Fourth of July '08 Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 ~ posted by Helene The usual family crowd gathered at Lake Goodwin again this year for a BBQ lunch. ~ full story

New Zealand Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 ~ posted by Helene I have many happy memories of our trip. I loved our ocean room at Punikaki, the sheep mob, the fjord trip, bubbling mud, watching Susan and Milo eat crawfish, kayaking, biking, yummy sweet potato fries, the huge tree trunk growing in the middle of the Donegal house dining room, the skeleton playing the piano in Nelson, the lunch at Montana winery, fancy undies drying on the line and breakfast served in spike heels, two room suites (immaculate), huge hedges of trimmed pine trees, and twisty twisty twisty all day long. Mom ~ full story

Baja Friday, January 18th, 2008 ~ posted by Helene I fulfilled my dream of driving down the Baja peninsula, but I never dreamed it would be on a motorcycle. ~ full story

Early Bird Friday, November 23rd, 2007 ~ posted by Helene Its said the early bird gets the worm. Just don't be the worm! Plus comments on current reading and the subject of translation. ~ full story

Working Out Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene Ilustrating the value of a workout partner, I went to bed at midnight and would have slept in, except I knew Pam would be waiting for me. ~ full story

New York Thursday, November 15th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene We flew to New York on the Jet Blue red eye flight, arriving at JFK and driving to Connecticut in a burnt orange colored car. I figured I would have an easy time spotting it. ~ full story

LaQuinta Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene Bill and I "opened" the La Quinta house this October. We drove separately, Bill on the Goldwing, and I in the van, which was packed almost to the roof. ~ full story

Reminiscing Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene I'm back in Seattle now, and determined to sort out some of my many boxes. I'm committing to sorting for 30 minutes a day. Today, I worked on a box from my 3 years in Connecticut with a huge stack of papers and some mementoes. ~ full story

Solitaire Saturday, July 28th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene How often to you win at solitaire? ~ full story

Victoria Falls 2006 Monday, June 18th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene

Ringwood State Prk Monday, June 18th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene It's challenging to get in workouts while travelling. Bill and I were in New Jersey for 4 days, and went hiking in Ringwood State Park. ~ full story

Mt Si Monday, June 11th, 2007 ~ posted by Helene My objective is to get to the top of Mt. Si trail in 2 hours, so Dad thought it would be a good idea to carry my gear and see how fast I could hike it with a minimum pack. ~ full story

Vietnam Trip, February 2007 Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 ~ posted by Helene I never thought of Vietnam as a travel destination, but our trip with the UW Alumni Association was very educational and enjoyable. Our guide, Tam, which pronounced incorrectly can be 4 other meanings, was amazing in his knowledge, humor, and friendliness. Dad wrote home, so we have a journal. I was ill three times, and not a very good recorder. ~ full story

Baby Nicholas Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 ~ posted by Helene The phone rang on February 15 at about 9:30 a.m. I was standing outside at our BBQ bar at the LaQuinta House. Scott said, "Hello Mom." I said, "What are you smiling about?" ~ full story

Mt. Rainier weekend Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 ~ posted by Helene Bill and I went to Mt. Rainier Friday night (July 28) and hiked with our heavier than usual packs up to Glacier Basin camp. ~ full story