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The Daily Doings of Steph

Yesterday was quite the day - Seattle to Salt Lake City and back. My CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or as Scott monikered the acronym, Chicken Fried Steak) doc is in Salt Lake and I was due for my annual check-up. So, it made sense to hop over for the day from Seattle.
The traveling itself was […]

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Tonight was game one of the three game Red Sox-Mariners series in Seattle and of course, The Ski Boy, Pooh, Alix, and myself were snug in our Safeco seats for the first pitch (actually waaaaaay before the first pitch - The Ski Boy likes to arrive early).
For 8 and 2/3’s innings it was a very […]

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A yearling bull moose has been hanging around in our neighborhood for the past few months. He’s a little guy - one of the smallest bull calves I’ve seen. And surprisingly for a young bull, he’s pretty mellow. Young bull moose are at the very least, obnoxious and they can also be quite dangerous. All […]

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I’ve been in Seattle for the past two days - I’m down for a quick business trip. Today, our architecture had an off-site, really off-site, retreat on Bainbridge Island. We took the ferry over in the morning, brainstormed all day, and then ferried back this evening. The work was great, the views were stunning, and […]

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Anchorage is all atwitter - Elton John is coming to town at the end of May. Through hook and crook and the beneficence of friends in Fairbanks who picked up tickets for the Anchorage performance at the Fairbanks Fred Meyer thereby avoiding the mobs at the Anchorage stores, we managed to score 6 tickets to […]

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Last evening, the Ski Boy and I returned home at 10:30 PM after an amazing concert by one of the world’s great musicians, the Latin trumpet and overall musical genius, Arturo Sandoval. Who by the way happens to be the answer to 8 down in today’s Sunday NY Time Crossword puzzle.
Anyhoo, by 10:30 PM last […]

Read: The Ice is Out and We Have a Winner!!!!!! »

Oooh - it’s so close - the ice is almost out!!!!! Today is brilliantly sunny, sort of warm: 55 degrees, and windy. A large portion of the remaining ice went out today. But there is still a significant ice scrim at the west end.
Peter thinks as the sun moves around to the west this evening, […]

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O.K. - this is somewhat profane and insults both republicans and democrats and their constituencies. But it is really funny - in a surprisingly charming way. And what makes it completely hilarious is that it’s spot on.

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Now, for a brief break from the Ice Classic, here’s a great video of a Pleo at Seaworld. Roll ahead to the two minute mark and watch the Dolphins and Pleo.

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Today is cold and gray - not conducive to a massive ice-out event. The ice is still in and doesn’t appear to be going anywhere soon. I now think that Mother’s Day: Sunday May 11, might be the day.
I know that Frankie is sure that she’s been robbed. Carol is positive that Peter and I […]

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