Saturday, 03MAR, Rebecca, kids & Dan head to Marymoor Park
in Redmond to hike part of the East Lake Sammamish Trail & then play at the
Park playground. The trail is on an old
RR line that ran right on the lakeshore, on the east side of Lake
Sammamish. Over 40 years ago teenagers
would park on the road shoulder & hike down to the RR property to swim & other
activitiesJ In
fact Dan has a picture from mid-70s when he & his brothers were at one of
those spots.
Friday, 09MAR, afternoon/evening Rebecca, Jaxson, Mason &
Dan go skiing. This time both kids got
ski lessons & while the adults enjoyed the slopes.
Sunday, 11MAR, Dan took the grandkids to the Reptile Zoo outside
of Monroe, WA. The zoo is located on US2;
& we have been driving by it every time we run into Monroe for errands or
medical appointments. Although small,
Dan thought it was pretty good, & was pleased to find out that all reptiles
are rescued or donated by owner’s who no longer want them. From there it was off to the Monroe skate
park & playground on Lake Tye.
Tuesday, 13MAR, was an evening science fair at Jaxson’s school. Most of the play/experiment stations didn’t
really challenge the kids to understand the scientific “principle”, but still
more educational than playing ring toss, or throwing darts at balloons.
Saturday (St Pattie Day) Jaxson was sick, so Dan took grandson
Mason into Seattle Center for their Irish Festal’ sponsored by Seattle Irish
Heritage Club. We started at the “Artist’s
at Play” playground, that we try to visit w/grandkids anytime we are in the
area. Next was the Armory for food, Irish
entertainment, & kid’s activities.
From the Center it was off to the playground at Volunteer Park.
After being stranded for one day overseas, Raymond makes it home
from his job on the 21st. Sunday, 25MAR,
is the first “easter” event, this one is at grandson Mason’s pre-school “Little
Doves”.
Monday evening Rebecca & Raymond leave for job interview,
leaving kids with us. Although he is
making good money working overseas, they have decided the extended family
separations are not worth it.
Tuesday,
27MAR, Dan headed into Seattle for luncheon with several of his classmates from
the USCG Academy. (Note – exactly one
year ago there was the very same luncheon, at the same location. Last year 11 guys made it, this year 15!) That evening Rebecca & Raymond return.
Friday morning, 30MAR, Dan has unplanned appointment with an
endodontist. Turns out he has an infection
in mouth that is old root canal that is infected & needs to be removed
& redoneL The specialist drills out old root canal,
treats area to kill infection, & temporarily fills canal to allow time for
clearing of all the infection. Dan will
come back in two months; & if infection 100% cleared, a new root canal will
be installed? That evening the grandkids
decorated easter eggs.
Saturday morning it was into Sultan for the community easter egg
hunt.
