Category Archives: Music

Tofino VanSlam

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

Here it is… This year’s “schools out” VanSlam movie. What a joy to have a little helper on the movie edit. Kat  

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Umtanum VanSlam

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

Ok, first of all, is it Umptanum or Umtanum?  Well both spellings seem to be used interchangeably.  So you can decide which one you like and go with it. With the Dudes out of school for spring break and the … Continue reading →

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Blue Lake VanSlam 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

So we’re headed off again.  This time to the annual Sun Lakes summer bash with family and friends. Our departure day was a scorcher with eastern Washington temperatures in the 100’s and a nasty layer of smoke blanketing the normally … Continue reading →

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Crescent Beach

Posted on May 21, 2015 by

Here he is.  Duke (#danger) is five years old. We just got back from another VanSlam camping trip.  This time to Crescent Beach along the Straight of Juan de Fuca, in Washington State.  Our adventure was filled with riding waves, … Continue reading →

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The Winter Racing Series

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

Well we’re off for a winter VanSlam to the sunny side of the state.  We loaded up all the dude’s bicycles and headed over to Wenatchee Confluence State Park. The weather was clear and cold, with nighttime temperatures below freezing, … Continue reading →

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Christmas – Baby Please Come Home

Posted on December 15, 2014 by

Just wanted to share a little Christmas fun with all my friends on WordPress.  Susan and I are blessed to have these beautiful girls in our lives. … in case you missed it, 7 year old Kingston was running one … Continue reading →

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Point Robinson Lighthouse

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

As darkness settled over the still waters of Puget Sound I watched and waited for the lights on the far eastern shore to come alive. Twinkling like stars in a distant galaxy, the city lights danced across the water and … Continue reading →

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Sun Lakes VanSlam

Posted on August 21, 2014 by

We’re headed off again for a few days of camping and kayaking in the eastern Washington high desert area know as Sun Lakes.  Blue Lake to be exact.  Richie and his family have been visiting Laurent’s Sun Village Resort every … Continue reading →

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Jammin’ – The Spring Break Sessions

Posted on April 25, 2014 by

Susan and I hit the road for a few days to join Leane and her Donovan Dudes for some spring break fun at Ocean Shores. Anyone familiar with the springtime weather in that little southwestern Washington oceanside resort town, would … Continue reading →

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The Zoom H1 – Yikes!

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

Ok, this is gonna get a little technical, and my brain is ALREADY spinning from trying to understand 48/16 kHz, sampling frequencies, X / Y stereo mic,  and digital attenuation… So, I got a new Zoom H1 digital recorder and … Continue reading →

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