Spring 2019

Anderson Island bike ride, Orcas Island visit, choir concerts, and various other activities

Grand opening of the new park in Meydenbauer BayBiking along the Foothills trail


This historic concrete bridge - McMillin Bridge - was recently decomissioned.


Pickleball at the International School - I set up these ball barriers.


Peter gettng ready for a choir concert.


Turtleback Mountain on Orcas Island


This is supposedly an old Indian site.Saw this wagon through the trees...


This house was actually moved from another location.


At the historical museum in Cashmere




At the aplets and cotlets factory


Biking the Apple Capital Recreation Loop trail in Wenatchee


A huge fruit warehouseEaster


Peter got to turn the crank for the manual shearing of this sheepComposers Workshop concert for Somerset Chorale


I went to Charlotte, and my mom and I visited Historic Brattonsville.


Alex occasionally uses his scythe


At the McDowell nature preserve with mom, Natascha, and Ben


At the South Bellevue Community Center Family Challenge.


First place!


On a rock collecting trip with Kenny - these men were prying off a big slab. It was in an area where rock collecting was allowed


A beautiful sunset from our deckWe had a Memorial Day potluck at our house - the kids hung out in the back.


Biking along the Lake Washington trailIlana and I take a bike ride on Anderson Island


The prison on McNeil IslandScenes from Anderson Island




The grocery store on Anderson Island has a strange warehouse - the items that don't have room on the shelves sit in bags, below the shelvesIn the back of the grocery are sheds that have various types of hardware.


At the Anderson Island Historical Society




The old schoolhouseI remember when these slides were still commonly around. They were a lot more fun than the anemic slides they have nowadays.


Pushing our way through a trail on Andy's Park. It was meant as a walking trail, and was very rough.Finally, a dip at Florence Lake. It was beatifully clear, with a sandy bottom.


Peter's final choir concert