Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my Dad's 86th birthday. He passed away July 11, 2005. I miss him so much.

Let the sun shine!

Boy, we sure got spoiled this past weekend with all the sunshine! Gimme more!! The mornings started out with some overcast. As the early hours passed, the sun started to make its presence. I began Sunday morning with a great yoga session with my friend David. That was an intense workout. Very different from the usual gym workouts. This is my third session and I enjoy it so much that I count the days to the next.

Later in the afternoon I had planned to do some things in the apartment. When I looked out the window, I thought my indoor plans could wait. So, I changed and took a walk from my place to Pt Defiance Park which is about 6 miles each way. It was perfect walking weather. The park was filled with others enjoying picnics and laying in the sun. There were two wedding couples being photographed. I stopped at the pond to watch the ducks, geese, fish and turtles. It was a wonderful day.

Hiking with friends

Yesterday was another beautiful day, and perfect for a hike with friends. A few of us from our men's group met at Pack Forest in Eatonville to hike the trails leading to Hugo Peak at the 1740 ft level. It was the perfect combination of trail levels suitable for all of us as we are at various experience in hiking. Our group was a total of five guys. Sometimes a smaller group on hikes work better since it's easier to account for each other. We even joked about holding hands on the trail to stay together! Silly boys!!

The views were fantastic and definately offered many photo moments. Though there were evidence of wildlife in the area, we were yet to see any. We did see many varieties of flowers and plants, many of which are only seen in environments such as this. Another hike to the forest is being planned to this time take the trail leading to a hike behind Mashel Falls. Now, that will be a first for me. A wonderful day!