Photos of Camille, Daniel (and family and friends)

We managed to drag our 15 year-old niece Kiara away from Southern California for a visit.  (a pre-paid plane ticket helped.)  Here is a brief pictorial summary of her visit.
She was pleasant and polite.  She deferred to her cousins and was gracious.  We’d have her back again, if her friends and family won’t miss her [...]

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We just settled into Port Madison. Snug harbor, pretty homes, lovely homes.

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Dan gets his ears lowered.

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Yesterday, two grand old motor vessels entered the large locks.  One was the Olympus, 93 feet of well maintained beauty.

The other was the Westward.  Both were a lot of fun to see.

Camille and I stood admiring them for a while, until Camille’s short attention span dragged me off.

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I had a lovely Father’s Day.  I was treated to apple/cinnamon toast at breakfast.  Then, I went off to swim for 90 minutes with the Queen Anne Master’s group.  On my return, we packed up for a picnic at Marymoor park.  We took Spirit, who enjoyed a romp in the off-leash area and several swims [...]

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Hello All -
I am inviting you to vicariously experience a Seattle phenomenon – the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade.  There are a few rules:  (1) no printed words or logos (2) no motor vehicles (except wheelchairs) (3) no animals (except aid animals).  It’s a wacky affair.  There is a strong incentive to be exceptional.  Floats are [...]

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Daniel is changing schools next year.  He’s a bright little boy and will be attending Lowell Elementary.  On his second to last day of first grade, he chose to honor his fellow students with gifts of obsidian the he collected.

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I shouldn’t start this blog post with Camille’s name.  But, it is important to note that Camille was not present and not the center of our universe this weekend.  She was returned to us on Sunday night looking absolutely exhausted – perhaps like you’d see after sleep away camp.  Her absence profoundly changed the family [...]

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We took off late on Saturday. Camille was tied up, so Dan had two parents to himself. We sailed to Blake Island in a fresh breeze – 6 knots upwind! Dan throws rocks on the beach. It is lovely.

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Camille and her aerial buddy Sarah put in another performance at Circus Contraption adjacent to Theo Chocolate Factory.  Many friends came out to support her.

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