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Climbing Mt. Pilchuck, this young gentleman charmed us with his thoughtfulness and this chant from his people.

Happy Birthday Wells! With memories of friends from Mt. Rainier.

Cinthia goes for it on the slope at Rattlesnake Mountain. "Hey, I thought this was a hiking trip?"

Gua braves the slope at Rattlesnake Mountain. Good going!

With spring snow lingering near the summit, this looked like a good spot for some fun before we headed home.

Merissa, Kelly, Clyde, and I up on Mt. Si watching a very cold winter sunset.

Kong (Kang?) plays Blackbird at the Global Friends Christmas Party, Seattle, Washington, December 12, 2008. Thanks Kong, it was great fun!

Apparently she like corn chips . . .

Happy Birthday Veronica! A remembrance of our canoe trip in Seattle, from your friends at TGIF.

Music is "4 Years" from the drama "To Marry a Mill...

Even without a script, Yunzhi is able to explain the delight we all felt to arrive at Lake Serene.

Wow Julie! Can you believe your wonderful Mom!

We were already exhausted from the long trek to Lake Serene. But Thanh and Flora quickly volunteered to make the climb to the base of the falls, an...

The longest of several glissades on the way down from Camp Muir. Mount Adams (left) and St. Helens (right) are off on the horizon; the summit of Mt...