Quick Seattle trip for Fourth of July WIth Joann, Austin, Katherine, Kiefer, Kaniesha,Carter And Derick!

SOOOO, Sorry I have been absence. Took a quick trip down to Seattle over the 4th of July. Katherine and Crew were also going and happened to be on the same flight and staying at the Same hotel so we all fell in together for a few days of Fun. Also Flew out my Sister and Nephew for the week.
Pricelined and Flirted my way to an Upgrade vehicle! Thanks Brandon!!!
AHHHH, Even in Seattle they are starting to see the light!
Down on the Waterfront
Pigging out at Red Robin
Joann and Austin
And while waiting at the Ferry Dock Katherine's oldest Keifer joined us!
The Big Pig BBQ truck as seen on the Food Network
I have NEVER seen Seattle as gorgeous as it was for our trip. Not a drop of rain, no fog and highs in the 70's to 80's! Wonderful when we went down to the Seattle Fisherman's Memorial
Katherine's sister
And Captain Phil.









Off to see the Movie Green Lantern!
Also Hooked up with Derick which filled up the last seats in the car!
In Bremerton WA we went on a Ghost Hunt on the USS Turner Joy http://spookedinseattle.com/tours/ghost-hunts/uss-turner-joy-haunted-ship-ghost-hunt

The Dutch Harbor Gang (Better watch out, little Carter is Dangerous!)






Nothing really jumped out at us or anything, but it was still a cool fun experience.

Of course there were these Unexplained hickey like marks that Keifer had that we never got an explanation for so maybe there is something Paranormal going on,



Sitting down for an EVP Session




As to other weird and wonderful places..............
While Kat and crew went to a Mariners game Joann, Austin and I headed to IKEA
But we all got back together for Outback that night
And Shopping the Next Day
Yes Carter, You ordered the "Tour Of Italy" Platter and you have to eat it all!!!
And At Olive Garden we celebrated Katherine's Birthday for like the 3ed time in as many days

We were also annoyed terribly by this rude man at the next table who talked so loud and so incessentaly that at one point I had to be physically restrained from telling him to SHUT UP!

Evidently he is out of work and is looking for a Job. But he is "too Good" for fast food or Wal-Mart and instead is trying for Target or Petsmart. Just a warning if you are in the Seattle Area and looking to hire new employees.......

Then it was down to the Space Needle for a walk around before the Fireworks.


ans some playing around on the Statuary





Derick LOves Whales!

Sitting Around waiting for the Fireworks to begin (Video will be up soon)

Dropping Joann and Austin off at the Airport

And A final Night out with Derick and his new Gal Pal Aly. She is really sweet and nice and can keep him in line!!

So great BUSY Exausting but theraputic Vacation!

Have a Great Day Everyone!

Runs with Shadow! The Spit Dock, Sitka Spruce park, the Crab Pot yard, Overland Pass and Summer Bay

So the Runs with Shadow Continue!
Out on the Spit Dock
Chasing birds
Getting Soaking wet running through dewy grass
And Smelling the Lupins

Over at Sitka Spruce Plantation playing amoung the few trees on the island,
And going for a swim in the pond

Playing among the Empty Crab pots, taking their summer vacation in the Sun and among the flowers before being called into service once again this fall

Up Overland pass, near the waterfalls
Where Ground Squirrels are everywhere much to Shadow's Delight!
Ok, this was SUPPOSED to be a cool picture with Shadow sitting there with the Bay in the Background but those Darn Squirrels would not stop taunting him so he had to go and punish them..........

And down at Summer Bay he just had to check out the tide pools, which led to a seweed smelling dog.....

Until we got the the freshwater outlet and he swam and played with kiddies and Another Puppy for a good rince off of the Saltwater

And FInally last afternoon/evening walk up on strawberry Hill.
A tired puppy is a good puppy!
Have a Great Day Everyone!
CB

Tsunami Warning, Shadow and The Mayor

So, A 6.5 Magnitude Quake off the Fox Islands triggered the Tsunami Warning system yesterday
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/recent/sub/index.html
Most people on the island felt the Quake, (Except for Veda who refused to believe Tom and I until the Sirens sounded). I happened to be at the Airport Seeing off Mayor Shirley Marquardt and her son Rex on the 7:30 Flight. The Person watching their house on vacation could not do it last night so I Needed to take care of their dog Shadow for the night. Well the Earthquake happened and then Shirley and Rex got on the plane and I drove to her house to Take Shadow for a good Run. Once I got the Dog in the truck we were headed up Strawberry Hill and Shirley Calls saying that there was going to be a Tsunami warning in like 10 minutes with the Sirens going off. I race Down off the Hill to the Hotel, Set off the General Alarm and with the Other Managers, Unisea Security and the UPD Evacuate the Hotel. I actually had to stand there with my finger on the button to keep the alarm going. Then I grabbed a case of water and headed up Strawberry Hill With the Dog so if anything did happen he would be more comfortable close to his house.

Shadow when I picked him up

Scouring the hills for nasty things to put in his mouth while I kept an eye on the Horizon

Fellow Evacuees (Sp?)

And then FINALLY the All Clear was sounded and we headed back home.

And here are some shots from His morning walk around the Hotel


A Cute Glamor shot of Him and Lupins
And A Mid Morning Run on the Beach.

So Shirley, The Island is fine and So is Shadow. He did not even make a mess in the house overnight.