Winter and early spring 2020

Palm Springs, snowshoeing, and the beginning of the Coronavirus lockdown

Kenny's learning to drive!Kayaking with Ilana at Bandera airstrip


I made these snowflakes in the laser cutter at the Bellevue Library (from downloaded files).Visiting Keith and Chris in Palm Springs, with Jean. I haven't been in a convertible in a long time!


Hiking up to Oswit Canyon






Larson Lake trail, flooded


Green River Trail, also floodedOur neighbor Dave, over for a birthday dinner.


Snowshoeing with JeanAt the Tolt River


Biking on the Snoqualmie Valley TrailAt Fort Townsend Historical State Park


The Torpedo Tower. Enemy torpedos were actually x-rayed in the Torpedo Tower


A cliff-top house in Port Townsend, owned by the son of a friend of Eric'sThe same house, from below


At Fort Warden




This truck-top camper looked interesting.




Walk at Lewis Creek park


"Home-school" in the living roomIn the Coal Creek area, a little landslide


My Aerogarden"Washing" the groceries we purchased. We got over this level of paranoia pretty quickly


Peter made a monster battle-ax out of legosNettles become...


Nettle soupSkunk cabbage at the Mercer Slough trail


I went back to the Mercer Slough trail the next day to try to improve some of the muddy areas. Not very successfulTwo huge hospital/isolation tents, next to the Humane Society. Were not used at all.


My second try at the no-knead bread. It was okay, but I didn't have parchment paper and used tin foil, which took me forever to pick off the bread.Taking a walk with the kids at Vuecrest


People "social distancing" at the Target in RentonFinally, my no-knead bread turns out well


Biking the Green River trailA yurt/teepee manufacturing place?


A walk around the Beaux Arts areaThis mid-century house looks deserted


A lamp...grown into a treeMy new Orukayak, assembled in the front yard. It's so much easier to assemble!


The Soos Creek Trail


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