i am lost and i so much want to be found

Rent increase threatens my plan to live 2 years in the same address. Happening on the very same day my best Seattle friends move away to Chicago... coincidence? Damn you, Fate, I liked it here.

goodbye john and laura...

I took John and Laura and Moxie and Em-dash to the airport today. Be nice to them, Chicago!

An Adventure Every Minute

We Are Here To Help
Originally uploaded by Arboreality.

Jason and I went backpacking in the North Cascades... we got there late and the campsites were few, so we ended up at Panther Creek, which was beautiful (as a campsite) and ridiculous (as a trail). At one point, we had to leap from a rock to get to the only bridge across a rushing river. Clearly someone forgot to bring the measuring tape along.

Here I Be

Well, okay, so I'm here in Atlanta this week, and as I spent all day in my office on very little sleep followed by dinner in a dark restaurant, I have no photos.

Sorry.

I do, however, have this, which is awesome even if you are not even remotely aware of the Snakes on a Plane phenomenon... (and if you missed it, Wikipedia is here to save the day with a great summary).

An Event Has Occurred

Graduated
Originally uploaded by Arboreality.

My 'brother' Duncan married a wonderful woman this past weekend, and I was so pleased to be there to participate. There are some photos on Flickr for you to enjoy if you wish.

Coldest Summer I Ever Spent...

Who on earth would want a room this cold? Damn you, humidity, and the insanity you inspire! (Hi guys I'm in Alabama)

Set the night on fire

More like... go home and go to bed, but you get the idea.

Bounty

Breakfast back from trip... everything on the patio had babies while we were away.

Heart Lake

IMG_8022
Originally uploaded by Arboreality.

This lake, high up in the Olympic Peninsula, is a perfect spot to camp. We saw tree frogs and a family of mountain goats here!

Unfortunately, we did not camp here. We camped at Lunch Lake (motto: where YOU are the lunch!). Whoops.

trouble crossing that bridge

on our way to the olympic peninsula to go backpacking for a few days, we had a nice long wait to cross the hood canal bridge.

things are looking up

and this one time? at band camp?

Ana just got back from summer camp, and she cant stop talking.

Yellow Belly

my first lemon cucumbers are ripe!

dinner

dinner at a restaurant on the water... hello expense account!