New Jersey Marathon, Long Branch, NJ. 4/30/2006

Joe and Ellie ran the full- and half-marathon at the 10th NJ Marathon today. Ellie finished her 13.1 mile run in about 2:30, and Joe did the full 26.2 miles in 4:15. They are both glad they finished within their target times, we are glad they did too.

It was a good day for a long run, although it got a bit warm towards noon. The sunny day gave all of us a bit of sun tan. It was fun moving from one place to another to try to catch them go by.

Vancouver. 11/5/2005-11/8/2005.

We flew to Seattle and drove up to Vancouver. The drive was about 3 hours, and getting through customs was very easy. We stayed at the Renaissance Hotel which is right by the waterfront. Our room overlooks a seaplane terminal, and the place gets very busy starting early in the morning.

View from our hotel room. It was fun watching the planes take off and land on the river.

Another view from the room. Stanley Park in the background.

Whistler is a well-known ski resort about 2 hours north of Vancouver. It was snowing part of the way.

Ski lodge at Whistler.

We took our rental car to Victoria via BC Ferries. It was a scenic and calm route. Anne took quite a few pictures of the seagulls that followed along.

Coming and going.

The Butchart Gardens on Victoria Island.

One of the many gardens in Butchart.

We had lunch at this Wharfside restaurant in Victoria.

View of Vancouver from Grouse Mountain. We took a gondola to the top.

We stayed at a hotel in Washington State before we headed back to Seattle. Along the way we visited a fishing village.

In memory of fishers who have gone to sea ... never to return.