January Snow, 2012
  
 
january_snow,_2012_01.JPG (272853 bytes) Sunday, January 8
Sweet Jane of Salon Westwind at Bai Tong... in Redmond...
 
Saturday, January 14
 
january_snow,_2012_02.jpg (493153 bytes) january_snow,_2012_03.jpg (469152 bytes) Snow and ice... on again, off again...

First Shot: 156th Ave and the Microsoft Main Campus...

Second Shot: 152nd Ave, beside the 520 FRWY... rolling down toward Salon West Wind (Jane and Kay) at NE 24th...
 
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january_snow,_2012_06.JPG (375482 bytes) Mamasan's "new" restaurant, I Love Ramen, is in Federal Way on the 99. Mamasan and I were both born on the 15th of January and we've raised glasses together on that occasion for years now. I had all but given up on driving down to Federal Way this day, but the weather let up in the afternoon just long enough for the jaunt. I presented Mamasan flowers and a card...
 
january_snow,_2012_07.JPG (511992 bytes) january_snow,_2012_08.JPG (690143 bytes) january_snow,_2012_09.JPG (647197 bytes) Entering I Love Ramen... I immediately spotted the Sara Udon fake food sample in the display!
 
january_snow,_2012_10.JPG (535909 bytes) Dear Mamasan, with her card and flowers...
 
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Bigfoot parked at Salon West Wind, just down the way from the Microsoft Main Campus in Redmond. By the shank of the afternoon the roads were icing up again, canceling my birthday dinner at Bai Tong with Jane and Kay (the Salon West Wind gals)...
 
Monday, January 16
 
january_snow,_2012_16.JPG (349828 bytes) january_snow,_2012_17.JPG (451390 bytes) january_snow,_2012_18.JPG (488581 bytes) Early morning at Microsoft Advanta, in Bellevue... Camp Advanta...
 
Around Microsoft Advanta...
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Wednesday, January 18
 
january_snow,_2012_28.JPG (498612 bytes) january_snow,_2012_29.JPG (335755 bytes) january_snow,_2012_30.JPG (565616 bytes) Camp Advanta... more of the same...
 
january_snow,_2012_31.jpg (667190 bytes) Treacherous roads and hills kept most folks away form work this week, but a skeleton crew in the cafeteria took good care of the few who made it in. This fine NY Steak & Eggs plate was priced at $4.99 all week, and I enjoyed it more than once...
 
january_snow,_2012_34.JPG (430509 bytes) Looking down on Bigfoot from Advanta-A. Usually this is my "after hours" parking spot, but I stayed put there all week...
 
january_snow,_2012_32.JPG (497620 bytes) january_snow,_2012_33.jpg (562464 bytes) january_snow,_2012_35.jpg (598738 bytes) First Shot: Looking out from Advanta-C. My usual "day time" parking spot is just about in the middle of this shot...

Second Shot: The iced over duck pond beside my usual "day time" parking spot. When the ponds freeze the ducks go a half mile north to Phantom Lake which doesn't freeze due to the surrounding peat bog... or at least that's my theory...
 
january_snow,_2012_36.jpg (406579 bytes) My work area in Advanta-C...
 
january_snow,_2012_37.jpg (377003 bytes) This is a shot of a poster on a wall near my work area, significant due to the striking resemblance of the lady to my friend Sabrina Wei. At a glance, with the light just right, it's her...
 
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Camp Advanta... more of the same...
 
Friday, January 20
 
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january_snow,_2012_46.JPG (463719 bytes) january_snow,_2012_47.JPG (555817 bytes) As I don't take the rig out on icy roads, Bigfoot stayed parked at Camp Advanta all week. On this Friday the ice turned to slush and I ventured out to visit the gals at Salon West Wind...
 
january_snow,_2012_48.JPG (521831 bytes) Sunday, January 22
Visiting with Amy... in Bellevue...
 
january_snow,_2012_49.jpg (470720 bytes) Friday, January 27
Lynchburg Lemonade at Bai Tong... with the Salon Westwind gals...
 
february_01.jpg (651678 bytes) Wednesday, February 1
Ricardo's in Factoria has 213 tequilas on the menu... more in the back...