West Jordan - some of us away some more

Mom is still enjoying the memories of the little trip out.
Dad got a few days to repack and restock and then it was out of town again for work.
Anyone recognize this building?How about a little hint via the name plate on this next frame.....

This is a very short drive up I-405 and I-90 (15 minutes max) from the job site and hotels in Renton. I attended on three days during the trip - have to make up for all the times I miss at Jordan River. Speaking of which .... This was #19 of the however-many temples now in operation. Jordan River was #20. They were both dedicated in 1980, and the two have several striking stylistic similarities.

These next shots are of the now completed Fed building in Renton. I have been in and out sporadically during the summer and late fall of 2007. The building is now occupied and in operation and is shown below.....
I was up for what will be our last visit for a while - the startup is all done now
The above is admittedly a bunch of complete strangers - The Federal Reserve Seattle Cash department crew. In fact, the people I have worked most closely with (Paul Cheung and Robert Bujas (San Francisco)) are nearly hidden behind everyone else. Great bunch of people to work with and a sizeable chunk of my life last summer. Mixed emotions about being all done.....

Happy Spring!

I hate to rub it in, but spring is in full force here in Arizona and we're loving it! We updated our other blog if you'd like to see some recent photos of the boys. They're both growing and changing all of the time! We love you all and hope you're all doing well.

-The Arizona Clarkies

West Jordan was out for a few days .....

Well, we weren't snow bound either - we took Uncle from Altadena someplace warm. I took a plunge on a compact digital better than my cell phone (finally) and we shot over 650 frames, so we would bore everyone past tears by trying to post more than a sample of them ....
Here is the major stuff just for a sample .....

Oahu - Honolulu - Pearl Harbor





USS Arizona Memorial -----------------------------------------------------Battleship Missouri


Oahu - North Shore (Laie)

Polynesian Cultural Center ------------------------------------------- BYU Hawaii

Turtle Bay Resort ---------------------------------------------------------- Laie Hawaii Temple

Hotel: Pretty views and lots of serenity.... Temple: Even more serene and has lots of nice islanders in it.

At this temple we did ordinances for yet another revered Gates person - Freeman Egbert Gates (Uncle Freeman)

How's this for a seascape? (east coast of Oahu between Koko Head and Kaneohe)

Also on Oahu - Honolulu -- Hawaii State Capitol building, Iolani Palace

Then a trip to the Big Island ....

Hawaii - Hilo -- Ken's House of Pancakes, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut farm, lots of rain, Akaka Falls, more rain, Waipio Canyon, lots of coastline, lots of driving around. We went almost all the way round the coast road by the time we got done, Hilo Bay Cafe for one meal, WalMart, church services at the Ainaola Ward in Hilo on Sunday, Hawaii Volcano National Park, Kiluea Caldera, on our way over to.... Kailua Kona

and a visit to the other temple in the state of Hawaii

Kona Hawaii Temple (like it says on the sign) and more of our island friends

Hawaii - Kailua-Kona -- Quinn's Almost by the Sea Pub (for some Ono fish and chips), Kona Beach Hotel, Kona Hawaii Temple, more drives along the coast, and back to Kona to catch our plane to ...

Oahu - Honolulu -- Byodo-In Buddhist shrine (in Kaneohe actually ), Foster Botanical Gardens, Diamond Head (inside the crater), Sunset on the beach below Diamond Head, Duke's at the Waikiki Outrigger Hotel for great fresh fish (mahi-mahi)
Back to LA by air, drop off a very pleased Uncle Nick, overnight near airport and home.
That's it.

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Hi there fellow Clarkies!

We hope you're all doing well and enjoying all that snow. I can't say that we're jealous, because I sure enjoy my walks and going to the park with the boys, but it might be fun to build another snowman. German still talks about "Unkie James" and his snowman boots whenever he reads the snowman book or sees a picture of the snowman they built together.

Please don't feel neglected, but rather than post the same pictures in two places, I'll just direct you to our other blog page for some current photos. All you have to do is click on the link here at the left and wah-bam you're there!

We love you all and miss you. By the way, wish us luck - we've officially started the process for buying a house! We'll see!