namewed.gif (19421 bytes) December Goings On

 

December 2005
 
Just a few of the happenings here at the beginning of winter.
 
NOTE:  Click on the smaller photo to see the large view of that photo
 
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Jenn's Mini SUV, the Pajero Jr.

 

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Preparing for Christmas

 
 
Here is the Misawa climbing wall
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Some pics from my trip home on the Patriot Express
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Greg (drunk?)& PJ

 

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Penelepe & PJ

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And, thanks to the Patriot Express, I got to spend 24 hour in Seattle
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Space Needle at Midnight!

 

 
The famous downtown Seattle fish market - they have other stuff too.  Actually, the Hachinohe fish market puts this one to shame...but they do speak english here.
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Famous downtown Fish Market (with other stuff too)

 
 
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The 1st Starbucks shop

 
 
And or course I found the REI flagship store
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Path from parking garage to store

 


The REI store - the large glass part on right is the climbing spire

 
The Patriot Express did finally fly, and after many days and extra hours, I arrived in a white wonderland for Xmas
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Christmas Eve before mass & turkey disaster

 
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Winter had come before I returned
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Winter on Base
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The taller bldg in the center background is the Misawa Inn, where we lived for a couple months. Clinic is on the left.