Here in Seattle things are warming up. Everything is green, glowing with the warmth and vibrancy of spring. A few days have been warm enough to trick me into believing it’s summer already. And ...
Life is too short to listen to bad music. Of course, “bad” music is a judgement call, and while I’m certainly opinionated on the matter, I’d never begrudge my fellow man or wo...
I recently re-discovered Two Kools, a style blog by Karen of Where did u get that. This blog is primarily street shots that Karen has taken of couples in NYC looking cool together. Every once in a wh...
Littoral: Pertaining to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean. Theresa’s choice by Kennet Mohrman Elias’ choice by new legs
Once again I had the privilege of being present for the birth of my nephew. On April 15, 2012, Jesse Thomas King was welcomed into the world by a small group of family in the wee small hours of the m...
It’s Better in the Wind – Soundtrack Announcement from Scott Toepfer on Vimeo. Time for a random little bit of manliness people! This week I’ve spent more time than I care to admit ...
When we were little her favorite song was “Hungry Eyes” but she thought it was “Honthrietta”, so that’s how we sang it. She had this cute little lavender jacket that was...
Not many can say that they have stood with a herd of buffalo. I can, and now Elias can say the same. My Dad’s Sister and Brother-in-law live in Quincy, WA and own a herd of buffalo. A couple of...
Antiquated: Very old; aged. Too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; outmoded, obsolete. Theresa’s choice by Hugues Erre Elias’ choice by Julia Galdo
I love these photos from the 1970′s. They have been floating around the blog world for a while now and every time I see them I am captivated. They look so staged, like the lion is not real but ...
A couple of rainy Saturday’s ago Elias and I headed to the only place in Seattle we know of where we can visit the rain forest and take a walk through the desert for the price of a donation. Th...
Bifurcate: Divide into two branches or forks. Theresa’s choice by Cynthia Henebry Elias’ choice by David Delion
As some of you may recall, Theresa and I recently paid a visit to Ebey’s Landing on a quest to complete a one-photo-an-hour assignment for Off Switch Magazine. This morning I received an email ...
Vanish 1. To disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible. 2. To go away, especially furtively or mysteriously; disappear by quick departure. 3. To disappear by ceasing to exist; come t...
Have you seen the chalk drawn typography by Dana Tanamachi? My Mom sent me a link to her website over the weekend and I thought it was incredible. I was even more impressed when I watched some of the...
I arrived in Pasadena late. 2am approximately. I’d successfully navigated the labyrinth of LAX, picked up a rental car, and snaked my way up the 110, obsessively checking the GPS display of my ...
If you were worried we didn’t return from California, rest easy, we are back in Seattle enjoying cooler, damper, weather. We didn’t really WANT to come back but we had plane tickets. Besi...
Equilibrium 1. A state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces. 2. Equal balance between any powers, influences, etc; equality of effect. 3. Mental or emotional balance. 4. Chem...
Guess what we are doing after work? Going to California! This trip has been long anticipated and it is finally here. We are flying down to LA with Andrea (my sister), and Anna (probably my first frie...
Happy Valentines Day to all of you! I know many of you think that valentines day is just a ploy to sell cards, chocolate, and overpriced roses but I hope to change your mind… I believe that Val...
Here in Seattle, amidst the endless damp of the Northwest winter, a minor miracle has occurred. Three days of purest Spring. Three days to warm our skin beneath a golden sun, still hung low in the sk...
Adventure 1. An exciting or very unusual experience. 2. Participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure. Our choice* by Don Cristóbal Bolero y de Campocuervos We haven’...
Theresa and I have been enjoying a gift from my brother Galen recently. It’s a book of satellite and telescope images of the universe as we know it, starting with the sun and working out throug...
Last week we had snow in Seattle. I know that many of you were either here to experience the wonder/trial of it all, or were laughing at us as we declared a “State of Emergency”. I grew u...
Theresa and I had so much fun making our Christmas playlist that we thought it would be nice to make a Top 25 Songs of 2011 playlist. On our way to Idaho for Christmas we methodically went through al...
We have a routine. We get up in the morning and ride to work together. I drop Elias off on my way to the office and we are both at work by 7am. At 3:30 I leave the office and stop at the gym. By the ...
For those of you that are new to the blog I must tell you this; My parents can make anything, its truly amazing. A while back my Dad was hired to re-finish a shuffle board for a man with a cabin near...
Theresa and I were fortunate to be able to spend a full nine days in Idaho for the holidays this year with her family. Our time was both relaxing and productive, and while we won’t share it all...
When we were in New York this fall there were (of course) no shortage of restaurants we wanted to try and it was tough to narrow down the list we’d made – places we’d read about, pl...
We woke up bright and early this morning and headed towards the snow. We will be spending NINE WHOLE days(!) in Idaho to celebrate the holidays with my family. Since we are missing Christmas day with...
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