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Frozone (Shani Davis) Wins Gold!

According to wikipedia, Pixar modeled Frozone (from The Incredibles) after Olympic speedskater Shani Davis.  So you don’t have to feel bad about commenting on their striking resemblance.

Congratulations to Shani Davis and all the Olympic athletes.

Two Standard Deviations from the Mean

We found a height-to-age-estimator on the wall of the kids section at H&M.  Poor Bryn, according to the chart, she’s only 13.

Grammar Police

Our neighbor Isabel just started Kindergarten, and the school posted this sign in front of her door:

It’s an exciting time for everyone.  But is it wrong to pass judgment when somebody makes a grammar mistake, like capitalizing the “H” in happy?  What about when that somebody is a school?

Hakuna Matata

Mt. Baker Climb

Mt. Baker has been on my to-do list for a long time, and Chris and I finally got down to it this past weekend.  At an elevation of 10,781 ft, it is the 4th highest peak in Washington* and the second most-glaciated after Mt. Rainier.  For me, it was the last of the five Washington [...]

Argentina Trip?

I’m working on planning an August trip to Argentina for some mid-summer Southern Hemisphere skiing.  Anybody want to come with?
I found this picture today and it just reminded me how snow brings out the best in people.

Should be good times.
UPDATE 6/18: Flights booked!

The Kodak Incredible Picture Lab at Epcot, Walt Disney World has shared photos with you!

Aww that’s nice, the girls sent me a picture from Epcot.

And then, 1 minute later, I got a new email and thought they had sent me another.  But no, it was a random family that must have had a hard time deleting the previous email address on the photo kiosk.  So sorry, grandma never received [...]

Long-Wang Wedding

It was a classy affair all-around.  We had a great time.  From the rehearsal and dinner, to the photo session at Bellevue Park, to the Vegas-reunion Patron shots, and most of all catching up with friends we don’t get to see often enough.  Thanks for having us be a part of it!
The weekend was busy, [...]

Bryn’s Evil Twin

Fastest Way to Get Swine Flu

This kid shows you how:

Also, according to CNN, 13,000 people have died so far this year from complications arising from regular flu.  So take that, piggies.