Seattle Photos, the Pretty Ones

I finally started going through my photos from our trip last weekend to Seattle and I was pleasantly surprised at just how well so many of them actually turned out. It makes me realize all the more that I need a classy gallery component on a website somewhere to catalog the digital imagery from my great adventures. I look back to the install of Gallery that I was using a few years ago and it was pushing 3000 images, but I stopped adding to that a while ago because I’m not so happy with the format anymore. Eventually one of these days I need to revisit the whole project and see if I can revive it – maybe I can still use the Gallery engine and just embed it into another site like I’m doing on my site with Sara these days (although bigger pics, obviously). I’ve also considered using Flickr because I’ve been using it to host my D&D photos, but I’m not super crazy about paying another subscription when I already pay monthly web hosting fees to do something myself.

Anywho, here are a few of the more majestic shots that I liked:



Taken at the Pike’s Place Market in Downtown Seattle – lots of nice colors


Same locale – there were just tons of vendors selling these beautiful bouquets of flowers for anywhere from $5 – $20 each … made anything I’ve ever paid triple that for from a florist around here look like a big vase full of crap!


If you haven’t heard, it rains a lot in Seattle … good news is, I figured out how to use the Digital Macro setting on my camera!


From the top of the Space Needle, looking out over the city


At the foot of some beautiful mountains, just before we almost killed ourselves trying to hike them…

Daily Tweets from Twitter…

  • 19:20 Just made a donation to Mario Marathon for Child’s Play – reminds me of when Mom used to call in to donate to PBS when we were kids… #
  • 19:21 P.S. If you haven’t already, go make YOUR donation now @ www.mariomarathon.com. $40k is just around the corner! #
  • 19:27 I miss Captain Banana, but the guys at Mario Marathon are doing great at filling the shoes some 25 years later. (tinyurl.com/5gbamq) #

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  • 01:56 Just realizing that I think I left a folder full of writing notes on one of the planes this weekend. Crap. #
  • 10:07 @Cowkitty Tell me about it – it’s about time they caught up with every other park in the area! No more dropping $200 at a time! #
  • 10:11 @Cowkitty Wait a minute – what about existing renewals??? "…currently available for the purchase of select new annual passes only." #
  • 10:57 A healthy breakfast for a sleep-deprived morning… twitpic.com/1ztzrd #
  • 12:03 New Humor Column
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  • 16:02 Dinner: POSSIBLE! Take that Robert Irvine! #actuallyabigfan twitpic.com/1zwc09 #

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  • 12:03 I’m not sure, but I think something just happened with that big soccer thing. Vuvuzella solo??? #
  • 17:09 Looking forward to playing D&D tonight after missing last week’s session. Come on, level 2!!! #dnd #lfr #
  • 17:30 Nice 7/11 cashier lady just helped me get 3 bottles of Dr. Pepper for $2 with coupons & promos – sweet! #
  • 17:31 Also, found a penny and picked it up – destined for natural 20’s all night long??? #dnd #lfr #
  • 20:17 This looks less than great… #dnd #lfr twitpic.com/1zdmc4 #
  • 20:39< /em> Holy shit we actually survived! #dnd #lfr twitpic.com/1zdscs #
  • 21:20 No guts no glory… #dnd #lfr twitpic.com/1ze3cp #
  • 21:49 -2 HP 0 Death Save Failures thus far … teetering on the edge… #dnd #lfr twitpic.com/1zeblc #
  • 21:51 Ha – that’s a natural 20 on a death save bitches! #dnd #lfr twitpic.com/1zec44 #
  • 22:25 SUCCESS!!! Totally pulled it out of our asses with almost every party member down, but success! Hello, Level 2. #dnd #lfr #

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  • 00:21 C’ya Seattle… twitpic.com/1ywsjo #
  • 00:53 Cramped Airplane – CHECK. Crying Baby – CHECK. Tensions already running high – let’s get this 6-hour rodeo started! #
  • 06:16 One long flight down, one shorter flight to go. Very much looking forward to a comfy, non-turbulent bed back at home! #
  • 06:35 Connecting flight just got changed to a new terminal – I knew this trip home seemed too easy… #
  • 06:53 LEGO Liberty Bell – Philadelphia just got 110% cooler!!! twitpic.com/1yyw2l #
  • 07:06 Nothing like a gate change across the entire airport – can’t wait for this US Air experience to be OVER!!! #
  • 07:19 So with all of my negative tweets about flying US Air this trip, can someone recommend a QUALITY airline who CARES about service??? #
  • 07:21 We used to fly AirTran, but they started sucking. I’ve heard good things about Southwest, but not sure how much they fly out of Tampa. #
  • 07:23 There’s just gotta be an airline who doesn’t make flying an absolutely horrible experience. #
  • 07:24 No extra fees is a big one after this trip – we paid another $91 between baggage and "choice seats" just so we could sit together. #
  • 07:25 I’d be happy to pay a little more upfront to know that there won’t be fees later and I’ll get treated halfway decently. #
  • 12:43 Oof – finally home sweet home. Flying is hard. Time for a nap… #

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  • 01:36 Sitting down to watch the Twilight movies with wife & friends – if I wake up gay tomorrow, at least you’ll know why… #
  • 01:59 Admittedly, he does have pretty dreamy eyes…0 #
  • 02:31 I don’t get this movie any more than I get women – "Oooh – I love me a man who could suck my blood!" #
  • 15:03 Fuck @usairways – they didn’t assign us ANY seats going home, so we have to either pay $15 each to pick now or take whatever at the airport. #
  • 15:04 When I’m paying $900+ to fly with you, the least you can do is give me fucking seats next to each other. @usairways #sucks #
  • 15:04 I hate flying. Friendly skies, my ass… @usairways #sucks #
  • 17:05 Getting ready to take to the trails of the Washington wilderness – if we’re not back in 5 hours, send a search party. #
  • 17:09 Something tells me the only tweeting I’m going to hear for a while is going to be from actual birds… #
  • 17:53 Pretty… twitpic.com/1ytyz3 #
  • 18:02 Our new home in Seattle – I think we’re really going to like it here! twitpic.com/1yu15d #
  • 18:08 Been "hiking&qu
    ot; for 40 "minutes" and nowhere near "the top" yet. I’m sooo not an outdoorsman anymore! #
  • 18:09 Somebody just walked by CARRYING A BABY!!! Out of shape isn’t even the phrase… #
  • 19:21 Still alive … hoping to see flat land again soon. #
  • 19:38 All of these moss-covered trees look exactly the same! twitpic.com/1yupbt #
  • 19:49 Hiking Tip: 2 miles up steep freaking hills is not the same as 2 miles in suburbi twitpic.com/1yus3q #
  • 20:02 Made it off the mountain, hips hating me and l
    egs now the consistency of jelly. #
  • 20:02 Remember kids, friends don’t let overweight, out of shape friends go hiking. #
  • 23:34 Running late at the airport – for all of the shit we’ve had on the trip, it’d be nice if US Air had more than two people working the counter #
  • 23:40 Checked in after getting held up by slow people who wouldn’t move up to open kiosks. Now waiting in massive security line. #
  • 23:47 Little kid keeps running into my laptop bag – his head must really be hurting by now… #
  • 23:47 For a while I was trying to move it out of his way, but we’re done with me being
    nice. This line is too damn long for that. #

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  • 16:40 More rain today in Seattle – heading out to check out waterfalls and such, ironically enough… #
  • 16:42 Also, tried tapioca this morning. It was … very weird, like eating fish eggs, I would imagine. Not bad, just … weird. #
  • 17:22 Meanwhile somewhere in Greater Washington… twitpic.com/1yk00q #
  • 18:12 Trying new things… twitpic.com/1yke0d #
  • 20:09 At the Seattle Pacific Science Center – Earth is small… twitpic.com/1ylaan #
  • 20:13 Roar. twitpic.com/1ylbg1 #

  • 20:58 Seattle is weird… twitpic.com/1ylnju #
  • 21:20 A picture of that space thing in Seattle… twitpic.com/1yltdd #
  • 21:44 The Seattle Space Needle has the best smelling men’s room I’ve EVER been in! #
  • 22:23 Downtown Seattle from the Space Needle twitpic.com/1ym9r8 #
  • 22:30 Fun Fact: The Empire State Building is about 1,252 feet, or TWO Space Needles!!! Thanks, Wikipedia! #
  • 22:53 Seattle Space Needle – 520 feet up twitpic.com/1ymhin #

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  • 14:29 Alright, Seattle – I’ve seen your bagels, and they were delicious! What else ya got? #
  • 15:24 FYI… twitpic.com/1y7h2t #
  • 17:18 So far Seattle has been slightly rainy, and we’ve seen a lot of food. Who knew there were candy stores west of the Mississippi?! #
  • 22:03 Alright, Seattle! I’ve seen your crazy fish markets, your candy stores, your Starbucks with the boob logo, and even your "underground." #
  • 22:03 Now it’s time to show me your teriyaki! #

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  • 10:58 New Humor Column : Keep Your Chainsaw to Yourself! bit.ly/bXDltX #
  • 12:11 Don’t you hate it when you drop a toenail on the floor and you know you won’t find it until it jabs you in the foot two days later??? #
  • 12:43 Uh oh – gotta leave for the airport in about an hour … I suppose it’s time to start packing, eh? #
  • 12:44 LOL – Current Weather: in Tampa, 88 degrees (feels like 98); in Seattle, 60 degrees (feels like 60). Hmmm… #
  • 13:16 To the airport!!! #
  • 14:33 Suitcase has a broken wheel. What is, thi
    ngs you don’t want to learn at the airport? #
  • 14:39 Just remember, we’re parked in Goofy 24. Oh wait, wrong parking lot… #
  • 14:42 LOL at the woman nearby who just shook her Blackberry in the air … because wi-fi works just like an Etch-a-Sketch! #
  • 15:12 And…our credit card got flagged for fraud usage. We haven’t even left town yet!!! #
  • 15:28 Bad People to Have in Front of You While Going Through Airport Security – Paris Hilton lookalikes #
  • 15:40 Brainstorm: They need little shelves in the bathroom stalls at airports so you have someplace to set the stuff you’re carrying. #
  • 15:44 Airport Fun: Looking like an idiot when you can’t figure out how to get the faucets in the bathroom to turn on. #
  • 15:45 Even More Fun: Spraying water all over your shirt when the stupid thing finally does turn on… #
  • 15:48 If people would skip only one empty seat instead of two, there’d be a lot more people able to sit down here at the gate. #
  • 15:54 Business talk I don’t want to hear on vacation – anything pertaining to "solutions" or "process improvements." #
  • 15:58 Also, insider comments, synergy, leverage, capital gains, empowerment, feedback mechan
    isms. Seriously, please make these guys stop… #
  • 16:03 An eavesdropping sidenote – companies should not call groups "task forces" or "swat teams" unless they’re actually going to give them guns. #
  • 16:16 Now boarding … time to stop with the tweeting and get some actual writing done! Amazing how the less distractions, the easier it is… #
  • 16:25 For someone who’s not officially claustrophobic, these airlines sure are pushing it! #
  • 18:52 Wow – first leg was HORRIBLE! Felt like there was a trampoline in the back of the plane… 🙁 #
  • 18:54 Next time I’m takin
    g a train! TRAINS don’t experience turbulance, right?! #
  • 18:59 Turbulence is God’s way of saying, "Get the fuck out of the sky!!!" Not to mix deities, but I think the lightning bolts are next. #
  • 19:23 At least we don’t have to run three terminals over for our connecting flight – that’s a nice change! #
  • 19:30 Found a CANDY STORE at the Philly Airport – this leg of the trip is looking up! twitpic.com/1xxlua #
  • 19:33 Nestled in between Dora crap – Fish Kabobs! twitpic.com/1xxml4 #
  • 19:49 Shout
    out to Sweet Flights at the Philly airport – you couldn’t have come at a better time! Thank you… #
  • 19:52 Not sure if we’re just to the gate early, but it would be REALLY nice if there were some empty seats on this flight! #
  • 20:01 Oh joy – a crying baby already! Maybe he’s "just visiting" this gate??? #
  • 20:21 Really frustrated that these airplane seats are too small to even let me fully open a laptop screen!!! #
  • 20:23 Baby in row behind me, empty seats in rows around but ours, and I swear this seat feels smaller than the last. It’s gonna be a long 6 hrs! #
  • 20:25 Exa
    mple: "AIRPLANE!" Cute the first time your kid says it, but now it’s getting obnoxious. "Yes, we’re on a damn AIRPLANE already-shut up!" #
  • 20:27 Also, the problem with boarding first – I feel like any one of these people is going to drop their luggage on my head. #
  • 20:35 TTFN, Twitter! Seattle, here we come! #

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