February 25


X-ray of my greatly arched lower back.

Today I learned I have an extra lumbar vertebrae... L6. Normal people only have up to L5.

February 24


Hmmm... interesting way to shop.

Today I learned all about the Nordic Combined.

February 23




Love watching the beautiful sunrises from my condo! And I'm totally jealous of her uniform!

Today I learned South Bend Indiana has a lot of crime.

February 22


Kailey getting cuddly with Abe

Today I learned you can get nauseous after going to the chiropractor.

February 21


The view was well worth the pain to get up there.

Today I learned my new pack has a detachable hip belt.

February 20


Beautiful day with the mountain out

Today I learned the racers of the super G event bury their boots in the snow before racing to make the boots hard so they can lean on them more.

February 19


It's me.... Mario!

Today I learned the first crossing of the United States by automobile took 63 days back in 1903.

February 18


Nemo not having a good day

Today I learned pushing a MINI isn't too hard.

February 17


Walk this way to another doctor appointment.

Today I learned about a new planning tool for National Park trips.

February 16


Kailey and her new huge tunnel

Today I learned the difference between water hoses and how much PSI they can handle.

February 15


Winter pasta with snowflakes, reindeer, snowmen... fun!

Today I learned how to steer a luge.

February 14


Happy Valentine's day Mr. Toad.

Today I learned the La Conner bridge was supposed to be grey, but the town loved the orange rust protection paint so much, they kept it orange.

February 13


First time ever at Five Guys burgers... AND my first burger ever with two patties. I didn't know it came this way, or else I would have ordered the junior. Five Guys burgers is YUM!

Today I learned IKEA bags are waterproof.

February 12


Friday night at the movies... saw Wolfman. Loved how they filmed it in a classic horror movie style.

Today I learned it was the first time in recorded history that 49 states had measurable snow on the same day. The lone hold out was Hawaii.

February 11


Had my hip MRI this morning.. the picture is of the contrasting dye needle going into my hip, hitting against my hip bone.

Today I learned contrasting dye hurts A LOT in your hip. Did I mention a lot?

February 10


Made pumpkin monkey bread tonight

Today I learned how to make monkey bread. Yum.

February 9


NEMO needed service... his first time at Seattle MINI. Lots of MINI's out there waiting to be adopted.

Today I learned how to properly seat the boot of NEMO.

February 8


Hard to see in the picture, but that's the new Boeing 747-800's first flight. The left circle is the plane, the right circle is the news choppers.

Today I learned in 2008, Japan invented a silent wasabi fire alarm that wafts wasabi vapor. When they tested it, 93% of occupants woke up within 2 minutes.

February 7


Kailey posing with Larry the Lizard.

Today I learned the goodwill in south Seattle is HUGE.

February 6


I see crabs... here, there and everywhere.

Today I learned star fruit juice is gross.

February 5


Beautiful sunset tonight!

Today I learned junior sizes are odd, ladies sizes are even.

February 4


Kailey and I chilled together all day long.

Today I learned about the different animal styles of kung fu fighting.

February 3


Kevin's new bowling ball.

Today I learned saline solution helps sinus problems.

February 2


My new little waterproof pack... yay!

Today I learned all about font issues in snow leopard.

February 1


Beautiful morning! Love the fog in the valley!

Today I learned snipers can still shoot in between heartbeats and hit target in extreme conditions.

January 31


Really cool way to display baseballs!

Today I learned you burn more calories sleeping than you do watching tv.

January 30


Hard to see in the picture... but that is a campfire girl and her mom selling candy outside the liquor store. Ha.

Today I learned cats can't taste sweetness.

January 29


Kailey all snuggled up

Today I learned -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the lowest temperature ever recorded.