Rachel Elizabeth Cardona 12/31/15
By Artie and Heidi Cardona
Introducing Rachel Elizabeth Cardona. Born at 4:13pm today. Weight was 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and a length of 20 inches. Lots of pretty hair and very happy.
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Snow day 12/24/15
By Allen Schmit
Well I wasn't getting enough snow at my house. First picture is the house next door. You can kinda see the snow, but it wasn't sticking so... I went up into the Mt. Rainier foothills, east of Enumclaw to Greenwater to get a real taste for snow. At Greenwater there was around 5-6 inches of fresh fluffy powder. So my roommate and I played in it and took some pictures of the river. Just had to get out and enjoy the snow while its around.
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Christmas 12/25/15
By John and Cheryl Schmit
We had a great Christmas this year. We enjoyed the company and exchnged gifts with Allen, Barbara and Blanche. Cheryl made a delicious turkey and lamb dinner with all the fixin's. It was a warm and wonderful time together.
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Barbara's Birthday Lunch 12/20/15
By John and Cheryl Schmit
It was a really good day to have lunch at Anthony's. The weather was blustery and the views were gorgeous. We all enjoyed the tasty fish and chips. Barbara got the surprise hot fudge sundae as a special treat. After lunch we went over by the pier to check out the sights. The tide was high and so were the waves. A little rain didn't slow us down at all.
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Michael and Santa 12/14/15
By John and Cheryl Schmit
As Cheryl says "Such a young man! He's smiling and looking so grown up." We sure enjoyed this years Christmas picture of our grandson and Santa.
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Christmas Bus 11/27/15
By John Schmit
I had a whole lotta fun decorating this year's Christmas Bus. There were several new stuffed animals and new animated ones too! There were new lights, that twinkle and new garland replacing worn out stuff. The passengers sure enjoyed the ride. This year I also have a bunch of 'gifts' to hand out and then there's Candy Cane Day with special larger size candy canes. Oh, what a fun season.
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Introducing Jody Hanson 11/26/15
By John Schmit and Jody Hanson
I really wasn't expecting anything special when Cheryl and I sent our sample in for DNA testing. What a wonderful surprise occured. Now that we have checked and verified our sources, we make this Thanksgiving a little more special as we welcome Jody Hanson into the family.
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Farrington Court Thanksgiving Celebration 11/19/15
By Blanche Glaeser
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration here at Farrington Court. It was great fun to help prepare for the many place settings. The food and entertainment was perfect. Enjoy the pictures
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Metro's Battery Bus 11/18/15
By John Schmit
What a charge it was when the Battery Bus stopped at the Redmond Transit Center. A couple of drivers just had to take a look. With water tanks inside to simulate the weight of people, the prototype bus is being driven 24 hours a day to meet a mileage goal. It was fun to sit behind the wheel and get a feel for the future. Check out these pictures of the new bus.
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Visiting The Cardona's 11/09-14/15
By John and Cheryl Schmit
We had a great trip to Augusta, Georgia to visit Artie, Heidi and Michael. We celebrated Michael's birthday and checked out the town and Fort Gordon. The weather was perfect and so was our visit. Here is a small selection of some of our favorite memories.
Halloween On The Bus 10/31/15
By John Schmit
We had a great time on the Route 234 on Halloween. The people liked the decorations and the treats. They graciously let us take pictures of their costumes. A special thanks to my friend, Linda for her decorating skills. Here is a little video slide show that shows some of the fun.
Me and Sophie 10/30/15
By Blanche Glaeser
It was a lot of fun seeing Sophie all ready for Halloween. Check out this picture of my favorite doggie.
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Autumn's Trip to the Fair 10/17/15
By Bill and Susie Devries
We took Autumn to the State Fair. Arkansas has an old time state fair, complete with agricultural and craft competitions, rides, games of luck and skill, and some of the most outrageous food. Susie had entered one of her quilts in the craft competitions. Autumn enjoyed the rides. Two of her favorites were the “Tilt-a-Whirl” and the “Tornado.”
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Fall Color & Olmstead Place State Park 10/11/15
By John and Cheryl Schmit
Here is a selection of fall color images we have enjoyed this year. We topped our fall season with a trip to Washington's Olmstead Place State Park. A wonderful day trip. Be sure to enjoy this video in 1080p HD video and in Full Screen. Additionally, the music for this video was created by John.
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Cheryl's Moon Picture Published 09/28/15
By John Schmit
Congratulations to Cheryl on having one of her pictures included in an article titled "18 stunning supermoon eclipse photos from around the world" in Tech Insider, a part of Business Insider online magazine. The story was published on Monday, September 28th, by Kelly Dickerson. Most of the images included in the article came from professional photographers for the news wire services of Reuters and Getty. The article was trending with over 41,000 views late Tuesday night. Check it out. Second to last image.
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Shooting The Moon 09/27/15
By John and Cheryl Schmit
We had an excellent evening for taking images of the total Lunar eclipse. Barb joined us as we set up our equipment behind the local school for the best view of the rising Moon. Cheryl was the first of the group of people gathered there to spot the Moon between the tall pine trees. We had a gentle breeze and yes, it was a bit cool as you can tell from the pictures. Using her Sony DSLR camera, Cheryl took some great images of the fully eclipsed Moon.
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September Staycation 09/14-20/15
By John and Cheryl Schmit
This years vacation was spent around town. A short ride to a cemetary viewpoint, errands and shopping, and a visit to Saltwater State Park and Anthony's Home Port in Des Moines for lunch. We didn't go far but we had a good time. Enjoy the pictures.
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The Rachel Project 09/20/15
By Heidi Cardona
Here are the letters spelling Rachel's name for her side of the room. Boy was it a tedious and hurtful project. I not only had to make the little bows but I had to hot glue the "bling" along with that came the hot glue burns. I also had to do two coats of paint, one white and one pink. Hope you enjoy!!
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Allen's Birthday Party 09/06/15
By John Schmit
We had a great time with Allen as we celebrated his birthday. Blanche and Barbara joined us for a late summer meal of chicken and corn on the cob. Of course, Allen had his favorite carrot cake. Lots of laughs around the table as he opened his gifts. Enjoy the pictures!
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Low Tide at Des Moines Pier 08/30/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
Many times we have been to the pier and taken pictures. Most of the time the tide has been high. This time the tide was lower and we got a few good images. Check out this slideshow.
"Farrington Courts Got Talent" 08/28/15
By John Schmit
Residents had a great time sharing hobbies and collections at Farrington Court. Blanche did too!
Bedtime Stories 08/27/15
By Artie & Heidi Cardona
Michael takes over telling the bedtime stories. His version is much more interesting to him. He is very expressive in his reading too. Check out this fun video.
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Casino Day 08/19/15
By Barbara Lawrence
Darlene and I went on the Snoqualmie bus today to their casino and basically fooled around. I ended up being ahead $25 but only because the penny machine (the only ones we play) had a credit in it that someone walked away from.
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Kanaskat Palmer State Park 08/01/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
We took our Sunday ride on July 26th and went to the 'other' end of Kent-Kangley Road. Kangley turned out to be a very small neighborhood. Nearby is another of Washington's great state parks, Kanaskat Palmer State Park. It is located east of Maple Valley on the Green River. There are day use facilities and camp sites available, but the big attraction is the river. Many use it for white water rafting. Right now there is very little water in the river.
Michael's Big Boy Room 07/29/15
By Heidi Cardona
So we are getting ready for Baby Rachel and we decided to go ahead and put Michael in his Big Boy bed. Yes it may be early but it will allow him to get used to sleeping in his new bed before Baby Rachel gets here. Michael can't get enough of Thomas and Friends so that is what we did his new theme in. He absolutely loves it and points to each one and says their name. Enjoy the pics!!!
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Visiting Schafer & Millersylvania State Parks 07/27/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
On Sunday, July 19th, we continued our exploration of State Parks by visiting two in Western Washington. Schafer is located on the East Fork of the Satsop river, to the east of Olympia and north of Elma off highway 8. While there are camp sites available, this is a great day use park. Millersylvania is just east of Interstate 5 and a few miles south of Olympia. The big attraction here is the wonderful camp grounds and Deep Lake. Enjoy these images from our day.
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Guess who's pregnant?! 07/22/15
By Heidi Cardona
Guess who's pregnant?! This girl!!!! And it's pink on the brain!!!! We're 14 weeks 6 days!!!
Tri Citiies Turnaround 2010 07/18/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
Finally posted this one day turnaround trip to Tri Cities. We had a lot of fun visiting Artie and Heidi. Cheryl did a fantastic job of driving through the mountains and taking my picture at the same time. Enjoy a trip back in time.
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Train ride at Busch Gardens Williamsburg 07/13/15
By Heidi Cardona
Over the 4th of July weekend Artie, Michael and I went up to visit some friends that we haven't seen in about 8 years. While there we went to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA.
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game 07/08/15
By Blanche Glaeser
What a fun day at Safeco Field in Seattle. Even though the Mariners lost by one run to the Detroit Tigers, we sure had a good time. Check out these pictures of us at the ballpark.
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A Cooler Coastal Visit 06/28/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
We decided to get away from the 90 degree heat at home and seek out a cooler experience. Here is our day trip to the coastal areas of Western Washington. We went from the Seattle area through Olympia west to Montesano. Then south to South Bend and around to Bay center. Going home we took State Route 6 to Chehalis and 507 north to the Puget Sound. We did have some light rain but enjoyed the lower temperatures. Enjoy this latest video.
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A Busy Time at Farrington 06/27/15
By Blanche Glaeser
What a busy time we are having at Farrington. We had a SEC hosting luncheon with special guests and our Welcoming Committee was there. Our Country Ride is always fun. Every Saturday we enjoy a Country Drive and it's amazing to us that we can drive for 20 to 30 min. and see wonderful sights. To cap off the fun, we rode the Ducks in downtown Seattle. Enjoy these pictures of our activities.
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PSC Fun 06/14/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
A beautiful, sunny day accompanied us to the Pacific Science Center as we went to see the IMAX movie - Living In The Age Of Airplanes narrated by Harrison Ford. We enjoyed walking through the Center, viewing the Naked Mole Rats and other exhibits. The nice weather presented many photo opportunities, and we took them. The movie was awesome. Enjoy todays big page of pictures!
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Blanche's Birthday Outing 06/13/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
After spending last Thursday hiding in her apartment, we thought it would be a good idea to get Mom out for the day. We began with lunch at Anthony's at Point Defiance. There she had the season's best - Copper River Salmon. While we enjoyed our lunch, we watched the ferry to Vashon Island come and go. That prompted a spontaneous decision to take the ferry, tour the Island and ferry to Fontleroy to go home. A fun ride on a beautiful day. Enjoy these pictures from our outing.
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Rainbow State Park & Mountain Views 06/11/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
It was a beautiful day to get out and see some sights. Taking off in a new direction we headed for the Centralia/Chehalis area of Western Washington. There we found a couple of small towns with lots of new construction. We visited Rainbow State Park and ventured into the hills to explore the area and enjoy the views. Enjoy these pictures from our adventures.
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Michael and The Water Park 06/06/15
By Heidi Cardona
We went to the water/splash park to cool off. Michael had so much fun chasing the spouts of water.
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Phyllis Visits 05/27 - 06/1/15
By Blanche Glaeser
My friend Phyllis came to visit me for a few days. We had a great time while she was here. We played bean bag baseball, exercised together and she met many of my new friends here at Farrington Court. On Saturday Cheryl took us to see downtown Seattle and we took a harbor cruise there. Then on Sunday John and Cheryl took us east to North Bend, Snoqualmie Falls, then back through Redmond and Microsoft, and finally to Renton where the Boeing plant is. We sure had a great tour. Here are some of the pictures.
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Memorial Day 05/25/15
By John Schmit
We had a nice visit with Nana and Allen on Memorial Day. There was plenty of good food as Cheryl made some of our favorites. The weather was good and so was the conversation. We even managed to remember to take some pictures.
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Shooting Pool 05/21/15
By Blanche Glaeser
I started to learn a little about shooting pool. Had a good lesson the other day and some pictures were taken. Take a look.
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Gingko Petrified Forest & Wenatchee Drive 05/17/15
By Cheryl & John Schmit
It was a spontaneous Sunday drive as we headed over the mountains for a country drive. Originally just the petrified forest, we added the extension to Wenatchee for lunch. While we has some small showers, mainly it was partly cloudy. This time we put our favorite images into a slideshow. Enjoy the show.
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7th Anniversary Walk 04/26/15
By Heidi Cardona
On Sunday Artie and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary by checking out a walking trail not to far from our house. The trail parallels the Savannah River. Such a beautiful serene walk we had. We had Michael with us so it was all serene because he started having a meltdown half way up the trail. :( Our turn around point was the locks and a park that had restrooms. Michael fell asleep on the way back so we didn’t stop as many times as we did on our way up the trail. We saw a few snakes on the trail (yeah no thanks). Artie made sure we were going to be bit and not following us. We hurried along after that. We walked a total of 8.5 miles. Whew! We were ready to jump in the river at that point. The high was 85 degrees but when we finished it was only 77 but felt like a 100 :) Must have been all the walking that made us so hot!! We drank lots of water to make sure we stayed hydrated. When we got home we all got showers to make us feel human again. Later on that day we decided to BBQ some chicken and I made a macaroni salad with tuna as well. Later on we had some Ice cream to top off a wonderful day!
Here are few pictures of what we got to see on our walk. Enjoy!
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Bill's New Car 04/23/15
By Susie Devries
Here is a pic of Bills new car. 2015 Dodge Challenger RT. I will not drive it, it's far too pretty and way too sexy.
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New Birch Tree 04/18/15
By John Schmit
We decide to pull out one of our backyard trees and replace it with a Birch. There is a lot of water in the back and Birch trees like lots of water. Here are a few pictures of the new tree.
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Des Moines Pier Low Tide 04/12/15
By John Schmit
It was later in the afternoon when we saw that the tide was out. We haven't taken very many pictures of the tide out. So while we were at the pier we took a few for you to enjoy.
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Cambodian Buddhist Temple 04/12/15
By John Schmit
Our friend Dee invited Cheryl and I to attend the ceremony for her son who is becoming a Buddhist Monk. It was an interesting experience and fascinating to see. It was a colorful place and a nice day.
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Easter Bus 04/04/15
By John Schmit
The Easter Bus was on the streets in Redmond and Bellevue this year. Everyone enjoyed the decorations. Many people took pictures. I even took a picture of a group enjoying the bus and they didn't even ride! On Saturday I handed out candy, which is always a hit. Many thanks to Morgan, who took the pictures of me.
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Tulip Field Trip 03/29/15
By Barbara Lawrence and Cheryl & John Schmit
While it was not raining today, we took the opportunity to check out this years tulip crop in Mount Vernon. Most of the farmers have now put their tulip fields away from the roads so they can charge people for parking and some farmers even charge admission. This year the fields were muddy from recent rainfall. Many people walked out into the fields so they could get closer to the flowers. Cheryl used her telephoto lens and took a lot of pictures. It was an absolutely gorgeous day with all the different colors as well as a lot of fields of daffodils. We also saw a field of the Canadian Snow Geese. A fun day in the farmland of the Skagit Valley.
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St. Patty's Day Parade in Seattle 03/25/15
By Cheryl and John Schmit
Cheryl was downtown in Seattle for her annual video of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade there. She got some very good shots of the parade and had a new place to view from. I finished editing and now the video is up for you to enjoy.
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Bus Drivin' 02/27/15
By Heidi Cardona
Took Michael out in his new outfit. He found the school bus and wanted to practice for a possibly great job. There were some serious moments as he focused on driving. The smile indicated he really like driving.
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Lisa-Lexxi Visit 02/16/15
By Barbara Lawrence
Oh my goodness, did I ever have the best Sunday and Monday that I've had in a long time. Lisa and Lexxi arrived Sun. afternoon about 4 p.m. and then the three of us went up to Cheryl's and John's house to visit. Cheryl had dinner already for us. Allen had arrived at their house before we got there. There was a barrel of fun until Lisa, Lexxi and I left a little after 8 p.m.
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Valentines at Farrington Court and a New Foot Rest 02/15/15
By Blanche Glaeser
What a fun time was had at the Farrington Court Valentines Party. Everyone got a flower and we played bingo for other prizes. Special drawings were also held and I received a bouquet of flowers. The day before a package arrived and on Monday Cheryl and John came over to open it for me. My new foot rest had arrived. Enjoy the pictures of the party and my new foot rest. I thanked Cheryl for her help in finding the foot rest by giving her the flowers.
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Superbowl Sunday 02/01/15
By John Schmit
Blanche, Barb and Allen joined Cheryl and I as we got together to watch the big game. Cheryl fixed a vegie plate and there were plenty of chips and dip to go around. A special highlight of the day was having Heidi text messaging throughout the game. It was like she was here and she added so much to the fun we had. Only took a couple of pictures. Enjoy!
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Blanche & Farrington Court Awards 01/30/15
By Blanche Glaeser
Brian the Magician entertained the Farrington Court Retirement Community and the Kent City Mayor, Suzette Cook, congratulated the assisted living facility for earning the 2015 Best of Assisted Living Award by seniorhomes.com.
The Farrington Court staff was congratulated for its efforts. Included in the awards activities, the eight Welcoming Committee residents received a certificate for their efforts in making new residents feel at home at Farrington Court.
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King County News Item 01/26/15
By John Schmit
On the King County website today a news item was posted titled Nordstrom Leaders and State Auditor Take FBOD's Lean Leader Tour. In this article a video is included of Cheryl describing a work process she helped develop. The news article states "Cheryl Schmit notes in the video, the standard work that resulted from this process improvement reduced the cycle time on processing invoices from approximately 10 days to as little as a day."
Snoqualmie Pass Drive 01/25/15
By John Schmit
We're having a mid-winter warm spell. That means get out and enjoy the sunshine! And so we did, with a drive up to Keechelus Lake near the Snoqualmie Pass. There was an interesting fog floating over the lake. We took some time for pictures by the ski resorts too. Coming back down we stopped at North Bend to see what the stores had to offer. Just a fun day.
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Seahawks Fans 01/20/15
By John Schmit
Here are a couple of pictures showing the local Seahawks fans at their best. We are preparing for the Super Bowl party already. Looking forward to a big win!
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Pretty Pinky Fun 01/11/15
By John Schmit
This cat has a fixation with my fanny pack belt. Something about it just make her want to take possession. Maybe someday we'll have to get a belt just for her. Check out the pics.
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Happy Birthday 01/08/15
By John Schmit
I had a really nice birthday. Lots of cards and birthday wishes. So glad to hear from you all. Here are just a couple of pictures to show this old man eating cake!
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