In the middle of August my mom came up for an extended visit. Part of the visit included several days at a cabin near Mt. Rainier. (This is going to be a bit of a photo fest, but I just couldn’t narrow this down any more. I love all these photos and they all really … Continue reading Mt Rainier Vacation
January is ending with a burst of travel for us all. Kim went to Montana for a long weekend to visit our friend Shannon, while Ellie and I flew to Sacramento to see Susan (“Deppa”) and Ron at the farm in Dixon. Ellie will stay here for the week while I’m at the Macworld|iWorld conference … Continue reading Ellie at the Farm
The last 6 weeks have gone by in a blur. Between Jeff and I we’ve had three people we care about pass away including my father (Grandpa Bob to Ellie). The day after hearing about my dad I rushed to CA to be with my mom and siblings while Jeff tried to make things feel … Continue reading Six Week Blur
Kim’s cel phone rang at about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, waking us both up. I could faintly hear the slight Southern twang of her mother’s voice, and then Kim’s eyes opened in shock. Patty was calling to let us know that Bob had passed away unexpectedly during the night. Bob had been frail, but not ill. … Continue reading Grandpa Bob
Over Labor Day weekend, we had a wonderful week-long visit from Grandma Patty and Grandpa Bob. Although my mom came up for Ellie’s birthday, it’s been a while since my dad made the trek to the Pacific Northwest. Ellie took full advantage of having a completely willing playmate and made Grandma Patty engage in her … Continue reading Visiting Grandparents
Jeff came to me about three weeks ago, and told me he wanted to do a project that would start in a few days and monopolize his time for about a week. Since A) I had been wanting to visit my family in Glendale, and B) I desperately needed some sunshine in my life, this … Continue reading La La Land
Wow, our little girl is TWO today! Following a longtime Carlson tradition, we woke her up with a birthday candle, in this case mounted in a cereal bar. Thanks to Grandma Patty for handling the video camera! Continue reading Happy 2nd Birthday!
Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! A lot has happened since the last entry in the Roo blog. I’d like to say that we’ve been really busy—and I suppose we have—but it’s been the kind of busy that has kept me further from the computer than I have been in months. And that’s a good thing. … Continue reading The Long-Delayed Christmas Post
Here are some photos I took of the Carlson and Thompson clans at a visit to Alki Beach in West Seattle while the Thompsons were visiting. Continue reading Photos from Alki Beach
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