Leaves Leave . . .

This years cooler than normal, and dryer then normal Fall has made our Vermont Maple trees turn colors in a beautiful way. They don't change at the same time so it's fun to see the timing which has gone on for a month. This shot is a few days before the leaves all left! A wonderful way to be reminded of Dad who sent these tree gifts some 20 years ago as small twigs. They remind me of trees of the Northeast. So with a glorious bloom of yellow they say goodby for another year. Soon we'll be engulfed in grey skies and wet. The holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years with their bright colors and lights will get us through those darker days. But before we know it, those maple trees will bud a faint green to remind us of the cycle we follow.


With winter upon us I went to the store in Gig Harbor and bought some furnace filters. Since it was a nice day I thought I'd try carrying them home on my bike. I did but it was not easy. If I bound them too tight with bungy cord they'd collapse so I took care to tighten just enough.
A better system is needed.


I found these cool treats at home the other day after Sandra and Lydia went to Seattle. The coffee flavor cookies were good! Pocky is always the best!!!

Saturday evening in Olympia

Well, it's October when I go to Olympia to video the Job's Daughter Washington event. This year I arrived early enough I was able to setup and take a walking tour of downtown Olympia. I found a great latte (double-tall please) and enjoyed that muchly! It held me for the evening. Of the 9 contestants 4 were finalists and then a 'winner.'
One of the more intersting storefront displays featured this assortment of Japanese booklets and some awesome travel bags. This made me think of Tyler and a suitcase we have that resembles these.

This is an interesting wall I found in an alley in downtown Olympia. There was a Japan theme here and Mt. Fuji and Mt. Rainier were apparently 'sister' mountains.

Sunny Outing

Great day for a picnic and Doris visit.

Empty Bowls 1st

Sandra and I attended an Empty Bowls event in Tacoma, http://www.emptybowls.net/ Kathleen and Bryan had attended these and told us about them. They have a cool collection of bowls. Pretty cool bowls to purchase and also get some soup. There was entertainment too. A fun time had by all. Enjoy the odd video.



Oh, and we did get THESE cool bowls.... it wasn't easy to select two from the amazing selection including wooden bowls! If we had gotten there at the start there is no telling what would have been available.

Theodore Goes for a Ride

Here's a short feature showing good dad Andrew taking Theodore to the car so Sarah and he could 'go for a ride.' Well, at least with Sarah to a gig.

An Afternoon in the Life of Theodore

Good boy Theodore has it good and sometimes he THINKS not so good....

FREE FREEE!!! WiFi

This is a link to the FREE WIFI in Tacoma/Puget Sound area.
Good to know who's giving free access to the WWW !!

http://wwwb.thenewstribune.com/gmaps/wifi/

The list gets bigger everytime I check. You can zoom out for more coverage.

a bit 'o Fall in Olalla

Here's a little idea of how it looks around here this week. We are enjoying nice weather still!