Summer Recap

Summer’s almost over!  Thank goodness, too – after three months of uninterrupted sunshine I’m desperate to see some clouds again.  We were determined to have a GOOD. SUMMER. this year and not spend it all on house projects and working overtime.  Here’s what we did!

We flew 3 hours north to Alaska and spent a 4-day weekend hanging out near Denali National Park.

alaska_scenery

We discovered, binge read, and re-read all of Saga. (Do you like life?  Do you enjoy high quality entertainment? If so, get this graphic novel.)

Saga

We drove to Leavenworth, Washington to spend a Saturday roasting in the hot sun (and eating fudge).

washington_summer_leavenworth

We walked around this gorgeous park in downtown Bellevue on a break from work during the week.

kirkland_summer_bellevue

I caught the biggest spider I’ve ever seen and set it free in our front yard:

huge_spider

We gazed at mountains from our own neighborhood:

Kirkland_summer_mountains

I rode my bike into an upscale neighborhood and enjoyed their view of Puget Sound:

kirkland_summer_water

I launched DIYCraftPhotography, a how-to site for crafters selling their handmade goodies online and learned a ton of WordPress, CSS, PHP, and HTML in the process.

DIY Craft Photography tutorial website for crafters

We had an amazing dinner at the BeachHouse Bar & Grill in downtown Kirkland as the sun roasted our faces set beautifully over the waterfront.

kirkland_summer_waterfront_burger

We hugged giant salmon at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and tossed food to growing trouts.

kirkland_summer_issaquah_fish_hatchery

We stopped at Houghton Beach in Kirkland on the way home from work a few times to walk the beach path as the sun set.

kirkland_summer_beach

All in all, a great summer for the only two people in this world who prefer winter and have no idea how to have fun when it’s not cold and raining. :D