news from the moosefish home in the mountains: clara, tokul, amy, and john http://www.moosefish.com/news Ok, ok. Maybe there will be a little more snow in our hiking for a few more weeks. Still don't believe me? Would you believe months? It's gotta melt some time. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1800 So happy! So happy! No snow! (And it's called Poo Poo Point. Hee Hee.) http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1799 Number 9. Number 9. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1798 In case you forgot, we had lousy weather for just about all of last season. This year's starting out the same way, but if we pray hard enough maybe we'll get a few more sunsets. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1797 No Eric? Let's take it easy. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1796 Well, at least for them. And way more adventurous than the normal route up to the benches. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1795 Two science fair projects? Only two years until we'll have three! http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1794 Only one more year until she's officially a tween. Oh crap. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1793 Bring it, blue hairs. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1792 That's right! You get to go to the beach! (Uh, no, you probably won't need sunscreen. It's not that kind of beach.) http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1790 Polar bears are one of the only animals that will hunt a human. Especially a little human. And even though the kids can sometimes to not be human, I bet the bear wouldn't mind. Besides, it's best to eat them while they're still young and tender. Thankfully, the "glass" at the Point Defiance Zooarium was plenty strong and we escaped with our lives and our hats. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1791 Why? It's Sunday, duh. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1789 Not yet, you can't, little runner girl. I have no doubt Clara will eventually be able to beat me up the trail, but for now I'll be the trail master. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1788 Coated in ice? Where else would we be? http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1787 Happy birthday to me! You better believe we're going outside. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1786 That makes about 20,000 feet on just one mountain. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1785 March 26, 2000 - February 17, 2012 http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1773 Sure, it's a short trip up Mt. Hyak, but it was the perfect place to get Eric acquainted with an ice axe for the first time. I don't think either Scott or I would claim to be experts, but you'd hope we're at least competent given the stupid places we've climbed that require the ability to self arrest. By the time we were done we were all better for the practice and now Eric's chomping at the bit to do it again. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1784 You'd be scared, too, if you were surrounded by a bunch of eight year old sharks performing for their families. The only thing worse would be eight year old lawyer sharks. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1783 Don't tell me Treen doesn't enjoy the climb up Mailbox. Heck, you should see how she mopes about when we don't spend Sunday morning on the mountain. So clearly, please withdraw the complaint to PETA. http://www.moosefish.com/cgi-bin/package_display.pl?packageID=1782