SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE? COME SAIL AWAY?

This is very much behind, but several weeks ago, i went on a voyage with a friend on Lake Washington, in Seattle. He lives aboard his 44 foot Sailboat, and seems to think that since i live in a trailer, that we are much alike..... I just let him think that.



We almost scrapped the trip due to possible bad weather, but it started to clear up. I think, beyond the trip, and the relaxing, and the incredible power of being out on the water. Stopping traffic so the bridges can open is the COOLEST feeling EVER...LOL

We stopped traffic twice on the way out, and it's amazing. Please take a moment to look at how ornate these towers are... on on each side of the bridge, and opened, just for us....



Massive houses built on the water, and the garages up top. Trams are necessary to move the residents down to their houses..... can we say "too much money?"

Wanna peak into the richest man in the U.S.'s house... here's a look
Meet Bill Gates' compound. It's huge, and is built into the hill, so the sheer size of it is unfathomable. He had several archetects converge on the project to make it look natural, and part of the landscape... grass roofs, incredible landscape..... that entire hill is house.

Residents of the home have transmitters on their body so when they walk from room to room, the lighting and music is as they would want it. Also, the paintings are all holographic, they change to each persons taste...... incredible.

Wonder what happens when two people of different taste enter the room... sounds like a disaster

Now let's move on for a moment... why park your car in the garage, when you can fly home and park the plane at the dock?

Chahouli anyone? this is his boathouse... ask my mom, i don't have the time to explain it...LOL

And here we are at the Sleepless in Seattle house,.... amazing what movie crews can do, isn't it, not nearly as charming.... but, yes, this is is.....
Oh, and one other thing. if Meg Ryan were to park her car on the road, as she did in the movie... she'd have been towed..... or her car hit, ... or... come to think of it, as she was crossing the road, she probably would have been killed, that road is INSANE!!!!! So much for movies and fairytales

Where we anchored for the weekend, a view of downtown Seattle at sunset
This was stupid on my part, but what's life if you don't risk it? I jumped in the water, grabbed my camera, no floating device to assist me to keep said camera,or myself afloat, and swam out to get pics of Van's boat as the sun was setting.... I was exhausted by the time i made it back, but it was worth it for these pictures.....

Heading to the airport... The Clearest View of Mt.Reineer i've ever taken... It's sheer size is astounding!!!!!

My little friends

These guys are so curious, while taking pictures, one walked up and put his lil paw on my knee. I sat here for the better part of an hour, so i thought i'd share, as always.

Meet the Family.

The cousins, all like brothers and sisters to me...

Oh, well my sister's in there too.....

My Sweet Mother,

and the Wicket Step Sister, Holly

My father figure... Don't ask, this is normal.

Ben, who's my two-steppin partner,

best friend Matt, Dave, and myself

Just bringin back some fun memories with this one....

Tony, Don, and myself

Marje and Eric...

Closer to them than my grandparents

Oh, Look! It's little What's Her Name!

I hear she misses me terribly!

Cousin Mary, the life of family Get-togethers

the baby of the family....

well she was, now the cousins are all poppin out babies.

Just for the Hell of It

I was going through pictures that I've taken in the past.

Thought I'd post them. The last one's my favorite....

Can you tell, through all of my pics on here, sunsets are my favorite.???

Tucson, AZ
Japanese garden, Spokane WA
Somewhere near Glen Arbor, MI
Mill Pond, North of Newport, WA
Granite Falls, North of Newport, WA
Airstream Ralley, Colorado Springs, CO

Cuba, Missouri

My Dad & I.... stranger than ever

Old Bel-Air Drive in sign, North of East St.Louis, Illinois

This last one is my all time favorite.....

Return to Mystic Lake

Returned to Mystic Lake again last night to collect more shale rock for my walkway. Went with a friend so I could use his truck.

Collecting larger pieces from the roadside.

OK, I find beauty in all things, or at least try to. I saw this stump at No Name Lake last weekend, so I went to see if we could lift it. IT WEIGHED A TON, we barely were able to get it in the truck, and of course all of the shale pieces were in there.

Not the best picture or the stump, but it sure looks nice here. with the walkway heading to the hammock and deck.