Photos of Camille, Daniel (and family and friends)

Molly’s father, whom the kids call Poppa Ron, came to visit.  He was able to mix business with pleasure by signing up for a Seattle seminar.  Just before we went to Etta’s for dinner, we took this picture.  Daniel was behaving like his hero Calvin.

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On my actual birthday, I stayed home from swimming and we had dinner and game night.  It was fun.

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We usually have a Father’s Day picnic.  This year, the weather sucked!  It was a steady light rain and the outdoor plans were squashed.  So, Molly suggested a picnic on the Bremerton ferry with a short outing in Bremerton.  It was a lovely idea.  After being feted at breakfast, we trudged downtown.

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We just got back from a trip to see our friends Dave and Melissa in Walla Walla.  Molly has known Melissa for about 20 years – they met in Santa Barbara and roomed together in Portland where I met the two in 1993.  Subsequently, Melissa moved to Seattle and we moved there a few years [...]

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It was our 11th annual Mother’s Day celebration.  As is our custom, we went to Discovery Park for a picnic.  Camille brought her unicycle.  We went to the “sand pit” after the picnic to play.

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While dining at Tappi in Twisp in February on our annual family ski vacation, Daniel used the time before devouring his Uncle Felix pizza (sausage and cheese topped) to create this gem on the back of a menu.  Click on the image to enlarge it.

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Last week, we visited Molly’s family in Los Angeles.  The kids and Molly went early and took in a visit to Magic Mountain (see separate post).  I joined them on Thursday.

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Here is some video from Camille’s momentous tenth birthday party!

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Every year, the Ballard Boys and Girls Club puts on TurkeyFest.  It consists of introductions, performances, announcements, and then a turkey dinner (ala Thanksgiving).  Camille performed with her classroom.

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Here today, it was another festival of birthday celebration.

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