Microsoft museum

Finally, to prove I did do some work while I was there, here are some photos of the final day.  This, as you might recall, was the day I had hoped to go to the Boeing Factory, but instead I attended some final sessions with Microsoft after a realised that

Microsoft museum

Finally, to prove I did do some work while I was there, here are some photos of the final day.  This, as you might recall, was the day I had hoped to go to the Boeing Factory, but instead I attended some final sessions with Microsoft after a realised that

Microsoft museum

Finally, to prove I did do some work while I was there, here are some photos of the final day.  This, as you might recall, was the day I had hoped to go to the Boeing Factory, but instead I attended some final sessions with Microsoft after a realised that

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Microsoft museum

Finally, to prove I did do some work while I was there, here are some photos of the final day.  This, as you might recall, was the day I had hoped to go to the Boeing Factory, but instead I attended some final sessions with Microsoft after a realised that

Quirky Kirkland

I didn’t actually stay in Seattle, Microsoft are in Redmond and our hotel was in a small city next to Redmond (what we’d probably think of as a large suburb) called Kirkland.  It’s hard to describe the feel of this area, but basically it’s affluent.  Over

Quirky Kirkland

I didn’t actually stay in Seattle, Microsoft are in Redmond and our hotel was in a small city next to Redmond (what we’d probably think of as a large suburb) called Kirkland.  It’s hard to describe the feel of this area, but basically it’s affluent.  Over

Quirky Kirkland

I didn’t actually stay in Seattle, Microsoft are in Redmond and our hotel was in a small city next to Redmond (what we’d probably think of as a large suburb) called Kirkland.  It’s hard to describe the feel of this area, but basically it’s affluent.  Over

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Quirky Kirkland

I didn’t actually stay in Seattle, Microsoft are in Redmond and our hotel was in a small city next to Redmond (what we’d probably think of as a large suburb) called Kirkland.  It’s hard to describe the feel of this area, but basically it’s affluent.  Over

In Seattle

On Monday, I worked for the morning and then in the afternoon, went into Seattle with a retired Boeing Engineer, Ernie, who I’d met at the bar the night before.  He kindly offered to show me around and I took him up on the offer.Seattle is a really

In Seattle

On Monday, I worked for the morning and then in the afternoon, went into Seattle with a retired Boeing Engineer, Ernie, who I’d met at the bar the night before.  He kindly offered to show me around and I took him up on the offer.Seattle is a really

In Seattle

On Monday, I worked for the morning and then in the afternoon, went into Seattle with a retired Boeing Engineer, Ernie, who I’d met at the bar the night before.  He kindly offered to show me around and I took him up on the offer.Seattle is a really

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In Seattle

On Monday, I worked for the morning and then in the afternoon, went into Seattle with a retired Boeing Engineer, Ernie, who I’d met at the bar the night before.  He kindly offered to show me around and I took him up on the offer.Seattle is a really

Jasper and the cat

Despite the fact we’ve never had one and I’m allergic to them, Jasper loves cats.  He was thrilled the day I left for Seattle that this one came by for a visit.  It kept trying to leap into his arms which he wasn’t too sure about, but

Jasper and the cat

Despite the fact we’ve never had one and I’m allergic to them, Jasper loves cats.  He was thrilled the day I left for Seattle that this one came by for a visit.  It kept trying to leap into his arms which he wasn’t too sure about, but

Jasper and the cat

Despite the fact we’ve never had one and I’m allergic to them, Jasper loves cats.  He was thrilled the day I left for Seattle that this one came by for a visit.  It kept trying to leap into his arms which he wasn’t too sure about, but

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Jasper and the cat

Despite the fact we’ve never had one and I’m allergic to them, Jasper loves cats.  He was thrilled the day I left for Seattle that this one came by for a visit.  It kept trying to leap into his arms which he wasn’t too sure about, but

Seattle...

Ah Seattle, home of Starbucks, Nirvana, Microsoft, Boeing, soppy Tom Hanks movies, the Seattle Needle, Frasier and of course Aussie Rules…At breakfast this morning, this article on footy was FRONT PAGE of the sports section.  It’s an interesting read, particularly the fact that one of the biggest restrictions

Seattle...

Ah Seattle, home of Starbucks, Nirvana, Microsoft, Boeing, soppy Tom Hanks movies, the Seattle Needle, Frasier and of course Aussie Rules…At breakfast this morning, this article on footy was FRONT PAGE of the sports section.  It’s an interesting read, particularly the fact that one of the biggest restrictions

Seattle...

Ah Seattle, home of Starbucks, Nirvana, Microsoft, Boeing, soppy Tom Hanks movies, the Seattle Needle, Frasier and of course Aussie Rules…At breakfast this morning, this article on footy was FRONT PAGE of the sports section.  It’s an interesting read, particularly the fact that one of the biggest restrictions

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Seattle...

Ah Seattle, home of Starbucks, Nirvana, Microsoft, Boeing, soppy Tom Hanks movies, the Seattle Needle, Frasier and of course Aussie Rules…At breakfast this morning, this article on footy was FRONT PAGE of the sports section.  It’s an interesting read, particularly the fact that one of the biggest restrictions

World Book Day

My ghoulish, dark children are dressed up today for World Book Day. They love having their hair spray-painted – it’s quite a transformation! Skeleton from ‘Funnybones’ and Araminta Spook from ‘My Haunted House’Arriving at school was fun as so many kids were dressed up. Harry Potter, lots of princesses,

World Book Day

My ghoulish, dark children are dressed up today for World Book Day. They love having their hair spray-painted – it’s quite a transformation! Skeleton from ‘Funnybones’ and Araminta Spook from ‘My Haunted House’Arriving at school was fun as so many kids were dressed up. Harry Potter, lots of princesses,

World Book Day

My ghoulish, dark children are dressed up today for World Book Day. They love having their hair spray-painted – it’s quite a transformation! Skeleton from ‘Funnybones’ and Araminta Spook from ‘My Haunted House’Arriving at school was fun as so many kids were dressed up. Harry Potter, lots of princesses,

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World Book Day

My ghoulish, dark children are dressed up today for World Book Day. They love having their hair spray-painted – it’s quite a transformation! Skeleton from ‘Funnybones’ and Araminta Spook from ‘My Haunted House’Arriving at school was fun as so many kids were dressed up. Harry Potter, lots of princesses,

Birthday for Big Boy

Happy Birthday to Tim for yesterday. 37yrs old. Where did that 20 years go? I remember when I first got to know Tim, he was living at home with his parents in Adelaide. He was at Uni (moving from a Science degree to starting an Early Childhood Education degree) and