Before we say farewell to 2008 we have added some more Christmas pictures and put together a list of some of our "best/most memorable" moments of the past year, mainly focused on our travels around the US.
The Best…
Best Bathroom of the Year: The Venetian, Las Vegas – the first time we’ve had a TV in the bathroom
Best New Adventure: Kayaking together around the top of Lake Washington on Claire’s birthday
Best New Place: New York
Best Day Trip: Kennedy Space Center
Best Meals of the Year:
- Benihanas, Los Angeles with Pete – Japanese communal eating, amazing chopping and great food
- Palisades – wedding anniversary – the ahi tuna starter; and with Sarah & Sam
- Anthonys after the Seahawks game with Wayne – the ahi tuna there was just fantastic
- Salmon from Pike Place Market on the BBQ with Wayne, Sarah, Mary & Andrew
Best boat trip: Exceptional whale watching with Capt Jim from San Juan Island…followed by watching the whales from Lime Kiln Point at sunset.
Miscellaneous Memories
One of the most amusing: Mark trying to turn off smoke alarms at Dan’s cabin in the middle of the night…
One of the least amusing: a chicken flying into our windscreen near Winthrop.
One of the most relaxing: Sitting in a natural hot spring in Tecopa, California, staring at the stars.
One of the more bizarre: Claire cooling down by standing on snow at the top of the North Cascades Highway in temperatures of 90-100 degree F.
One that involved a lot of laughing: Claire and her sister, Ali, kayaking on Lake Chelan. We nearly capsized just off the beach from so much laughing!
The hoarsest day: Watching the Mariners (baseball) beat Minnesota by 11 to 6 in the middle of a terrible season. Lots of cheering and yelling.
Most Unexpected Day: Going to Emergency and Claire having her gall bladder removed.
Most historic day: US Presidential Election Night with Jena and Patrick.
Christmas: the "Whitest" we have ever known!
