Author Archives: Marie
May Update
Hi, everybody! Sorry for the lack of updates. Nick and I are both doing great; we just haven’t had much to blog about lately. Here’s what we’ve been up to: Mariners Game Mom won tickets to a Mariners game in a raffle at work, so Nick and I spent Mother’s Day at Safeco Field with … Continue reading
Our Latest Garden Addition: Primrose
Over the weekend (a long weekend, thanks to President’s Day), Nick and I went to Molbak’s to get some primrose for the garden. We have a walkway along the side of our house that should be perfect for them. We planted them in the rain (it has been an abnormally wet February), but we had … Continue reading
Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl 2014 Champions
What an unbelievable game today! Nick and I invited Dad, Mom, and Amanda over to watch the game and though we aren’t exactly big football fans, we were shouting and laughing the whole game. I think this may be the first time the football game was more amusing than the commercials (what disappointing commercials this … Continue reading
Christmas Ships
Since 1949, the Christmas Ship Festival has been a Seattle tradition. The Argosy Christmas Ship sails to parks and communities throughout Lake Washington, Lake Union, and Elliott Bay and performs for the people on shore. Seattleites also deck their boats out in Christmas lights and decorations and follow the cruise ship around. Last year, Uncle … Continue reading
First Snow at Our House
The news is reporting that “for the first time in nearly two years, snow accumulated in the greater Seattle area.” I blogged about that snow back in January 2012 when we were still in the apartment. Today marks the first time we’ve had snow at our house, though! 🙂 The news has been going crazy … Continue reading
Winter is Coming
The arctic cold front has arrived… and it brought hail! I took this photo of the hail in our backyard just a few minutes ago. We’re going to have temperatures in the 30’s for at least the next week. Brr! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We went up to my grandparents’ cabin and … Continue reading
Grocery Shopping Adventure
I spent Monday with Mom and Amanda because I had an eye doctor appointment in their neck of the woods. They live in one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the country, so there are lots of interesting people and places in the area. They were excited to show me their closest grocery … Continue reading
Veterans Day
I hope you all enjoyed your Veterans Day holiday yesterday! Nick had the day off, so we had planned on going to The Museum of Flight with Dad and Amanda. It’s the largest private air and space museum in the world and it’s located right next to Boeing Field. The problem was that the museum’s … Continue reading
Today’s Crazy Wind Storm
Western Washington was hit by a particularly nasty wind storm today. Wind gusts reached up to 65 mph, knocking over trees and wreaking havoc. One of our floating bridges was even closed because of the wind and waves. It’s estimated that the storm left about 200,000 homes and businesses without power today. As of right … Continue reading
UW Husky Football Game
Nick and I went to last night’s UW football game with Grandma and Uncle Eric. They played against California and won 41-17. Go Huskies! Eric sported his usual WSU jersey and the opposing team’s hat. (There is a big UW vs. WSU rivalry, like the U of M vs. MSU rivalry in Michigan. Eric went … Continue reading