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Tree Clearing
Posted in Around the house on 27-Feb-2013
We finally took the step to do a big weeding of trees from out lot. Most of the remaining firs are over 2o years old and crowding each other. By the end of the day tomorrow, 14 trees will be gone and I’ll have a ton of clean-up work to do. I’ve had to move scores of plants to keep them from being crushed by falling branches or trampled by the workers. We are looking forward to see how our gardens do with more light and air and which plants will need to find new locations to accommodate for the changes in sun exposure.
Yummy Quiche
Posted in Around the house on 25-Feb-2013
We’ve always liked quiche but gradually drifted away from making it because preparing crusts is a bit of a nuisance. I’ve recently begun experimenting with Bisquick and other Betty Crocker and Pillsbury products to shortcut the crust-making step. Today I whipped up a delicious ham and broccoli quiche in just about an hour. The Bisquick crust was passable but I’ll continue to test other options.
Cirque du Soleil Does It Again
Posted in Entertainment on 13-Feb-2013
Tonight we made another trek to Marymoor Park to see Cirque du Soleil‘s Amaluna. Every time we see a Cirque show I’m amazed that it’s just as beautiful and exciting as the previous one. The music, costumes and makeup for Amaluna were particularly wonderful, especially the lizard-man character, Cali. These shows are so well done; everything is just perfect. What a fun night!
Trisha tries a Cirque mask
Cali, the lizard-man
Bandon, OR – Fabulous Locale, Crumby Golf
Posted in Golf on 12-Feb-2013
I finished two rounds at the fabulous Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Monday it was the Pacific Dunes course, one of the most beautiful in the country. Unlike my previous trip in December of 2011 I shot a shockingly poor 101. It was an especially frustrating outing because I had fourteen holes of better than bogey golf and four disaster holes of sixteen over par. Tuesday, at the equally lovely and dramatic Bandon Dunes course I struggled again repeating the previous day’s pattern of fourteen holes at eleven over par and four holes at plus sixteen. It seemed like every miss was near disaster with terrible lies in bunkers and behind thick reeds. And I couldn’t get a single long putt to drop even though seven or eight putts curled around the edge of the cup. All the frustration aside, it was a beautiful two days at what has to be the most golf-friendly facility anywhere. Can’t wait to go back.
Pacific Dunes
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Wheezing Round of Golf
Posted in Golf on 1-Feb-2013
Determined to take advantage of a mild winter day, I ignored my lingering case of bronchitis and drove the hour or so south to play the challenging The Home Course in Dupont, WA. It was a bit of a frustrating round. I played sixteen holes at bogey, three pars and three double bogeys. However, through the 5th and 6th holes I had a coughing fit and shortness of breath and struggled to consecutive triple-bogey scores, ending up with a 94. So although it was a disappointing score, the exercise ultimately seemed to help clear my lungs and it felt good to be outside for a few hours.
End of Dry Spell and Final Round for January?
I played this morning at Druid’s Glen, again fighting tough winter conditions: rock hard bunkers, frozen greens with mushy surfaces and icy spots on the fairways. Still, I managed a respectable 91 after starting with three straight double bogeys. I see in the weather report this was the second longest January dry-spell on record, 12 consecutive days. The bizarre weather continues.
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Chilly Round
Posted in Golf on 18-Jan-2013
I rendezvoused with my golf partner Ron Hillis this morning at Mt. Si. We braved the first tee temperature of 29 degrees, heavy frost and frozen greens. With all that, it turned out to be a beautiful day with no wind and abundant sunshine. I shot an acceptable 87, not bad given the difficulty of judging approach shots off frozen fairways to rock hard greens.
777 miles – Home at Last
Posted in Travel on 13-Jan-2013
Walking out into the 1 degree temperature in Ogden certainly got us moving this morning. Once we cleared a dense, freezing fog around Brigham City we had clean sailing the rest of the way. Listening to the Seahawks exciting, but disappointing, 30-28 loss to Atlanta provided a few hours of diversion along the way. The topography along this route isn’t all that interesting but we were treated to a stunning and long sunset that I photographed at the Selah rest stop just north of Yakima.
Mt. Rainier in the sunset
Phoenix to Ogden, UT – 698 miles
Posted in Travel on 12-Jan-2013
Today was the first of our two-day journey home following the same route we took returning from Sedona in 2011. Except this time it’s the middle of winter. The first 400 miles to Long Valley Junction were uneventful with clear skies, dry roads and little traffic. Once again in northern Utah we got a glimpse of the incredible Vermilion Cliffs escarpments off Route 89 south of Page, UT. This little niche of the U.S. is just so fascinating. Looking to the west from the highway you know the eastern end of the Grand Canyon is just 70 or so miles away, Bryce and Zion lie just about 100 miles north, and the road passes right between the Vermilion Cliffs and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. It’s a geologic wonderland of every imaginable shape. As I had done for the outgoing trip, I checked the weather forecast for cities along the way and everything looked great. I forgot that that little 40-mile section of Route 14 between Long Valley Junction and Cedar City is a major mountain pass with elevations around 9,000 feet just south of Cedar Breaks National Monument. So we did have to navigate about half an hour of snow but the road surface was mostly well-cleared or sanded. Once through the snow squall, we began the descent toward Cedar City with absolutely stupendous views of the surrounding rock formations and valleys shrouded in fresh snow. It was breathtaking. Photos (19)…
Desert Botanical Garden
Road Runner
From Taliesin, we drove to the Desert Botanical Garden where our afternoon began with a salad at the Patio Café where we were entertained by a road runner. A couple of hours flew by as be wandered the many park paths marvelling at the endless variety of desert plants and occasional whimsical garden artwork.
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