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Author Archives: Marie

Superbowl

Nick and I went out to dinner with his coworkers on Friday. We ate at Mexico Cantina y Cocina at Pacific Place in Seattle. Nick and I split the steak fajitas, which were yummy. We had a good time and it was nice to meet Andy and see Martin and Shelley again. On Sunday, we invited Mom … Continue reading »

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Husky Stadium

Husky Stadium (UW‘s football stadium, which is “annually voted the most scenic football structure in the nation” due to its views of Lake Washington, Mt. Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and downtown Seattle) just started undergoing a significant makeover. Earlier this month, I snapped a picture of the stadium with only about 25% … Continue reading »

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Snow on the Ground

It is actually snowing legitimate snow now. 😛 It’s big, white, fluffy stuff – not the wet, drippy snow we had yesterday.

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Snowmaggedon!!!

OMG, shut down everything! There is SNOW on the ground in Seattle! 😮 Seattleites don’t have a lot of experience with snow, so everybody takes it very seriously when there is snow in the forecast. For the last week and half, they have been talking about this weekend’s possible snow showers. They even extended the … Continue reading »

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Last Night’s Sunset

The sunset last night was amazing. Nick took the picture above when he was leaving work, but it doesn’t quite do the sunset justice. Check out KOMO’s photo gallery for more stunning sunset pictures.

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My Hometown is Better Than Yours

This is a funny article someone wrote about Seattle: My Hometown is Better Than Yours Let’s see… what have Nick and I been up to? We visited Aunt Jeannie and Uncle Gene a little over a week ago. It had been far too long since I had seen them, so it was really nice to … Continue reading »

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Happy Holidays!

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and thank you for the Christmas cards! Nick and I spent Christmas with family at my grandparents’ cabin. It’s a beautiful log cabin and my favorite place to spend Christmas. 🙂 Nick and I flew out here for Christmas a few years back and it actually snowed on … Continue reading »

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Magnificat and Amazon.com

Last Monday evening, Nick and I watched Amanda sing in PLU’s Christmas concert at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Benaroya Hall is a beautiful building located in downtown Seattle and it features two glass “chandeliers” by local glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly. Amanda sang her heart out, even though she was sick. Poor Amanda. 🙁 On Thursday … Continue reading »

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Molbak’s and Purple

Nick and I just got back from an afternoon of fun with my mom. We went to Molbak’s, which is a well-known local plant nursery in Woodinville (about half an hour away). This time of year, though, they have all sorts of Christmas ornaments, decorated Christmas trees, a large collection of poinsettias, and samples of … Continue reading »

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Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Nick and I spent the holiday with about a dozen family members at my uncle’s house. I made Muddy Buddies, Andes mint cookies, and my Great Grandma’s 3-layer Jello salad. Everything tasted great, even though my Jello salad morphed into Jello soup (Sorry, everyone! Grandpa figured out … Continue reading »

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