Sunday, August 16, 2009

Family Hike




Here is a couple of quick picks from our family hike this weekend. We hiked to Lake Talapus which is aways up I-90 form North Bend. The hike was about 5 miles round trip and the boys did great!! Trevor made me promise that if we found a sasquatch that we could bring him home like in Harry and Hendersons. So far I'm the only hairy and smelly animal we've brought home.
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Girl Week




This past week was has been officially dubbed Girl Week by the men of the Northwest Pughs. JR and I had business (see below) to take care of this week and he decided to bring Karen and the girls up for a visit. Our boy's had a great time playing with what they call the "girl cousins" for a couple of days. There was lot's of playing in the fort in the forest, Wii games, and great meals at Ruby's and Red Robin. It was really fun to see them all get along so well and we can't wait until the next time we get together.



Tajee and Karen also had a great time. They got a babysitter one day and were able to have an afternoon out without the kids. Off to the beauty shop for a mani-pedi followed up with a little shopping. I'm not sure JR and I can afford to get these two together very often, but when we do they sure have fun.

JR and I also had a "girl" experience this week as well. Part of the "business" that I mentioned earlier was to play in a charity golf tournament with Russ and our banker. This tournament raises scholarship dollars for local high schoolers who played varsity golf. As part of the tournament each foursome was paired with a junior golfer. Our playing partner was 15 year sophomore from Decatur High named Amanda. This is our second year in a row playing with Amanda and she let us know that she had really improved her game over the year and has gone from a 6 to a 4 handicap. Yes, a 15 year old girl with a 4 handicap!!!! Watching her play was amazing and she pretty much carried our team. JR out drove her twice but other than that she was the long drive on pretty much every hole. Between the JR pressure (very similar to brother pressure), country club pressure (Twin Lakes CC), 15 year old girl who is kicking my butt pressure, and the banker pressure I was pretty much a wreck. I couldn't find the fairway if my life depended on it. I think I'm going to start playing tennis.



(Not my actual club but I really wanted to do this. That's one of the good things about playing with a 15 year old girl. It kept me from swearing (loudly) or throwing clubs. I hate this game).


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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Seafair Fleet Week

This morning the Northwest Pugh's took off for an exciting adventure at the Port of Seattle. This week is Seafair and one of the best things about Seafair is Fleet Week. Every year the Navy brings in ships and allows the public to tour the vessels. We were able to head down and tour 2 guided missle cruisers, a 400 ft Coast Guard vessel, and a Vietnam era river boat. The river boat was the boys favorite. They had a .50 caliber machine gun in back and twin turret mounted .50 caliber machine guns in the front that the boys got to play with. Basically we had our very own family re-enactment of Apocolypse Now.
Curtis mans the rear guns keeping an eye out for some guy named Charlie?

This was too natural a position for Trevor and now he can't decide if he wants to be Army or Navy. We told him he can be either one as long as Elder comes first.

The forward deck of the USS Shoup. That's one big gun.

Trevor and Curtis next to the USS Shoup. No sign of Tajee, I think she's off chatting up the sailors. The ladies love a man in unifrom.


We had a great time seeing some our nations military vessels and interacting with the brave Marines and Sailors who give so much to keep our nation free. We appreciate their sacrifice and the example that they are to all of us. God Bless America.




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