Sounds like a challenge...

Food Network's 50 Burgers - 50 States

What better way to experience this beautiful country and load up on saturated fat...

Who's in?

After all -
Cheeseburger,
Cheeseburger,
Cheeseburger,
Cheeseburger,
No Coke, Pepsi!

OMG PANIC!!!!

Earth Day, woohoo!

Today is earth day. Everyday is earth day.
Begin pessimistic disgruntled post now -
In app. 150 years of industrialization, the human race has managed to decimate and destroy what took tens of thousands of years to produce...

What are you doing to stop it?

Harsh? Probably...
True? Absolutely...

Make it count

I'm so excited for this year!!

Go Huskies!


I removed the embedded file advertising the Husky Spring game. If you really loved watching it I think you can still get it here: http://adcsquad.com/washington/fb/seeit/index.html

We went to the stadium to watch a part of the game and it was really fun to get to root for both sides. "Go Purple" "Go White!"

Can't wait for football season!

Geoff hikes to Rattlesnake Ridge

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So I took the Sportwagen out to North Bend this morning, and took a hike up Rattlesnake Ridge for a fantastic morning vista! Yes, that's right, I was out of the house by eight, and at the top of the mountain by ten! I think the nice weather got to me. I completed all of my yardwork yesterday, and with Jaime out of town, woke early this morning wanting to do something leisurely outside. So, after a bit of deliberation, I headed out towards SE King County. I can't explain the historical fascination I have with this area. I just do! Rattlesnake lake sits near the former town site of Moncton, which was flooded in the spring/summer of 1915 by water seeping through the ground from the newly dammed Chester Morse reservoir. History Link has a great article on the entire story here. It took me around an hour to make it to the top, where the vista was absolutely amazing! It was fairly quiet up there as well, but after about 15 minutes of relaxation, someone pulled out their cellphone and started a rather loud conversation. This was my sign to start back down the mountain. I was glad that I had gotten there so early, as the trail was packed on the way back down. By 11:15 I was back on the freeway and headed home. Here's the link to the entire set of photos I took today.

(the Sportwagen WAY down below. Hey, why'd that guy park so close to me?!)

The People Speak...

2 Laps at Fuji in an R8 with Allan McNish

**edit - I can't get the video to size correctly on any computer - my HTML skills suck. Sorry...

This video is hilarious...so this gentleman was invited by Audi to drive their new R8 sportscar around the Fuji circuit. He got to do one lap himself, and then, got to ride along for two laps with 2 time 24 Hours of LeMans champ Allan McNish. Allan is a Team Audi driver and co-piloted the R1o TDI to its final victory at LeMans last June. He is a stellar driver, and a real character. Anyway, no more chit-chat - the video speaks for itself.



Notice how calm and collected Allan is, how much he believes in the Audi, how he powerslides through several of the turns, and how his passenger can barely keep his lunch down...

Also, for a nicely done film on Audi's entry in LeMans last year, you can download "Truth in 24" from iTunes for free. It was created by NFL Films, the same guys who do all the ESPN/Sports Illustrated videos. The HD version is amazing. And hey, Jaime sat through it with me, so even you non car people can appreciate it!