Fun and Games

DAWG DAY: Saturday night, we headed for Husky Stadium to watch UW take on Oregon State University.  The kids hadn't been to a football game in a couple of years, so it was extra fun for them. 

We arrived via bus about an hour before kickoff. The stadium was practically empty, presumably everyone else was out tailgating.

It was the Huskies' last home game this year, and so it was time to say goodbye and thank you to the seniors in the football and band programs.

Our seats were in the very top row of the south side of the stadium, which gave us a nice view of the city lights and the whole field. 

We liked the clever way they 'raised' the flag before kickoff.

The Dawgs emerged from the tunnel, ready to play.

The game was entertaining, and, mercifully, the Huskies won this one. Wins have been hard to come by this season. 

The halftime show had a "Wizard of Oz" theme.

I love "The Wizard of Oz" and the Huskies marching band, but I can say unequivocally that the halftime show was my least favorite I've ever seen them perform. I found it awkward, in parts. Many parts. But what do I know?

BASICALLY:  CJ has been dabbling a little in Basic programming thanks to the Petit Computer program we downloaded on his Nintendo 3DS last week.  "I am satisfied with that purchase," says CJ. 

DINOS: The dinosaurs' antics continued this weekend. Saturday morning they tried to make some of the faux cookie dough the kids love for breakfast.  

The next night, they went after an annoying, over-sized pickle, much to CJ's delight. 

MEANWHILE, IN KAZAKHSTAN: On Sunday, just moments before the Seahawks' kick off, we tuned in to NASA TV to watch a Soyuz TMA-15M rocket launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. 

 Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

On board were Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA). The three will spend five and a half months on the the International Space Station. 

GARDEN START:  Though the vast majority of this year's gardening is now history, this weekend, the kids got a jump start on next spring by planting a couple of daffodil bulbs. 

We're sure looking forward to their debut in a few months!

QUEEN FOR A DAY:  This evening, we went up to Lynnwood to see "Queen Rock Montreal," a special, one-night only event.  It was fun, three generations of us sitting there watching Freddie, Roger, Brian and John make musical magic. So much talent, and so sad that Freddie has been gone 23 years today.

Long live the Queen.