Seahawks Post Game Party

All five sisters were present for the Seahawks game today. We enjoyed the game, and even more, the company. The only Erskine in the photo is Lief.

Believe me, you did not want to hear the roar during the game, with the TV audio turned up to 78, a grand nephew playing the piano, two grand-daughters, three nieces and a great-niece playing video games, and five sisters all talking at the same time. It was actually OK; we didn't need to hear the play by play anyway.

The Seahawks won again: 20-6

Winter Bike/Trike Ride

Riding a bike in the winter time requires some extra equipment, for staying warm and dry. Notice the hand warmers on the handlebars. Notice the black head covering under the helmet. Notice the wind and rain proof jacket. Then notice the yellow fiberglass fairing in the lower right corner that completely encloses me, so I don't need any of the above.

Seahawk Fans

The whole family is ready for the Seahawk game tomorrow. Everybody is wearing a #12 in this photo.

Yard Cleanup

BEFORE

The landscaping came last week and cleaned up Dad's yard in only one day. You can see here in the "before" photos, taken last May, the Lilac bushes were so huge you can't see the house from the street. The Apple tree and the Juniper bush consumed nearly the entire front yard.

AFTER

Now you can see the entire front of the house, from multiple places on the street. The lilac bushes and Rhododendrons are still rather large and will look beautiful in the Spring. The Apple tree and Juniper bush are both gone.

They took away the gigantic brush pile in the back too, from the four trees we cut down. They even cleaned up the raspberry patch.