Super Heroes Unite!

Shannon, Henry, Marilyn and I traveled to Seattle this weekend to enjoy a fall weekend with friends and family. Shannon and I also got to ride in the annual Super Heroes Bike Ride -- a fun-filled event for all wanna-be Marvels! Here, Superman and Wonder Girl join the gang at the Hall of Justice.

We visited with Chapel, Watson and Chris and the three kids had a wonderful reunion together!

New Shoes?

What's Happening with Henry?

Our little man is now 15 months old! He is taking gymnastics class, enjoying every aspect of the jungle gym, singing old time favorites (Like Old MacDonald), eating everything under the sun, loving his My Big Truck Book, amazing his mommas with every day learning! And recently he has been looking just a weebit like a MONKEY!!!!

More Colorado Fun

Here are a few more Colorado shots -- the kids just loved swimming in the hot springs and hiking to the chairlift!

Considering the Beauty of Steamboat Springs

What a lovely trip we had visiting our dear friends Deb, Anna & Adelyn in Steamboat Springs, CO. We planned it at the tail-end of a 3-day coaching workshop I attended at the Center for Creative Leadership -- so SEB and Huck flew in and met me in Denver and we drove over the 11,000+ foot pass to land in a gorgeous valley in full Fall regalia! The Rocky Mountains are simply unparalleled!

Our time visiting found us hiking with the kids, enjoying the local hot springs, catching up and experiencing the day-to-day of Deb, Anna and Ady. And is Adelyn one cute kid!!! It was wonderful to watch her and Henry play together and to imagine their future days skiing on the mountain with each other.

While we were tempted to begin researching new jobs and where we could live in Steamboat...the truth is, we were very happy to come back to our home in Sandpoint. It sure is growing on us!

Random Cuteness

Some recent cuteness...Henry at Rosh Hashana supper with his bear and then playing in the park in Seattle.

Update: Teeth are coming in all over the place, he is obsessed with his sleepy-lovey-bear, he is learning to sing "Old McDonald" and he LOVES his new Diaper Daredevil class at the local gynmastics center. He is so strong and already able to walk the balance beam!

Roman Nose Cliff Walking

Shannon and I played hooky this Friday and went into the mountains to climb Roman Nose, a geological feature of the Selkirk Mountains. We’d been wanting a “moms’ day off” adventure and we had it!!! The hike into the lakes was easy and beautiful – subalpine larch starting to turn a golden hue, huckleberrys just post-prime flaming red at the leaf, the sky wide-open blue…

From the lakes, we scrambled up granite rock to the saddle and then ascended the peak along the ridgeline. Our hearts were in our throats most of the way, but the goal of reaching the top kept us going. Once atop the peak, we had a gorgeous 360 degree view of the Selkirks – simply outstanding! We met a few men on top who convinced us to try a new route down, which sounded good at the time, yet ended up sending us right over a cliff! It was harrowing and not recommended…but we are here to tell the tale…so our instincts helped guide us down.

The rest of the weekend was spent up at Priest Lake with Buddy and Bonnie and a nice, much more tame excursion on the Navigation Trail along the lake…a much welcome option.

L'Shana Tova!

Many happy wonderful blessings to all for the New Year! We are so grateful for everything which surrounds us -- our freedoms, our relationships, our health and our imagination. We send peace and love to you all!

Labor Day Enjoyment

We had the pleasure of visitors, Vic & Jess, for the Labor Day weekend. We filled our time taking adventures up to Lake Estelle, boating on the lake with Timmy, making delicious meals, hablando en espanol con Henry and introducing Vic and Jess to our dear friends here (an evening that lasted well into the early hours of the next morning!)

It was a wonderful, wonderful weekend!

Lewd Considerations

My god...I am so tired of public officials and their overtly stupid behavior. This morning's drive to work brought with it a report on NPR regarding our dear Idaho Senator and his lewd antics -- "I want to say, 'I am NOT GAY!'" Who cares, you freak! Good thing, 'cuz us "real" gay folks have a bit more class than to cruise guys in the airport bathroom...

Background:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/28/politics/main3211447.shtml

Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested in June at a Minnesota airport by a plainclothes police officer investigating lewd conduct complaints in a men's public restroom, according to an arrest report obtained by Roll Call Monday afternoon.Craig's arrest occurred just after noon on June 11 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. On Aug. 8, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct in the Hennepin County District Court. He paid more than $500 in fines and fees, and a 10-day jail sentence was stayed. He also was given one year of probation with the court that began on Aug. 8.A spokesman for Craig described the incident as a "he said/he said misunderstanding," and said the office would release a fuller statement later Monday afternoon.After he was arrested, Craig, who is married, was taken to the Airport Police Operations Center to be interviewed about the lewd conduct incident, according to the police report. Howie Klein from Down With Tyranny:
Idaho reactionary and well-known closet queen, Larry Craig, was arrested in a public toilet for misbehaving in a way closeted Republicans often do. So apparently it isn't just train stations' rest rooms that turn Senator Craig on.
Idaho's Larry Craig on the issues:* Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)* Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)* Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)* Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)* Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
Craig has a 0% rating in HRC's 2006 Congressional Scorecard.
Related:* October 2006: A hypocritical senator's closet bit the dust today
Labels: homophobes, Republican hypocrites, sex

Ride 'em Cowboy

Zeta Love

The Zeta Girls gone country

Henry taking a stroll with Sally and Mom

Our lil' Huck riding in his own lil' rodeo


The sorority sista weekend in Ellensburg could not have been more perfect! We settled in at Reverie Ranch for a few days of fun, friendship and Disco. The wide open blue above was spectabular, as were the resident long-eared owls, the delicious mint cocktails and the young, sexy neighbors who came by, spurs and all, to show us a real two-step. Zeta-love runs strong and Henry and I were glad to be part of the fun!

New Kitchen Considerations

The remodel continues -- but here are a few shots to date!

It's Official!

Shannon is now Sr. Manager, Change Management and I am Sr. Manager, Organizational Effectiveness. And in we go to the weekend...

Tri Considerations

Triathlons test both endurance and a willingness to just “go for it.” Despite not training since Henry’s birth, I decided to test my muster and see how much I “own” my body these days…alas, things look good. I completed the Dover Bay sprint triathlon in 1 hour, 34 minutes – and though the swim looked awfully daunting at the swim start, the water was a comfortable temperature and an alternating crawl and breast stroke brought me steadily into shore. The rest of the course ran out onto Hwy 2 toward Priest River and then circled back into the new Dover Bay development. The crowd was supportive, the sunshine bright and I had a gaggle of wonderful women to send me off (Shannon, Cass & Lynn!) and a sweet gaggle to cheer me across the finish line (Shannon, Marilyn and Henry!). I recommend taking your body to its limits every once in awhile…it really helps anchor the connection between movement, muscle, bone and skin. I have a welcome calm in my core today.