no rest for the blog weary!

okay, okay... a blog in the USA! FINE! You win!

Well, we are not still stranded in Dulles International Airport, living off the See's candy booth and overpriced Starbucks. We made it out... it was a close call, but we managed. We got into Seattle at 1:20 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)... which would be 10:20 a.m. Europe time. Our luggage arrived in Seattle before us, so it was waiting nicely by baggage claim, looking a little lonely. Jessica was at the curb and we were out of there about 40 seconds after landing.

Yesterday was a major recuperation day hanging out in Puyallup... uh huh, have fun trying to pronounce THAT! We spent a good part of the day trying to settle the details of our upcoming road trip to Yellowstone... because every good Europe trip should be completed with a jaunt to a geyser in Wyoming.

Jessica introduced us to heaven in a cup... also known as Bigfoot Java. It's amazing.
We started off the morning this morning with a walk to get coffee there. I highly recommend buying stocks in Bigfoot Java because it is going to revolutionize the coffee world. Hmm... I've had two and just thinking about it is making me thirsty... so anyway....

The big event of the day for me was Jessica teaching me to sew my very first pillow. See photo below and be amazed. Shandon's big event was getting her hair colored by Jessica... a huge HIGHLIGHT of the day... huh, huh? Hair colored? Highlight? Get it? Not impressed? Fine.

Lola (the bulldog) practiced her skateboarding tricks today, then resumed her busy schedule of napping. Shandon practiced her electrician skills by rewiring some sprinkler wires in the backyard. She also used foil to replace a blown out fuse... give her duct tape and a wrench and she could rule the world.

We are gearing up for a ten hour drive tomorrow... look out, Interstate 90... three girls, and English bulldog, an ice chest with pita chips and hummus, and major GPS capabilities are coming your way in a rented Cobalt!