"Pigcasso" is one of the 92 "Pigs on Parade" in Seattle. Local businesses buy a pig, decorate and display it for a year and then all pigs are auctioned for charity.
One of the reasons we bought this particular condo in this particular location was because we thought we could live here without having to own a car. This has turned out to be true. The bus stop is two blocks away and downtown Bremerton is 2.5 miles (almost all downhill). The grocery store, movie theater, restaurants, hardware store, coffee shop, library and post office are all within walking distance. We like going into Seattle and over to Port Orchard on the ferries. Sometimes we take our bikes and sometimes we just walk on.
If you haven’t already done it, please think about reducing your own impact on the environment. We rented a car twice (one day each time) during this summer. It was a lot cheaper than owning one!
We went out biking on one of our favorite routes along Rich Passage to Manchester State Park. It was one of the old defense works for the Bremerton Shipyard left over from the last century and is now a very nice park. On the route, we felt right at home. There was a camel in the field next to the road!
This has been a very relaxing summer. We visited friends and family and did some painting and fix-up in the condo. We went to a concert by the Bremerton Symphony and to some harborside concerts sponsored by the Downtown Association. One of the groups was the local salsa group. We went to several movies, since we can’t go in Jeddah. The county Historical Museum sponsored a walking tour of downtown Bremerton, too.
One of the reasons we bought this particular condo in this particular location was because we thought we could live here without having to own a car. This has turned out to be true. The bus stop is two blocks away and downtown Bremerton is 2.5 miles (almost all downhill). The grocery store, movie theater, restaurants, hardware store, coffee shop, library and post office are all within walking distance. We like going into Seattle and over to Port Orchard on the ferries. Sometimes we take our bikes and sometimes we just walk on.If you haven’t already done it, please think about reducing your own impact on the environment. We rented a car twice (one day each time) during this summer. It was a lot cheaper than owning one!
We went out biking on one of our favorite routes along Rich Passage to Manchester State Park. It was one of the old defense works for the Bremerton Shipyard left over from the last century and is now a very nice park. On the route, we felt right at home. There was a camel in the field next to the road!
This has been a very relaxing summer. We visited friends and family and did some painting and fix-up in the condo. We went to a concert by the Bremerton Symphony and to some harborside concerts sponsored by the Downtown Association. One of the groups was the local salsa group. We went to several movies, since we can’t go in Jeddah. The county Historical Museum sponsored a walking tour of downtown Bremerton, too. 
We did some shopping in Seattle, too. Just walking around the city can be colorful. 
Alonda had the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) convention in Astoria, OR. Jim’s sister and her husband came up to visit Astoria, too. 
We are planning on going on safari in Kenya in October. (If you have sound advice or nice tips for us, please send them!) We bought a new camera. Our 35mm was a fine camera, but it was getting old and film is actually getting a little difficult to find. We have been searching for a year and found the new Sony Alpha. It fits our zoom lens so we don’t have to buy new lenses. The battery is good for about 700 pictures and we take a spare battery. The memory card is good for 960 pictures. It has 10 mega pixels so the quality is good. 35mm film is better, but getting hard to manage.
We go back to Jeddah August 16 for our final year in Saudi Arabia. School starts August 26. We will go out to Bangkok in January for the International Schools' job fair and see what adventure we will have next!
We are planning on going on safari in Kenya in October. (If you have sound advice or nice tips for us, please send them!) We bought a new camera. Our 35mm was a fine camera, but it was getting old and film is actually getting a little difficult to find. We have been searching for a year and found the new Sony Alpha. It fits our zoom lens so we don’t have to buy new lenses. The battery is good for about 700 pictures and we take a spare battery. The memory card is good for 960 pictures. It has 10 mega pixels so the quality is good. 35mm film is better, but getting hard to manage.
We go back to Jeddah August 16 for our final year in Saudi Arabia. School starts August 26. We will go out to Bangkok in January for the International Schools' job fair and see what adventure we will have next!
