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Category Archives: Music
The Triangle Of Death
Don’t miss the movie at the end of the story…… April Fools Day! In 2007 the day took on a very special significance to me. That was actually the day of my retirement from Law Enforcement. That is why it … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle, Birds, Camping, Hiking, Music, Photography, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Adventure Journal, Canon S100, Fort Casey, Fort Warden, mountain bike, photography, Point Wilson Lighthouse, Port Townsend, Rockhopper, Triangle of Death, Ukulele, woodworking
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Bobbing For Grey Whales
A couple of days ago I read a report advising that the migrating grey whales that visit Port Gardner Bay every spring were back in town. So I hatched a plan to paddle out and visit with them for a … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Kayak, Music, Photography, Video
Tagged eagles, fog, grey whales, Hermosa Beach, kayaking, Ocean Kayak, Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro, Port Gardner Bay, Port Susan, Tulalip Bay
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The Northwest Railway Museum
“All Aboard”! Well with the little Dudes out of school for the week it was the perfect day to round up our bigger Dudes (sorry Remy, maybe next time) and head out to the town of Snoqualmie, WA to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Dudes, Music, Photography, Video
Tagged Adventure Journal, Booker, Cadence, Canon S100, Duke, Kingston, Northwest Railway Museum, photography, railroad history, Sentimental Journey, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Falls, Ukulele
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The Birthday Sessions
Today is my daughter’s birthday. I though I would repost this little video her 3 little Dudes (my grandsons) and I made for her. It is sort of a year-in-review of some of our 2012 adventures. Hope you like it. … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle, Camping, Dudes, Hiking, Kayak, Motorbike, Music, Photography, Video
Tagged Adventure Journal, Cadence, Canon S100, Duke, Kingston, photography
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A “Creative” Perfect Storm
Every once in a while there are events in our lives where delightful pleasures seem to come crashing in together in a wonderful “perfect storm” kind a way. I’ll give the chocolate and banana milkshake as an example… There are … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Photography, Video
Tagged Adventure Journal, Canon S100, Chase Jarvis, Les Stroud, photography, Survivorman
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The Christmas Fly Off
Well how about one more quick little Christmas video since the weather has been pretty crummy for motorbikes, bicycles, kayaks, hiking… all that outdoor stuff. We gathered together at my mom’s house with almost all of her great grandchildren for some … Continue reading
Posted in Dudes, Music, Photography, Video
Tagged balsa wood airplanes, Bat-Kat, Booker, Cadence, Canon S100, Duke, gliders, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Kingston, Remington, Remy, Ukulele
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Christmas Dreams
Are you ready for some Christmas fun. Here is a quick little video we made last night. The soundtrack is a ukulele cover of Irving Berlin’s famous White Christmas. The movie stars were… well, you know these guys. I’m relieved … Continue reading
Posted in Dudes, Music, Photography, Video
Tagged Adventure Journal, Cadence, Canon S100, christmas fun, cupcakes, Dudes, Duke, Irving Berlin, Kingston, movie stars, silent night, story time, Ukulele, White Christmas
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Chuckanut S-24-O
Ok first off let’s get this concept of S-24-O out of the way. S-24-O is an acronym referring to a Sub- 24 hour- Overnight. I think it was first “coined” by Grant Petersen in Adventure Cyclist magazine as a concept … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle, Birds, Camping, Hiking, Kayak, Music, Photography, Video
Tagged Adventure Journal, Canon S100, Chuckanut Bay, Chuckanut Drive, hiking, Larrabee State Park, mountain bike, nature, Ocean Kayak, outdoors, Padilla Bay, Pentax Optio W90, photography, Rockhopper, Ukulele, VW Eurovan
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The Murphy Bed Project
Here is a quick little photo essay of our latest project. We built a Murphy bed, or wall bed in our guest room. We had a queen sized bed in a cozy (meaning fairly small) bedroom in our house. The … Continue reading
Posted in Dudes, Music, Photography, Projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Canon S100, custom shelves, furniture grade, Murphy beed, music room, oak veneer plywood, queen sized bed, wall bed
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The Dosewallips Van Slam
“Right, What’s a Dosewallips?” Or, “What’s a Van Slam, for that matter?” Well, the Dosewallips is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. The name comes from a Twana Native American myth about a man named Dos-wail-opsh who … Continue reading
Adventures on the West Coast Trail