I was perusing The Mountaineers website and came across this notification (click on it for big):
I see it's on a school night, but what the heck, I dude might find a great buy. I'm planning on attending.
Separately, my Wilderness First Responder certification is due for recertification in January. Looking on the recert section of the website, I see there's a session very near here in November. I'll be signing up for that one. It's on one of my three-day weekends so I won't need to take time off to attend nor will I have any travel expenses except for gas to and from. Sweet!
I had a standard, two-day, weekend this past. I used it to handle some non pressing items. Oil change, washed clothes, worked on my retirement spreadsheet, improved my workout schedule. Just some plain Jane, quieter type activities.
From the "good news" department, my renewed passport arrived in the mail this week. I wasn't expecting it until next week. With Canada being so close, I plan to make some excursions there, maybe as soon as next weekend.
Speaking of next weekend, it is a three-day one for me. It is a ways away but I'll start thinking about it and planning for it soon. I've done zero bike camping this year. Perhaps it's time to load up the Surly Long Haul Trucker with gear and hit the road. Maybe even catch a ferry to Victoria, B.C. and bike camp over there. Hmmmm...................
With visitors here this past Labour Day weekend, I was playing Tour Guide. We found some interesting stone sculptures
on Bainbridge Island.
Having seen the movie The Mask, I didn't dare put this on. Things are goofy enough around here.
Vashon Island had simpler things to take.
Vashon also had a nifty lighthouse with a view of Mt. Rainier (between the flagpole and lighthouse) to boot.
Of course margaritas were consumed.
A visit to Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge had wildlife posing for pictures.
Both critters were from me to you, or five feet - whichever is closer, away from me.
It was a very nice four-day weekend. The weather cooperated nicely.
This coming weekend I'm either planning an urban bike ride in Seattle, a bike tour around most all Vashon Island, and/or a trip to Issaquah from some mountain biking on the Grand Ridge Trail and Duthie Hill.
In two weekends - by that time my renewed passport should be here - likely a trip to Victoria, B.C. via ferry from Port Angeles, WA for some sight seeing probably by bike and maybe on foot.
