On Sunday morning, Mom represented one third of team K2J in the Kirkland Triathlon on Lake Washington. Kate swam, Kristine biked, and Mom ran. Will insisted that mom wear her gold medal because she earned it. We are all very proud.

kids in an obsessive time warp: Spiderman (debuts 1962); Speed Racer (debuts 1967)

our backyard's beauty is simply sublime

Will, at the zoo: "Dad, did you see that gorilla's penis? it was as big as a tree"

the end of August brought more camping..and dinosaur hunting...near the Canadian coast, and in the Columbia River Valley.