Winter Wonderland

It snows in Seattle. A fact I wasn't aware of when I decided to move here. Last week we were hit by probably the only snow storm of the year, but it was a sizable one for Seattle leaving about 6" of snow on the ground.

The city goes into a bit of a panic when it snows. The local newscasts reminded me a lot of NYC's Hurricane Irene mania. Businesses, offices and schools shut down. People stay inside, afraid to drive on the roads. Seattle, already a sleepy city, was absolutely serene. It was so quiet that I could hear boat horns from our front door. My office was a ghost town. It was weird, but I really enjoy snow, so I still went to work and did my normal activities.

Eventually the storm died down after a few days, and then came the rain and melted the snow away.

Home for the holidays

As usual, I spent Christmas with the family in San Jose. Here are a few scenes from life at home. Warning: most of these pictures are of dogs.


The SeaTac tarmac at sunrise waiting for my flight to SJC.

George. So precious.

Sunsets in San Jose. Took them for granted growing up.

The streets of San Francisco



Curtis and Ivy, my uncle and aunt's dogs

Lion King

Warriors season opener vs the Clippers with dad on Christmas day

The dogs were first in line for food.


Morning cuddles.

Welcoming Peter into the Lee family, wrapping wonton.


And finally this little gem of Missy playing with George.