Photos of Camille, Daniel (and family and friends)

Molly wanted to escape Seattle for Thanksgiving.  She chose to take us to Anchorage Cottages (misnamed as this is a treacherous coast with no anchorages nearby) in Long Beach, WA. We had a good time.  We explored the beach.  Spirit leaped, bounded, and sprinted all over.  Daniel discovered fire making (in the fireplace), I cooked, [...]

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Dan climbed on a sculpture near the dog park.

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Here’s a glimpse into Daniel World.  While Molly was doing yard work, Daniel positioned himself nearby.  He made himself a nest complete with comics books galore.  He also snuggled with Spirit.  He often self-comforts in these ways.

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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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Spirit loves to run.  She loves to chase tennis balls.  And when she’s hot, she loves to wallow in the mud.  As a result, there is a lot of this afterward… She tries to resist and I try to wash.  It’s like dancing with a reluctant partner.  We both get soapy and wet.  Hopefully at [...]

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Sadness occurred this week as Fluffy met an untimely death on 11-11.  He was buried today in our west side yard.

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What a girl!  She turned ten today.  Here are many shots from her party yesterday.

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Less than two hours after burying Fluffy, we were off to the store to get another hamster.  This one was named Violet, but was subsequently renamed Skunky, perhaps due to a particular body odor.  Sadly, it developed “wet tail” (diarrhea) and had to be returned to the store for treatment.  We haven’t received a call [...]

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