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Jason Turns 50
We had a quiet day at home relaxing to celebrate Jason’s 50th birthday. In the afternoon we drove up to Whitefish and walked around the train depot and roundhouse. It was snowing the during the walk which kept the walking paths mostly clear of people. Then we had dinner at Jalisco’s Cantina. Finally, we stopped by Games & Taps to play a couple games of pool before heading home.
Corpus Christi Tool
I took Tessa to Corpus Christi Texas to catch the Tool Concert and spend a couple of days in the sun. We flew into San Antonio, rented a car, and drove down to Corpus Christi. We had a room in the Doubletree hotel right on the North Beach on the Corpus Christi Bay. This location allowed us to walk all along the beach and over to the USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier Museum and the Texas State Aquarium.
A few days in Florida
Jolie and I visited the East Coast of Florida for a few fun-filled days. We first went to Fort Lauderdale and stayed a few nights in the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood. We toured Downtown Fort Lauderdale, including a stop at Cafe Bastille for one of the best breakfasts we have ever had. This was followed by strolling along the riverfront walk, the historic buildings on Moffat Avenue, and finished with some shopping on Las Olas Boulevard. The final part of our visit to Fort Lauderdale included attending the Tool concert in the Hard Rock Live Theater, a fantastic venue.
2023 Year in Review
This is our 2023 photographic year in review. We selected photos from each month from family memories, house projects, work events, visitors and more.
Frosty Birthday
West Shore
Went down to West Shore State Park to catch ‘sunset’…. Conditions did not cooperate, but it was fun hiking the shoreline with no one else around.
Sleigh Ride @ Clydesdale Outpost
Somer’s Beach Christmas
Santa Gifts
Holiday Tea & Tour @ the Conrad
We spent the morning enjoying the sights and tastes of the Historic Conrad Mansion in Kalispell, Montana. This was a fantastic guided tour around this 15,000 square foot mansion that is in impeccable condition. They have over 90% of the belongings from the Conrad’s time here over 100 years ago. The house is stunning decorated for the holidays.
Space Needle
We visited the Space Needle while celebrating Thanksgiving with our the Shaws in Seattle. Such a fun time!
Somers Beach Winter
A Weekend in Missoula
Tessa participated in the University of Montana High School All Star Bands gathering last weekend, which meant I got to spend the weekend in Missoula. Here are a few photos of the Clark Fork River and Rattlesnake Creek confluence new to the campus. The high temperatures were around 30 degrees with the overnight lows around 5 degrees. I included one photo of the hearty wildlife swimming in the frozen Clark Fork river.
Fall by Lakeside
Beautiful Saturday, capturing the last of the fall colors as snow moves in.
Fall Color Hunting, 2022
Oooh, a new portrait lens…
Fall visit to Hungry Horse
Whitefish Roundhouse
Bridge Hunting for a Print
We spent the day scouting for a train bridge along the Clark Fork river to mount a photographic print over our staircase. We found 3 potential options.
A Weekend in Spokane
We got out of town for a weekend in the ‘Big City’, at least for us. We spent a couple of days exploring all the sights in downtown Spokane as well as a quick trip to Palouse Falls.