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We have reached that part in toddlerhood where trucks are the “be all end all” of the world. Dump trucks. Cement trucks. Most importantly, garbage trucks. Wednesday is the greatest day of the week. That’s the day we have two trucks come down our alley, one for garbage, one for yard waste. Every two weeks,…
We signed the kids up for the Mariners Kids Club again this year. Well, three of them. The increase in price was one major factor, from $15 to $20, and the number of games that we would attend this summer is sort of, well, we already have a packed schedule. There are games when I…
This past weekend was a milestone for our family. Ciaran received his first communion. It was a great ceremony, and I was surprised mass didn’t run overly long. Additionally, August and Dela were altar servers at the mass, and Dela was altar server #1, which is sort of a big deal considering she is only…
A lot has been going the last couple of weeks. unfortunately there are events where I couldn’t get a good picture or things were so busy I simply didn’t get to take one. Here is what I did manage to get. One night was Sounder’s night for the youth group, so I was able to…
I was invited to see an advance screening of the film Ratchet & Clank. I asked how many tickets I could get away with asking for and wound up being able to take three of my kids – August (12), Dela (10) and Ciaran (8). August in particular was anxious to see the film and…
This month’s Geek Fuel box has arrived and here is August opening it up. Let’s take a slightly closer look at what was in that box. August was thrilled as you could tell from the video to get the Doctor Who comic with the variant cover. That bobblehead also was most welcome. He likes the…
Following up on my blog post from last week regarding my family’s membership at the Woodland Park Zoo, I received a phone call from the membership department. Honestly, I did not expect one, but was not terribly surprised. I spoke with the membership customer coordinator and we spent a fair amount of time on the…
Since he doesn’t blog anymore it was through his Facebook status update I was made aware of this idea. Here is the introduction as I initially saw it posted: Rules of the Game: Copy this and post as your status update. List 12 albums that made a lasting impression on you, but only 1 per…
I have a major problem with the way our local zoo, the Woodland Park Zoo, conducts its membership. I had a problem when the local zoo and aquarium stopped featuring a joint membership, but that’s not what I want to talk about. Yes, it used to be that a family could pay one fee for…
Teatro Zinzanni is a staple of the Seattle nightlife scene and has been for … about 20 years I think. Initially set up in an empty lot with a tent for a limited run the company now features a permanent building, summer camps for kids and shows that feature a variety of different feats. Their…