Tuesday, September 23, 2008

25th Anniversary WCSKS 2008

Nikki, Renee and Sipke went to the 25th Annual West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium in Pt. Townsend, WA
WCSKS is the largest and oldest sea kayak symposium in the world...and probably the coldest and foggiest too.

The highlight of the weekend was the cardboard kayak race (mostly because the sun finally came out for it.)

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Annnnnnnnddddd...He's off!

Michael leaves....for a very long time. :-(


Michael in his Prowler:

Michael left this week for the better part of a year. He'll be gone for the next 30 days aboard the USS Eisenhower doing workups (practicing) for their upcoming deployment. He'll also be spending time in Fallon, NV and for a second time on the Eisenhower before deploying in February. He'll return in August 2009. Check back here, Nikki will post updates when she hears from Michael.


Michael will be home for the Holidays, and would like as many people to visit as possible. Give us a call, and we'd be happy to have you over for a few days!

View from Michael's seat in the Prowler:

Michael won't be available by phone while he is gone. You can e-mail him at mpcraig@uwalumni.com; but he'll only be able to check it once in a while.
(Also, please don't send pictures, forwards, etc as they will be filtered out of the system on the ship.)


If you'd like to send Michael mail while he is gone, please call Nikki and she'll give you the FPO address. (262) 374-0562 or (360) 682-6410

Prowlers:

Links:
Fallon Naval Air Station:

USS Eisenhower:

VAQ-140 Patriots:

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island


Maya's First Camping Trip

Maya got to go on her first camping trip on Labor Day weekend
We went to Snoqualmie, WA and braved some rain and some little kids at the campsite next to us...we had lots of fun!

She didn't like her backpack much...she refused to move while it was on.
Maya in the tent.
Michael and Nikki at the bottom of Snoqualmie Falls.
Maya at Rattlesnake Lake, WA