Early snow, among other things

sound snow

Nothing like snow, water and mountains all in one view!

lorikeet landed whilst seeking treasure at Portland's Zoo (Oregon)

This gingerbread house lasted all of 3 days!

rnrB, trkr & Ole Vet started the demolition.

I admit, I helped. ;)

See the purple blur?

That's rnrB in her first recital!

She did well for only dancing for a few short months!

The best part she says is all the fun she's had along the way!

Pinot Noir, anyone?

Working off Tday dinner in Oregon's Wine Country.

-- Mt Rainier birthday cake --

Well, we thought trkr wanted a train cake.

30 minutes before folks arrived he begged for Mt Rainier.

This was my best attempt!

It looked a lot better in person than this photo conveys. Sort of looks like a blob here but in reality you could really see the glaciers--especially the Nisqually Glacier (our favorite). Yeah, right...

With kids, you gotta get creative!

Unfortunately, that's a gene I lack in my DNA.