http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Washington , Tacoma en-us Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:25:18 BST Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:25:18 BST Hi everyone.When my family and I leave to go out Way Disciple we will be using this blogging website to send you a journal and pictures of our travels. I hope this is a blessing to you and enjoy some of our adventures with us.Here are some pictures of Clara with her cast and a great picture of Mt. Rainier taken at Sunrise. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-315490.html Hello all.This will be our travel blog for when we leave and travel accross the country on our quest to become Way Disciples for The Way International. I am excited to try to keep up with this a least a few times a week to bring pictures and stories of our travels.This is meant to bless our families and friendsWe love you allJim Marsha Clara Rose Sam Hannah http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-315157.html I don't know too much about the beginnings of my trip to Chile with Evergreen State college. All I know is that I leave on April 3rd this thursday one day earlier than the rest of my classmates to Santiago Chile to be shown around and learn tons for 4 weeks with 15 other classmates and my instructor.I am currently in a program at Evergreen studying Latin American economics history sociology http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-262088.html Tacoma is Loren's hometown just outside spacey Seattle. Not to be outdone by Florida's renowned fairground rides the town became known as the one with the crazieeest and most thrilling ride of all the Tacoma Narrows Suspension Bridge which as if they had hindsight was nicknamed Galloping Gertie That link also talks about the latest bridge but of course the most interesting stuff is about http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-232899.html To celebrate 40 years wed Doreen and I decided to spend a month in north west USA JuneJuly visiting en route our Nephew Dennis and Family in Tacoma. On 6 June we flew British Airways BA from Edinburgh to Seattle via Heathrow causing us the only major problem in our four weeks away. Judging by the hostile messages on the internet about BA you've probably guessed that they lost my wife's http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-227232.html Tuesday and Wednesday June 56 The drive from Vancouver to Seattle was superb. We drove along Highway 5 a curvy and sometimes 90 degree square around the corners of farmer's fields. It was picturesque with red roofed barns and weathered tumble down sheds. It was soothing displaying various sheds of green from fresh yellow green dandelion to spring green deciduous leaves to turquoise new spruc http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-167151.html Spent a long weekend in Tacoma in Washington state. Drove to the Olympic National Park. Pacific Ocean beaches rainforest valleys glaciercapped peaks and stunning views. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-156499.html UntitledWe're getting everything ready to go on our trip. The camper's packed the animals are eagerly perched inside and all that's left to do is spend a bit more time with Paul's family and friends while we wait on some last bits of mail to come in before we can take off. We're shooting for Sunday or Monday to start heading south where it's WARMER Tacoma itself isn't a place we're sights http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-150419.html After rolling up my yoga mat and riding the rails like a new age hobo I come to find out at the end of my year of travel and wanderlust that Time magazine has nominated me ldquoMan of The Yearrdquo. please see three slide shows just click on the film strips above and the map of my trip to understand whyTempting as it is to say ldquowell of courserdquo I am compelled to say I have be http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-108130.html For those of you reading about our upcoming Thailand and Vietnam trip who'd like to learn more about Clouded leopards this is from the great Clouded Leopard Project website maintained by zoo keepers at Point Defiance Zoo Aquarium.The Clouded LeopardThe clouded leopard is a mediumsized wild cat found in the forests of Asia. Little is known about the wild behavior of clouded leopards due to the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-107104.html I'm working from home today due to last night's snowstorm. Schools are closed in Seattle and Tacoma so I'm now just checking out the weather in Hanoi Vietnam and Bangkok Thailand. It looks like it'll be about 8090 degrees in Thailand and 7080 degrees in VietnamSince we're camping in hammocks for a couple of days in Thailand I'm getting my camping gear together. I have a sleeping bag wit http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-106778.html Off to See Clouded LeopardsIt's official Wendy Karen and I are headed to Thailand and Vietnam on December 3. We just met to discuss some of the details of the trip. We'll be visiting with WildAid staff in the Tam Dao National Park in Vietnam for a couple of days. We'll also be heading out to Khao Yai National Park in Thailand outside of Bangkok for quite a few days. Karen and Wendy are b http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-106759.html I am currently working as Education and Outreach Director at Citizens for a Healthy Bay where I have worked for about 2 12 years. However shortly I will be leaving this position and taking some time off to backpack around New Zealand and Tasmania working along the way on Organic farms. I always love to travel to see how other people interact with the natural world. I think that experiences http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-101915.html I am currently working as Education and Outreach Director at Citizens for a Healthy Bay where I have worked for about 2 12 years. However shortly I will be leaving this position and taking some time off to backpack around New Zealand and Tasmania working along the way on Organic farms. I always love to travel to see how other people interact with the natural world. I think that experiences http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-101914.html Only two days left with my little Washington famI'm going to miss these guys I've been living with them for almost three weeks nowSeems like there's no one I'm not missing these days right...Aunt Jackie's Pumpkin Carving Party......Birthday Celebrations......Halloween.........leaves changing......family...new and old friends......brutally cold fall weather...oh wait don't miss that one Hah http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-99194.html Bryce and I jumped out of the car while Fawn held back the cattle dog Jesse who was all too excited to meet them. I pointed counting One...two three four...fifteen I took out my camera.We took a few steps closer and I held out my hand and pursed my lips like I was beckoning a friendly kitten.But as he ran towards me growling I decided against petting the raccoon.We walked along the bea http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-97492.html 6500 feet in the air.I wiped the sweat from my brow and tried to slow my breathing. But when I had a look around it almost stopped completely.It was my first taste of the mountains.There was so much to see and so much that was seen so much that was felt and so much said that I could never get it all down tonight. Maybe not in a lifetime.But I will tell you that it was worth the soreness that http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-97226.html On Wednesday I locked myself out of the house.I had a lot of time to think about things sitting on the front porch freezing to death underdressed. I thought about the 4 major categoriesSethCashCollegeWhere to NextAnd I learned something valuable that I am willing to share with you nowIt is not good to have a lot of time to think about things.On Thursday Fawn and I developed some film that did http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-97137.html I went to work with Fawn yesterday we left at 450 AM. She has a job at the Seattle Municipal Building across from the skyscraping Bank of America building. I met all of her friends experienced reallife office cubicles firsthand and didn't get to see Mt. Rainier pink in the morning because of the fog.When I got out of the elevator I squeezed my nose blew and popped my ears. Only 38 flo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-96254.html I am missing Seth to death. Everywhere I see couples and I want to trip them in their tracks with their smiling faces and thier honeycupcake this and loveydoveydoodle bug that. I see traveling hobo couples asking for change on the street and I think Why isn't that us right nowI'm sick of it and although I know most of this missing him is my fault I hope he feels the same or else this tor http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-95374.html I looked at my map. Yup this looks like the place. The Bank of America Building. Tallest skyscraper on the West Coast of North America taller than the Space Needle and ten dollars cheaper too. I walked into the building and no one was around including the receptionist. I figured hey maybe I can just go I mean if they're not around than it's their fault if I don't pay rightAnd so I http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-95371.html 19th annual Gendron family trip to Lake Chelan for Alyssa.1st time for Scott.We had a great time on the lake with both sides of the family Garretts and GendronsCan't wait for next year... http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-86628.html We have been thinking about this trip for a long time. Playing with the idea in our heads for several years. Now gulp we hope to leave around Labor Day of THIS YEAR.On the wedding side our planning is focusing on the details. We have the big easy stuff taken care of now. Location for wedding reception and prewedding ceili check check and check. Band for the ceili check caller for the ceil http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-48267.html I am at an undisclosed location at the annual meeting of the Aggressive Drivers Liberation Front. I leave at 645 am for Portland so for once I may actually be up before my readers. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-34738.html Once again I have proven the age old rule 20 of the work takes 80 of your time the last 20. All of you who have been jelouse of my trip I am jelouse of you because YOU are asleep. 430 am and it is still not done. But hey the movers come at 900 am I still have...Oh hell my brain is locked looks like a short nap and then I better get up like I have a job. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-32460.html To prep for my trip I spent the day in a foreign city where they speak a funny language wear kilts and drive scooters everywhere. After getting soaked missing a bus because they moved it without notice dodging aggressive taxi's and drug dealers being jostled by crowds I was ready for my trip and ready to leave Seattle and return to Tacoma.What follows is a rough outline of my plan. I say rou http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-32171.html The following did not appear in the December addition of the TowheeWorking for Tahoma Audubon for the past three and a half years has been an honor and fulfilling experience. It has been one of the best jobs I have had. With much accomplished that I can be proud of I am leaving Tahoma Audubon. After 15 years of working to make the world just a little bit better it is time for a personal sabba http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-31236.html ldquoWhat is something you have always wanted to dordquo Approaching midlife with no mortgage no spouse no children and soon no job it is a great time to ask such a question. The real answer of course is to be happy. Fair enough but how does one get there How about time to reflect some distance and new perspective. How about a trip starting in the place you grew up travel acro http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Tacoma/blog-31235.html