic:

Fire stations are big loud buildings that neighbors don't love being near.

There are 15 people at the station for each shift.

The fire pole has to be locked up, the doors unlock where there is an emergency call.

There are drive through bays so they don't have to back up the big engines.

There are decontamination areas to strip of gear and shower all the possibly hazardous stuff off.

The guys requested a gas BBQ for cooking.

There is a big fitness center on site, that makes sense.

The site collects rainwater to use for the truck wash.

The building is prepared for EV charging.  Hard to wrap my brain around how much power it takes to charge a big fire engine.

08-28-23

 

Change of plans, no MAVen tonight after all.  We did our normal walk, ending at Westlake Center for dinner.

08-27-23

 

Low key day, the only photo I have is this photo during our evening walk of the guys plans for next weekend.  

08-26-23

A quick trip to Bainbridge Island.

08-25-23

Finally made it to the weekend!  Love all the different buildign textures at 2+U.

08-24-23

 Cocktails with Joan.  And it's not even the weekend yet.

08-22-23

 

We had our last small group meeting tonight, six weeks off until we start again in October.  Why do I never get any small group photos?  Oh, yeah, becuase I'm busy holding a cute little tiny baby!

08-19-23

 

Our Sabbath outing was to Costco today.  It is much easier to handle when viewing it as a slow adventure rather than as a efficient errand.

08-18-23

 

Simple Supper at Pike Place Market, year four.  So much so good food!

08-17-23

 

It's still hot outside.  And another day full of meetings.

08-16-23

 

It's hot outside but it's cool inside.  Another day full of meetings.

08-15-23

 

Walking to the office as the clock moves from 6 to 7am, the sun is already shining, the air is still cool, things are calm... for the moment!

08-14-23

 

It's Monday, it's hot outside, put on sandals for my walk to the banana stand.

08-12-23

Bruce has been messing around with his new camera drone.  I don't like the noise and stress of drones, but gotta admit it provides an interesting perspective.

08-11-23

Summer concert at Bell Street Park.  Nice informal way to ring in the weekend.

08-09-23

 

Wednesday is grocery day.  Now that I am back to the office it sits a little longer.  The freezer is full anyway...

08-08-23

Small group at Mitch and Julia's.  Levon is wearing a Sasquatch onsie we got him but I was too slow to get the pic.

08-06-23

 

We went blackberry picking today.  This weekend feels like a throwback to the 80's with Seafair and blackberries.

08-05-23

Seafair!  We paid a little extra to get seats in the bleachers this year.  Worth it!  This photo was right before about 16 army boys jumped out of a Blackhawk helicopter into Lake Washington. 

08-03-23

 Hip hip horay, today the window washers come, so the bird poop will finally get washed off our window!

08-02-23

 

Meet Molly.  One of Woodland Park Zoo's 60 ambassador animals.  We learned a lot about porcupines at the Allied family BBQ.

Molly has had six babies, her daughter is also an ambassador, who is way less picky with her snacks than Molly.

08-01-23

It's August, who put a artistically graffiti'd shipping container in my Occidental Park square?