Happy 60th Pete Grogan!

I had the pleasure of flying to Seattle last weekend for the birthday party of my friend, Pete Grogan. Before becoming a professional photographer 10 years ago, I worked in the recycling industry with Pete and lots of other great friends. About 120 people attended the party, but it was hard to count! And folks had come from all across the country to celebrate with him! Gives me some ideas for celebrating my own upcoming birthdays!

The full slideshow is here.....






AND, I used this opportunity to set up my first Photobooth! I had a few technical issues (like it shot 4 images, not one when the timer went off)...but you can see it was a hit & I got some candid photos that folks would never have done normally!




And the bed and breakfast that I stayed at in the suburb of Des Moines, was the most beautiful remodeled 1920's home on the water. It was absolutely gorgeous and a relaxing beautiful place for R&R! And there were folks walking up and down the boardwalk all day long and catching salmon right off the dock!







What a great getaway in a most beautiful city! No wonder so many people put up with all that rain! And the last few images are from the Pike Place Market - what a photographer's delight! But why did we go on a Saturday at noon - the crowds were unbelievable and parking almost impossible!