Seahawks Game

Last night Katie and I went to the Seahawks vs. Bears preseason game with a few guys that I know from work. We didn't exactly have 50 yardline seats, but I thought they were pretty good...and we had a great view of the Sound.

The National Anthem was sung by a little girl, probably 11 or 12 years old maybe. She was so incredible, the whole crowd just went crazy!

Not surprisingly, the 2nd and 3rd stringers were in for most of the game. You wouldn't have known it most of the time though, it was a really close game with quite a few exciting plays. The score went back and forth a few times, but in the end, the Seahawks won.

You can see Safeco Field (where the Mariners play) in the background, just a few blocks south of Qwest Field

So we might not have had the best view of the football game, but we did have one of the best views of the sunset.

We have now been to both outdoor stadiums here in Seattle, and needless to say, they really put the Metrodome to shame...Minnesota needs to hurry up with the new stadium!

Bruno's House

Well after a couple weeks of work, Bruno's dog house is finally complete. I decided that once it starts raining more, he should have more than the one-foot soffit overhang from which to find shelter. This should also be warm enough so he can stay outside most days in the winter while we're at work.

I built the house in sections so when we move it will be somewhat easy to take apart and take with us. The floor and the walls were all easy to move from the garage. The roof on the otherhand, is quite a bit bigger, measuring about 6'x6'. And with an extra 100 pounds of shingles on top of it, it wasn't all that easy to move out to the back. After some sweating, some yelling and some swearing Katie and I finally coerced the roof into position!

I think he likes it!

The Last Few Weeks

So somehow the last few weeks have slipped us by. We're not really sure what happened to them, but it's all of a sudden the middle of August! This summer has been so great, but has also gone by quickly - the downside to all the fun I suppose.

The last couple weeks Christen's brother, John, was in town visiting (Christen is a friend of ours who went to UND and who now lives here working for Microsoft). This past week we all went to the Twins vs. Mariners game. Don't worry, I'm still a Twins fan...although I'm not sure I can say the same for Katie, as she tended to cheer with the crowd, regardless of what her shirt may imply. Although the Twins ended up losing, it was a good game and a fantastic night for a ball game. The open-air stadium was very nice!

This past Thursday night was John's last night in town, so we all went to a restaurant called Ray's that is on the Puget Sound. We couldn't have asked for a better night, or a better sunset. The food was pretty darn good, too! I never used to be much of a seafood guy, but I'm starting to get a taste for it. The silhouetted Olympic mountain range made for quite the sunset...enjoy the view!

Okay so I know this post took a while, but we should have a couple more up here within the week, because we're going to the Seahawks-Bears preseason game tomorrow!!