My guy

One more picture from our wonderful anniversary hike. Love my hiking, jogging, dragon-boating guy.

24th Wedding Anniversary

Jim and I celebrated with a beach hike to the Dungeness Light Station at the Dungeness Spit in Sequim. Great beach scenery and great company!

Meet the neighbors

These guys live right across the parking lot. I have tried to take pictures of them for years but they always ran away before I could get a camera. The kids here love to feed them, the sheep love it, the owner might not approve!

I love dragon boating

Last saturday was the first race of the season - Saint Martin's Festival in Olympia. Habu won silver medals, a trophy and had a blast. I was working so was not able to paddle but took the folks to see the last few races including the finals. I shamelessly stole the pics from Coach Karin's facebook but I took some of the pictures with her camera so that's not exactly stealing I think!?

Go Emily!

Niece Emily from Missouri is bib # 14017 in tomorrow's Boston Marathon. You go girl!

Northcreek Park

Yeah springtime! This marshland park is about 5 minutes from home. Lots of birds and communing with nature. Parts of the boardwalk are brand new, other sections still sink but it's all good.

The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

The book I "had" to read as an English major at UW. The movie I just watched last night.

In WWII era Britain, Sarah is married to the stodgy but kindly statesman Henry. She has a passionate affair with Bendrix, a writer with a lot less stability and security. The affair ends abruptly after a bombing. Years later, Bendrix pieces together what happened with the help of a private investigator and his son.

Wonderful acting by Julianne Moore, Ralph Fiennes and Stephen Rea. Graham Greene's story is beautiful and complex with lots of surprises. Who does Bendrix hate? Who is Sarah in love with now? Hint is that Greene frequently addresses Christian issues in his writing.

Greene makes some interesting statements about love, faith, friendship and lots of other everyday human issues. Movie also beautifully shot in Britain including some great footage in the "Coney Island of Britain" - Brighton.

One last thing I loved about this movie is the way the director and/or screenwriter presents several scenes first through Bendrix's eyes, then through Sarah's.