Todd & Ara & Sophie

Happy Graduation, Todd!

2009-06-20T12:53:00.000-07:00

Todd very proudly graduated from the University of Washington's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Master of Science (Civil Engineering).* He was part of the Transportation Engineering department, and will now commence work as a Tolling Engineer.

I am very proud of all of his hard work, and know that his degree will serve him well in future endeavors!

Check out some of the photos from graduation day:

*And in today's "Did you Know" segment...there are several official titles that one is eligible for when it comes to engineering, and it all depends on the nuance of your undergraduate degree. Here are the various permutations:

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering (Civil)
Master of Science (Civil Engineering)

Oh hai

2009-03-29T21:21:00.001-07:00

Spring?

2009-03-28T12:55:00.001-07:00

You might think it's spring if buying local tulips at the farmer's market is any indication, but if you look (or worse, venture out) outside -- think again -- it's freezing out there!

But, the good news is that cold rain in Seattle usually equals snow in the mountains. I heard a rumor that it's supposed to snow up to 2 feet today, which bodes well for some good turns tomorrow. Yay!

Mt Si

2009-03-25T21:56:00.001-07:00

3/25/09
Ascent via main trail
Time to top 1:30 (including one BIG bonk)
Trail was in okay shape. A little muddy near the bottom, snow covered
approaching the top.
Some folks had Yak Tracks, but I made it just fine without them. Ski
poles were a must.

Lazy Sunday

2009-03-15T12:58:00.001-07:00

Not much is better than being lazy in a nice sunspot.

Tiger Mt.

2009-03-11T18:14:00.000-07:00

3/11/09
Tiger Mt
Snow all the way from the car, lower trail in bad shape, very slippery
47:15

Ah, love the sun!

2009-03-10T17:32:00.000-07:00

Sleepy Sun Pug

2009-03-06T15:45:00.001-08:00

Porker Pug

2009-02-16T20:12:00.001-08:00

Totally porked out after a very hard weekend at the Dog Lounge. Poor
Sophie!

Dog Park

2009-01-30T15:09:00.000-08:00

I love getting dirty and wet at the dog park!

Spooning

2009-01-25T09:21:00.000-08:00

Soph loves her hippo so much that she even spoons it when in her bed!

Pirate Cousins

2009-01-24T21:23:00.001-08:00

Arrrrrrr!

Jason kicking it in Whistler

2009-01-17T20:56:00.000-08:00

Oh no!

2009-01-13T13:36:00.001-08:00

Sophie had to visit the vet today, thankfully just for a regular check
up.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T00:32:00.001-08:00

Silver Mountain

2008-12-26T15:38:00.001-08:00

Date: 12/26/08
Area: Silver Mountain
Snow: Cold and fresh, awesome!
Conditions: No lines, great snow although a little light on the
coverage...found this rock with my knee, thank god I had on my knee
pads!

Crystal Mountain

2008-12-21T08:03:00.001-08:00

Date: 12/16/08
Area: Crystal Mountain, WA
Snow: Cold and fresh. Not much total base (made some donations to the
base gods) but enough to get in a few good turns.
Conditions: NO lines(!), but also no water in the lodge resturant.
Very cold, about 12 degrees when we arrived.

Winter wonderland

2008-12-18T22:18:00.000-08:00

We had a snow day today, for real! Yesterday, I stayed home on a fake snow day. It was supposed to snow but never did (typical), but today the weather people kept their promises. It started snowing sometime last night, and kept right on snowing until about 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. What fun! When all was said and done, we had about three inches, just enough to cripple this city (the northern most major city in the lower 48, for what it's worth).

I worked from home again today with my trusty sidekick, Sophie. She was a little more feisty than yesterday, but made certain to get some good pug naps in.

I took a break midday to take some photos of the snow outside. It was gorgeous out there!

Toward the end of the afternoon, I was getting itchy for some fresh air. After it stopped snowing, I thought it might be nice for Soph and I to get bundled up and head outside for a little walk. Sophie, on the other hand, wasn't sure that was such a great idea.

Once outside, however, she was fine...well, sort-a.

But, it really was gorgeous outside, and even Sophie wasn't too crabby once we got moving.

Although, she was certainly ready to come back inside once we got home.

All in all, it was a really beautiful day. Todd even managed to make it to Steven's Pass for an afternoon of skiing (lucky!). They just happened to get 14" of fresh powder last night. I'm sure he'll be blogging about that soon enough!

Working from home

2008-12-17T11:09:00.000-08:00

I'm working from home today because we were supposed to get snow. According to the forecast, we still are going to get snow, it just hasn't fallen yet. Either way, this has actually been really nice -- I've gotten loads done!

Sophie has been my steadfast helper, snoozing right by my side in the office, and barking occasionally when some sound annoys her on the radio.

Settling in

Reeeeaaaally getting comfy

UPDATE: Totally passed out

Cuddle pug

2008-12-13T17:10:00.001-08:00

Sophie was getting a little feisty. I think all she really wanted was
a good lap to snuggle on.

Sophie has a hotdog

2008-12-10T11:04:00.000-08:00

We just posted a pretty funny picture of Sophie to the Web site www.ihasahotdog.com. I love this site, and was just waiting for a great pic of Sophie to post.

Click on the photo to vote for Sophie's LOL!

moar funny pictures

Computer pug

2008-12-07T07:54:00.001-08:00

Very Comfortabuhls

2008-12-05T18:40:00.001-08:00

Shhhh...pug is trying to sleep!

2008-12-03T21:19:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T18:17:00.001-08:00

Too much turkey day has Sophie tuckered out!