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Hello! and a happy lazy Sunday! I hope this note finds everyone happy and healthy. It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on this channel, sorry about that.
Since I’ve gotten back from Bruges, life has settled into a reasonable pace. Summer is finally here in the northwest, and things are starting to warm up a bit.
Will has moved into a new place and everyone is very comfortable with the situation there, so much so that Catherine was OK taking a week her Friend Kat, my sister Sue and Natalie from across the street to participate in the Big Fix in Omak where they spayed and Neutered over 1,000 animals. They love doing this, and have already signed up for the event in September. While Catherine was out doing that, I drove down to Redmond Oregon to attend the PNW overland Expo where I ran into my old friend Tim Tapping. There was lots to see there, and I spent Saturday attending seminars, and I have evolved my thinking on how we want to continue to prepare Big Air for the trip in 27. (and I got excited about getting some shorter trips in before that). On the way home from the Expo, I stopped in the Portland area to spend the evening with my Friend Dan Tedrow (I did the PNW offshore race on his boat) and his two kids. I also had the chance to meet his Dad, Paul, and his wife.
Then this past week was a big week. On Tuesday it was beer brewing day for the pig roast in August. I brewed four batches of beer over the course of 16 hours. Brian came over to help with the Brew Day, and as this was soup night I had plenty of help with the last batches of Beer. Remy, Luck, Freya, Kira are all much more educated on the fact that beer is just yeast burbs and pee ;)
Thursday saw Alex move into a new apartment down by the Fremont Bridge. He is now only an eight-minute walk from the rowing club, and a 16-minute bike ride from work, down on the south side of the Fremont bridge.
On Friday Olympic Manor held our annual Fourth of July Picnic, and we had a fantastic turnout in spite of the fact that we had to change the Venue this year because of the work that is being done to the fields at Soundview Park.
Yesterday Catherine and I rode our bikes down to Alex’s place for lunch, before heading out to see “The Empire Strips Back” a Burlesque Parody of Star Wars universe. It was quite an impressive show.
This next weekend Alex and I are riding in the STP with some friends. I have a new bike, but I am woefully unprepared for the event, I’m hoping that I can make it down there!
Then it will be time for race week! Summer is hear, and it already feels like it is running away.
Love you all! Dan W
Back from Bruge and it is back to happy hours with Scott
Catherine and I attended the Sal;mon Bay FC and the Ballard FC double header.
I went over to Alan’s house to take some drone footage of his roof.
We had a nice BBQ at Kirk’s place, and his Lillies are taller then he is!
Soup night with Freya, Semus, Kira and Luke
Grabbing lunch with Brian before shopping for the ingredients for the pig roast.
My former coworker Victoria joined us for the Fremon Soltice Parade this year.
Teresa is another former coworker of mine that joined us for the soltice parade this year.
The parade iis special in that none of the floats or presentations use words or letters.
Another part of the parade.
More shots of the parade as people walk on by.
After the parade it is the fremont annual street fair. here we are looking at one of the art cars.
Curt also joined us for the parade!
And of course we end up spending the afternoon at the Nectar lounge listening to music.
Alex got himslef some new duds and he is looking Sharp!
Back to the sailing - Alex has been driving a little bit more, and doing a pretty good job of it.
This was my campsite at the festival. Catherine took the van to Omak for the big fix, so I took my car down and slept in it. It harkened back to my 2001 road trip :)
THis is Dave. I had a great talk with him at the overland expo. After a lifetime of engineering in the space, and building many vehicles, this was his pinnacle build.
On the way home from The overland Expo, I stopped in with Dan Tedrow and his kids. Here Kira is making waffle batter for Breakfast.
On Sunday afternoon, we all went to the Oregon Zoo. It was fun, although 5 and ten year olds do have a shelf life in the sun.
The Oregon Zoo has a Polar Bear.
Back to the sailing - Alex wasn’t here this night, so we brought along a fill in.
The first of July was beer brewing Day - so Brian came over and helped me. Four batches of beer at four hours a batch - 6am to 10pm.
I spent an hour baby sitting Remy, so we put him to work helping with the brewing, and he learned a little science. Natalie made us a wonderful lunch when she returned to pick him up.
Emi was checking out the setup.
Even Freya got into the mix of brewing beer.
Three fo the four batches bubbling away the next day - The fourth batch was fermenting in the sink as it is well known for bubbling over.
On the third Alex moved out of the house, and into his own apartment. It is an eight minute walk to the boat house that herows at, and a 16 minute bike ride to work. On the 4th he had his first Gatherine there as a bunch of friends came over to watch the fireworks.
On the fourth of July Olympic Manor hosts a big picnic. This year we were at the Crown Hill Center, while the fields at our normal location are renovated. in spite if that we had a wonderful turnout!
Catherine, Amy and I (Along with Curt) went to see “The Empire Strips Back” A Burlesque Parody. It was quite good.
The curtain call of “The Empire Strikes Back”
Athena has been doing a good job of keeping the Chubacabra’s away - we haven’t seen any!