http://helene.fowlerfamily.com en-us http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=67 The usual family crowd gathered at Lake Goodwin again this year for a BBQ lunch. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=66 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 http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=65 I fulfilled my dream of driving down the Baja peninsula, but I never dreamed it would be on a motorcycle. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=64 Its said the early bird gets the worm. Just don't be the worm! Plus comments on current reading and the subject of translation. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=63 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. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=62 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. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=61 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. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=60 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. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=59 How often to you win at solitaire? http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=58 http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=57 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. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=56 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. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=55 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. http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=54 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?" http://helene.fowlerfamily.com/fullstory.php?ID=53 Bill and I went to Mt. Rainier Friday night (July 28) and hiked with our heavier than usual packs up to Glacier Basin camp.