Blogs from Washington, United States, North America - page 203

Well so far I've had a lot of fun here in the land of the free, went to a mean as metal show on Friday night, some fucking good bands, a real good Taiwanese black metal band called The Chthonic, they were fucking good! also saw another good band called Nile, music straight from the pits of hell! They were both playing again the next day at Ozzfest, but we only got to see Nile again. Ended up leaving Ozzfest early missing alot of the big acts, and went to see this pirate sea shanty band, was well worth it, had a really good night and meet a lot of cool random people.... read more

We really was sleepless in Seattle, cos it was so dam hot in our dorm room! Back in Seattle we had 4 days to see the sights.... First stop Starbucks - the first ever Starbuck is right here in Seattle. Established in1971! There were loads of these odd pigs around everywhere we went, it was Seattles way to celebrate the Chinesse year of the Pig! Pike Street Market - excellent market place selling all sorts, but the most thrilling is the fish market where they throw the fish around and sing while they do it, was cool to watch! Space needle - Went to see it but never went up it! ... read more

So I've arrived, my plane out of the NZ was delayed by 6 hours! They gave us free food vouchers while we were waiting though, and when we arrived in LA they gave us some more, they also re-booked my Seattle flight for me, so I ended up arriving just 3 hours late, sweet! Today Josie took me out to this sweet as waterfall place out in the woods, a swim was well needed as today it was apparently the hottest it's been in 10 years!... read more

Pacific NorthwestEmily Ponto The Sun woke us up this mornng very early. We were up and out on the town before 8am. Last night, we stayed in Pacific BeachWA on the Olympic Penninsula, which has a population of about 10 people. This morning we had breakfast in a little coffee shop across from our hotel. It was a very cute, modern shop in the middle of this tiny, deserted town. Susan, the lady working at the coffee shop recommended we see Ruby Beach today, so we added that to our list. After stocking the cooler at the local Save n' Shop, we headed out of Pacific Beach. Our first stop was to the Quinault Fish Hatchery in the Olympic National Forest. We toured the tiny museum, and then headed out to the fish tanks. Rick Running ... read more

As we move nearer to our departure date, we are frequently asked what we are doing to prepare for this. Over the course of the past 4-5 months we have jotted rough notes to create something of a list to keep us on track. Some of you will recognize since we have been qvetching about it for a while, and others are somewhat mind-numbing. One thing is for sure: moving out of your house is a great way to catch up on the great household To Do List! (B&C refer to Steve's sister Christy and her husband, Brett, who will be moving into our house and managing various household/business tasks for the year) Household/family stuff Clean out yellow desk area Set up paperless for all banking accounts Order check stamp for WAMU deposits Photocopy new ... read more