New York, New York

Rushell and I went to New York City last month for a long weekend. We were met there by Karen, Amy, Katie and Jackie. We had so much fun that we have decided to do it again every year. Although we think that next year we will meet somewhere a little warmer. It was very cold in New York in March. We saw a Broadway play - "Wicked" - which was very good and we highly recommend it to everyone. The music was lovely and meaningful and the sets and costumes were great. We then shopped and saw the sites. Rushell and I stayed an extra day to see a tennis match between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras at Madison Square Garden, or as the New Yorkers say at the Garden. It was a wonderful weekend and we had a great time getting reacquainted with some of our family.

Spring Time in Seattle

It is spring in Seattle and we are wondering what the weather is really thinking. Just when you think it is going to let the flowere come up and the trees get their buds blossoming it does something like this. We have actually had snow or hail or both every night since last Wednesday. One would think we were back in December not starting April.

Mount Rainier

As many of you know, we live in the shadow of this beautiful mountain. This picture really does not do it justice since you can't see the top of the mountain. I took this picture a couple of weeks ago. It is lush and green almost all year long. We are not called the "Emerald City" for nothing. Though to dispell the rumor, we get less rain in a year than Houston Texas. It is just that Houston gets all of its rain in about 2 weeks and ours is spread throughout the whole year. A little every day. ;)

Tim has been skiing on the mountain since January. He has rediscovered that he likes to ski. He is going to be taking Emily up snowshoeing in the next couple of weeks though. They really need to hurry before the snow gets really soft and icey. Just thought I would show you what we get to see on nice clear days.