Life is flying by so fast, weeks turn into months, into years. Spun and I just re-registered this domain and realized we bought it almost four years ago. We recounted the story of us laying in bed, nine days into dating, saying “I’m smitten for you,” and she followed with “I’m spun.” I grabbed my iPhone and bought the domain.

Super coincidental that this post’s photo comes from the same juneberry tree that I shot for the first post, as I lay here in the same spot reminiscing memories. I can’t even believe all the things we’ve done in that amount of time. Hooray for living life to the fullest.

See you at the top of the tree, Spun, then we’ll enjoy the view for a moment and then race off on our next adventure.

oxoxo

There are some things that last an eternity, like Ammit consuming your soul and there are others that will go away with the blink of a heavily mascaraed eye. The latter was foretold by Anubis in preparation for King Tut’s final tour before being, well, locked back in another tomb…this time likely for about as long as it was in there the first go around.

According to the Seattle Times, we’ll be able to see the Egyptian expo beginning May 24th. Until then, we just have to deal with this jackal weighing our hearts against feathers. Be sure to be kind to your fellow drivers in case you end up in front of this 26′ monstrosity.

So you may have noticed I disappeared for a moment with the blog. I’ve been slammed with work as well as … enjoying life and disconnecting a bit. Lots of photos were shot over the past few weeks, but somehow the vast majority didn’t make their way online. As such, here are some of my favorites.

Fallen Tulip Pedals

An awesome smoking lil lamb in Georgetown

I love commissioned graffiti, especially when it’s creative and fun. Down in Pioneer Square on Main and … we’ll call it 3rd … is a beautiful new piece. That’s mostly black and white with some awesome pops of vibrant triangular colors. Beautiful. There are three faces with similar treatments. Definitely make your way down and check it out.

The Beastie Boys have been a part of my musical soul for as long as I can remember. Mike D, Adrock and MCA have mixed up some of the best tracks over the decades probably getting more of my air time than any other band.

With the death today of MCA, I feel like a part of my musical soul has shattered a bit.

If you feel what I’m feeling then it’s a musical masterpiece
Hear what I’m dealing with then that’s cool at least
What’s running through my mind comes through in my walk
True feelings are shown from the way that I talk
And this is me y’all-I MC
Y’all my name is MCA and I still do what I please

So we give thanks … and an amazing amount of gratitude for the musical mark you’ve left on this world. You’ve inspired thousands of kids to scratch their parents records, wear goofy mustaches and slide over hoods of cars, having 808s hit your chest to the point where your heart remixes itself to the beat enveloping the crowd. You will perpetually remain at the #1 concert for your acoustic set at The Crocodile. You and your crew are masterful musicians and visionaries.

What’s gonna set you free?
Look inside and you’ll see
When you’ve got so much to say
It’s called gratitude, and that’s right

Time to pass the mic and pour out some brass monkey. Sad day for music.

A gorgeous tulip centerpiece Spun made with flowers from PCC.

I love how each layer gets stronger and stronger, supporting the frailty and beauty of the elements above. Such a strong column together, bringing joy and life into our home.

Thank you my Love for such a keen eye.

For some time now Spun has been asking me to weld a C-table for us. This weekend I finally had the opportunity to do so. With a couple dozen feet of 1/2″ square steel tubing, a gorgeous piece of cambia poplar from Crosscut Hardwoods in SODO, and a bit of some blue epoxy to fill in the board splits and channels made with a router, we were off to the races … or rather couch with this awesome new addition to the living room.

It’s super stable when pulled up flush to the couch and makes for an excellent side table when we don’t have beverages or small plates to share. Based on how well this fusion of wood and steel went I’m thinking I need to replace the gigantic slab of cold rolled steel we have for our current coffee table. Having to move it daily for Kinect exercising is half the work out. Hopefully we’ll get another free weekend to dream up the next addition to the house!

This morning Spun and I went running in Seward Park. She heads down there most mornings for Southside Booty Camp, but they’re on break for the week, so the trainee became the trainer as she pushed me to run trails and keep up with her as we tore around fern protected corners and mossy bends.

At one point, we were making our way around Owl Trail and were greeted by, you guessed it, an owl. We’ve seen them in the zoo, but never in the wild. What a stunning bird! The robins and other smaller birds were harassing him/her a fair amount so it took to the air and banked around some trees effortlessly to evade the airborne snacks.

After a few nice strolling points, and a couple sprints, we made our way to the north shore, which is one of my favorite vantage points in the park. The blossoms are in full bloom and Spring is in full swing.

Lots going on this week as well. My sister’s fiancé was promoted at long last (congrats Charlie!), the Magnifying the Universe infographic from last week now has more Spanish users than those in the US, North by Nine is going strong, Spun is going through some great interviews for her dream job and will likely be delivering a baby this week. Oh and one of our dear family friends … or famship as we like to call it … is retiring tomorrow. Congrats!!!

Things are really in full spring this week.

I ran downtown today to have lunch with some friends and was surprised by another Destroy wheat paste poster in an alley I’ve never been down in Pioneer Square.

I love the humor and irony of having an outdoor thermostat. We’re perpetually trying to adjust things that are out of our control, thinking that if we just do this one thing or that thing, we’ll have “the perfect warm, sunny Seattle day” … or whatever fits that metaphor for you. In the end, more often than not, the dial is controlled by forces outside of our own and we can either fight the futile fight, or grab a jacket and enjoy the partly sunny, perpetual chance of rain type days.

I vote for the latter.

This weekend I learned a few things from hanging out with two of the coolest kids in the world.

1) Pickles live in attics … which is likely why seagulls knock at windows upstairs and

2) The little things in life put the big things into a better perspective.

More often than not, we race through our work week, pining for the weekend, hat concert, or the next vacation. There were so many moments that we spent playing dominoes, building sand castles, throwing a frisbee, getting chased by waves, feeding seagulls, exploring pipes with awful green bubbly slime, that all in all, I probably got no more than 10 hours of sleep for the weekend.

We packed each day full to the brim, and I’m going I ensure that once I get that sleep back, I keep up this mantra … enjoying every waking moment with those I love. Whether we’re exploring tide pools or just laying in the sun on the couch, there’s always something to smile and giggle about. You just have to have some imagination and a unique perspective on the world around you.