Michigan Football

I've been lucky to find a bar here in Seattle that plays all the Michigan football games!! Here is a picture of some of the people I've met from going to this bar. And the second picture is of one of my best friends, Kibby, out here that I have met. She continued to party with me that night. :)

Halloween at Rudy's

Tonight was the Halloween celebration at the local Wine Shop I go to (Country Cottage Wine Merchants owned by Rudy and Betty Nieuwenhuis). The regulars (including me) showed up in costume. Here are some pictures from tonight. The first two pictures are of me and my new boyfriend, Jacob. He is a sweetheart. Every time I would go into the other room he would ask "Where did the Princess go?" Isn't that what every girl wants to hear? :) The third picture is of me and part of the regular gang.

Mariners Game - Sept 28

I got some tickets to head to the Mariners Baseball game so I called up a couple of my girlfriends to have a night on the town. We had a lot of fun.

Return Trip - Sept 10

I was heading back to Seattle from a trip home to Michigan and was able to take these pictures of Mount Rainier from my airplane window.

Humbling Beauty

I went to Mount St Helens for the Labor Day Weekend. I've been here two years and haven't been yet!! What a humbling experience. To understand the force and power of the eruption made you feel very small and powerless. The power that ripped the trees from the ground and then the devastation from the mudslides. The last eruption occurred on May 18, 1980 yet you can still see much of the damage. It is still rumbling but nobody knows for sure when it will blow again. Mount Rainier is also a major concern out here. I'm safe for the most part. The most I would probably see is lots of ash but no lava or mudflows. :)

Rafting in Leavenworth

In July, I went rafting with my friend Emory in Leavenworth. (Emory is the one rock climbing. I haven't gotten the courage to do this yet but getting there.) Leavenworth is a quaint little German town in the mountains. The rafting trip was on the Wenatchee River. It was a blast. A bit scary at times when we lost half the people out of our raft but still a lot of fun.

Cruisin' on the Lake

I've been lucky to find a lot of Michigan Alumni out here. There is actually a bar in West Seattle called Rocksports that plays every Michigan Football game! And then every year the Alumni from the Stephen M Ross School of Business (aka Michigan Business School) sponsor a cruise on Lake Washington. I dragged Steve (one of my best friends out here) with me. It was a great way to end a week. I love it out here!!!

On the Lake

Here is a shot from a boat on Lake Washington (Mount Rainier in the background). Its very nice to head to the lake after work. It makes work much easier.

787 Rollout

As most of you know I've been working on Boeing's new 787. It was very exciting to be there on the Roll Out on July 8, 2007 (7/8/07 - Get it!!). I was way in the back but it was still awesome to be there for my first plane.

San Juan in May

I've decided to get up to speed with the rest of the world and start blogging. So I was trying to decide what to post and thought I would start with my seaplane ride to the San Juan Islands. Its was a little overcast that day but still a lot of fun. (The orca whale picture in from a different trip to the San Juan Islands but I love to go whale watching when I head to the Islands.)