Friday, September 11, 2015

Teachers' Strike: Day 3

Seattle, Washington
Friday, September 11, 2015

Today is Day 3 of the Teachers' Strike. A drew this card illustrating some of the teachers' demands...

Monday, September 7, 2015

Ohanapecosh!

Ohanapecosh, Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington
Monday, September 7, 2015

Ah, the wonderful GREEN everywhere--just what one needed after a long, dry summer in Seattle! Two nights camping in the lovely Ohanapecosh campground was a very nice way to spend the last weekend of the summer. We managed to miss the rain and enjoyed some lovely mini-hikes on the well-maintained trails around the campground. A great find!

A was delighted, as well, to spot a number of marmots during our walk up at Paradise....

Thursday, September 3, 2015

"It's a balloon, Thomas"

Seattle, Washington
Thursday, September 3, 2015

A colleague mentioned a neat art installation at the UW's Henry Art Gallery, and yesterday I headed over to check it out: A room full of endless balloons, about 12 feet deep. Visitors get to wander among the densely packed balloons, which is kind of like swimming through giant molecules of water. A and I were both entranced.

A begged to go back again today--this time with her Dad.