Archive for August, 2008

SPU Staff Mariner’s Game

Neil August 29th, 2008

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Seattle Pacific University’s finance department hosted a Mariners game on Wednesday.  It was a good time for all.  The weather was very good and the Mariners played a good game as well.

Montana Family Visit

Neil August 14th, 2008

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Left to right: Linda, Bill, Jane, Carol, Neil.
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We all enjoyed our time together in Cut Bank, MT. visiting with Alfred Olsen; Linda, Jane and Carol’s father.  We spent the day Friday driving over Logan Pass and taking several short hikes to see the amazing mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers and creeks in Glacier National Park. 

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Logan Pass Visitor Center.
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On Saturday we drove to Many Glaciers on the north side of Glacier National Park.  

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Linda, Jane and dad Olsen shelter themselves from the sprinkles that came up while enjoying lunch at Many Glaciers.
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A young moose grazes the lake bottom for lunch.
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While hiking the trail to Red Rock Falls dark clouds gathered and let go on us with some pretty heavy showers and thunder.
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The red rocks in the area give evidence of where the name Red Rock Falls came from.
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About 15 miles southeast of Cut Bank there is a large wind farm being constructed.  When completed there will be 149 of these giant windmills.  Read the story about the project here.
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Cousin pays us a visit

Neil August 4th, 2008

Chuck&Lorene

Lorene Jones-McAninch and her husband Chuck visited us yesterday. They were in the area to attend Chuck’s class reunion in Everett.  We had lunch together at the Maltby Cafe.  Had a great conversation catching up on one another.  Enjoyed the time together with them.