I love this group of kids. Job has known Henry ever since they were in chess club together when they were in 2nd grade or so. They have done stuff over the years and through Henry we met his "hilarious little brother" Jack. Time moved forward and Lona attended school where she met Jasmine. It took a few months and they became friends....











"Hello." "Hey do you want to go to the Sounder's game on the way home from Pullman?" That had to be a rhetorical question. Of course I did because games are more fun in person than on TV. It is something about the ambiance, atmosphere, the energy that pulses through the stadium. Absolutely no question on going or not. I hung up and...









This has been a strange summer. John and I have done more things without the kids than we have in a long long time. I can't remember why but we were kid-less this day and so to Lynden we went. I don't think we've ever gone to the Razz Fest but it was fun. A classic car show, street vendors including "ANYTIME TOFFEE!",...










I look up and see people walking with their phones out. They stop, do something on their phones, and then start walking. They look around, they stop and are on their phones again. I hear stories on the radio: boys foil a car theft playing Pokemon Go, teens find body in river playing Pokemon Go, come to the game, we will have lures...