Marginal Way Skatepark

Last night after skating down on Alki my wife and I went to the Marginal Way Skate park. I tried skating on the ramps and through the bowl area. I still have much to learn, but it was a blast. My wife took a photo of me. I'm going to get some better wheels and bearings today at lunchtime. Skate or die.

Dogleaf Sticker

This is a bad photo that I took while I was driving today.

But you can kind of see the Dogleaf child on the side of the parking structure. its down on Boren, by the Rebar. Up the Street there are some other cool ones, like a large penguin on a traffic box at Boren and Pine.

The swankiest sticker of the weekend

I saved this one because it get the award for the swankiest sticker of the weekend. I thought it looked like some one's high school yearbook photo from the 70's. Smooth real smooth.

Ultimatum

Sunday we went out the movies early and saw "The Bourne Ultimatum", a great action flick if you are so inclined. The votes of all involved was the Jason Bourne beats out James Bond for best spy.

Anyway after that I slept thru most of "Shrek the Third" at the Admiral Theater. It was a two movie day, we like the air conditioning and we were celebrating my friend's freedom from his job.

Then my wife and I headed down to Alki and rented a longboard to try it out. I really want one now, they are the ultimate street machines. No photos of me in action though. Maybe later....

roomba

Here's a good tip, don't go on vacation and leave your roomba (robot vacuum) on to set off your burglar alarm. (not my house by the way)

This morning my wife and I got up early, before I took her to work we went to breakfast at the Broadway Grill. I took these photos after on our way back to the car.


I didn't catch this dogs name , but he loves his monkey.

I like the little monsters I have been seeing all over Seattle. They pop up on street signs and dumpsters. I also like the cranky artists becoming street art themselves. Poetic justice I say.

My losses at Chess 2nite

Here is me losing at chess to an 9 year old. I haven't played in 20 years and he is going to chess camp this summer. He schooled me. Though I had forgotten some rules that led to my first loss. The second game I fell right into his trap, checkmate in 5 moves. Not bad... shark!!!

First day skateboarding (again)

So after we got home from the movies last night, I tried out the new skateboard. Guess what I can still skate and I didn't hurt myself. Our parking garage is a nice smooth test area. I took it out on the side walk and the alley next to our condo as well. Tonight I will have a little more time to try it out. Nothing like starting an extreme sport in my old age.