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Carpe Diem: Skyscraper Peak
On the last weekend before Ryan hits the road for Cali and law school (with Jacob in tow as his traveling companion for the road trip), I craved some time with my sons. So after a leisurely Sunday morning I suggested a nice little day hike. But where? My favorite trail, of course–The Wonderland, at…
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El Salvador
San Diego de Tenango 2010 We spent a week in this village sponsored by Agros and UPC, getting to know the people, preparing the Corn Festival (more ways to eat and drink corn than I ever imagined), hand-mixing and spreading concrete floors, learning each other’s languages, praying, and admiring the beauty of life and this…
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Mauna Kea (aka ‘paradise’)
what a day! got back from my bike ride before Jake & Linda got out of bed. then tennis clinic, swimming in pool, kayaking in ocean, swimming in ocean, lounging at beach, then throwing fish on the BBQ. not bad for a long day’s work!
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June wedding
The skies shone beautifully on Katie & Mikhael’s wedding in Issaquah. Bruce officiated. We danced into the long summer evening. Jake’s sneakers fit right in with the tuxedoed and canvas-soled groom and men. Then he even snagged the garter, thanks to a quick-thinking manoeuver by his older brother who tossed him up like a rugby…
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RSVP 2009
Jake kept the Baker dynasty intact, after 15 years, 4 children, 4 STP’s (Ryan did 3 of them, Natalie the 4th), 2 RSVP’s (Jillian & Jake), and over 1,000 miles of cycling. Jake & I did the 185-mile ride from Seattle to Vancouver B.C. this past weekend. He was awesome, full of willpower and leg…
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School’s Out for Summer!
Sunrise, Mt Rainier. 4 friends. 120 miles. 9900′ of climbing. One awesome day.
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Happy Birthday, Ryan!
BBQ, and chocolate cake, on a perfect summer evening.
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Bethlehem
We stayed at Bethlehem Bible College… passed through the check point in the Wall every day…