Sunny and I celebrated Andre’s birthday at Andre and Carrie’s house with a huge BBQ! On the grill was some of the best pork I’d ever had, two whole chickens, and spicy Cajun spice rubbed salmon. And Jessica is pregnant! The party was fun, and I now have some great drinking stories to blackmail Sunny with.

Sunny and I drove to Bellingham to relax for a day on the road. Later that day, Sunny and I looked at appliances at Home Depot for our future home. Lunch was at Bob’s Burger and Brew, where Sunny ate a salad and I ate an outstanding hamburger. Later that night was Andre’s BBQ!

We ate at Red Mill for Mom’s birthday – really, Mom requested this restaurant for dinner! A burger at Red Mill is absolutely fantastic! They have this great sauce that they slather on the burger. And when you add bacon you get perfection. The whole family was there! We had cupcakes for dessert.

I can’t believe it snowed again! We had about three inches in six hours this morning. This weather is impossible to predict, and it is cold! I hope spring comes soon. I want to go to the beach…

I took these two photos in the Seattle Public Library. The building is architecturally cool – a steel and glass pseudo-pyramid among the tall skyscrapers of the Seattle center.

Sunny and I fed the ducks again at Greenlake. Afterwards we sat on a bench to watch the sunset.

My sister’s Birthday dinner was at Blue Fin Sushi, where she ate for free! The buffet was filled with goodies, I loved the Korean BBQ and the short ribs. Sunny, Brian, and Khai went for sushi and crab. The dinner was expensive, but I’d come back… for another free Birthday!

Sunny and I hiked Cougar Mountain to Coal Creek Falls. The scenery was gorgeous and the hike was good practice for the backpacking trip I have planned…

Sunny threw a surprise Birthday party for me – and I don’t know how she pulled it off without me finding out! I celebrated my 33rd Birthday surrounded by my family and friends.

We surprised Corky for his Birthday at Canlis. Sunny and Ian had not met many of their cousins for years so the party was also a family reunion. The food was outstanding and we had a wonderful time.