Pimp My John

We made it! It took us about three days, but we finally made the move from rainy Davis to snowy Seattle. First night we stayed in Redding and it was a bit depressing. Then we pushed over the passes and spent the next night in Eugene, which was much less so. If you're there, eat dinner and sample some beers at the Bier Stein, where they offer hundreds of bottles classified by origin. Then eat breakfast at the Glenwood. The usual breakfast fare, but with high quality ingredients. Nothing like a pair of over easy eggs with dark, firm yolks before hitting the road.


A quick self-portrait outside our hotel in Eugene


Crazy snowy roads all the way from Salem to Seattle with confused travelers everywhere. We saw different folks putting on and taking off chains at the same time along the highway. Lane markers gave way to transitory ruts in the snow and ice - ruts which the dually tires of the moving truck bounced happily in and out of.


Our speed was about 20 MPH here.

Well, we're here in Seattle now after a wonderful snowy New Year's vacation in Sand Point, Idaho and we're slowly getting settled in. Our place looks fantastic, our friends and landlords the Cramers worked furiously to complete our side of the house before our arrival. There are still some minor aspects to finish but overall it's beautiful. And instead of typing into a closet, I'm actually able to look out of a second story window from the desk. The place comes with cable television and we're amazed at all the crap on TV. Of course we can't look away. Bromance? Pimp My Ride? As we put together the bathroom today we preferred to command each other to "Pimp My John."