At the Annual Zoolights exhibit at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Jan 2011Nighttime snow at our house (Laveta’s photo)Tacoma’s Chinese Reconciliation Park (Pagoda came from China and is being assembled)At the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, February 2011 (photos from my iphone)an Oregon Junco at Laveta’s birdfeeder in March.Attack of the Doves On the WSU campus in Pullman WA, Laveta and the Bookman, Brenna hosting radio KZUUBrenna, Laveta, Renee, Ian, Lloyd. Pregame WSU vs UCLA, March 5thOur motorhome in Pasco WA, April 2011An escaped Loch Ness Monster in Kennewick WALaveta and the Columbia River, Richland WAAbandoned building in Toppenish WA Yosemite Lake, Merced, CA, May 2011Mariposa in the Serra foothills. Lunch at Castillo’s Mt Shasta, CAOur new (2008) motorhome in the Point Hudson Marina, Port Townsend WA, June 2011 Calol, Jim with Laveta & Me In T’s Resturant, in the marina/RVparkT’s Resturant, our motor home, and marine viewDowntown Port Townsend
The Annual Family Get-together at (brother John’s Property) Useless Bay, July 2011
At the Puyallup (Western Washington) State Fair, September 2011
Siblings and Spouses, At the Elysian Pub, Seattle, Oct. 2011In Port Townsend & Fort Warden with Sharon & Russ, Kieth & JanieIn Langley (Whidbey Island) with John and BeckyOn our daily walk in University Place, November 1st, 2011
The great snow (and ice) storm of January 18-19, 2012 at our home in University PlaceMy reflection in laptop screen, Feb 2012
A (two month) Winter escape to California: Corning, Chowchilla, Merced, Castic, San Diego, Ontario, Upland, Carlsbad, Ventura, Carpinteria, Ocenao (Pismo Beach), Prunedale (yes Prunedale) then Pacheco Pass, Hwy-99, I-5 and home. 27 January to 24 March, 2012 Photo page
Downtown Toppenish WA May, 2012 The American Hops Museum, ToppenishBlue Sky Market, Sharon, Russ and the great Tortilla machineWatching folks put up a teepee in our RV park (Yakama Nation RV) Yakama shopping- May, 2012University Place, WA- town mascot at city hall"Chili Pepper" our new family member. June-2012Annual family camping at Useless Bay, Whidbey Island, WA 9-15 july 2012 On brother John’s property. Our lucky eagle. He overlooks our site every year.Me, crab pots and John. Lots of foodBrother Tom’s 60th BirthdayA baby seal with Carol and Laveta looking on. It still had it’s umbilical cord!Scotch tasting in the barn. Note farm tractor- glass fuel-filter bowls used as shot glasses.John – Me – Jim Until next year!Ron (of Steve’s Produce in University Place)Laveta and Mike at the Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma WAAt Northwest-Trek with Jason, Jennifer, Jacob. September 2012Laveta & Carol (& Shannon) on their annual visit to the Western Washington Fare in Puyallup WA. 9/12/2012
My 50th High School Reunion Merced CA, 9/22/2012
Laveta shopping for Chili at PetSmartA few days in Port Townsend (Point Hudson RV). Jack-O-Lantern reflection in our RV’s windshieldAt Seattle’s Pacific Science Center King Tut exhibit- a special University of Washington Dean’s Club event that included a talk by UW alumni and Egyptologists Dr. Kent Weeks. There was also food and a no host bar! The King Tut exhibit was great- although no photography was allowed. Henry, Laveta & Me. Nov. 29th 2012At the annual GP Christmas dinner- this year at the Museum of Flight, SeattleGraduation day for Brenna (our niece) Washington State University, 8 December, 2012 In third photo: Renee, Laveta, Brenna. Lloyd, IanChristmas 2012: Me, Mike, Laveta, Sharon, Russ & Chili