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2016 Year in Review

12/31/2016

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2016 has been a year of growth: physically (kids) and career (adults). The big news comes from:
Jen: After four years at Geocaching, Jen just got promoted to VP. She loves her job and her co-workers. And, remember, every time you find a geocache Jen makes a dollar. Okay, that’s not true, but download the app anyway.
Jake: Jake continues to be News Director at KIRO 7 and enjoyed captaining the boat to Canada a couple of times this year. He got a kegerator for his birthday and is darn happy.
Willow: She’s halfway through 2nd grade. It’s been a Harry Potter year. While finishing the books, we went to Harry Potter world with Bibi (Grandma) Mary Jo. The spells must have worked because Willow got better at soccer, got taller, became an excellent reader, mostly learned to swim, and began telling actual (funny) jokes. Ask her about the bear that went into the bar…
Bo: He’s 1.5 years old, speaks five languages and is doing trigonometry. Okay, not really. But, he is sliding down the stars, running for every open gate, abusing the ice maker, prank calling with abandon when he can get hold of our phones, and saying a handful of words. His favorites are “Gabby” and “go” (an invitation for you to chase him) and “Willow!” (always screamed).
Gabby: Our 4 year old Golden Retriever patiently endures Bo pulling her every appendage in exchange for a steady stream of table scraps. Her favorite pastime these days is taking Bo (clutching her leash and sprawled on his belly) out on walks.
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2015 Year in Review

12/31/2015

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2015 was an unforgettable year.dominated by some major events .
February: Jake’s Mom died. Bonnie lived an excellent life. She fought a life-long battle for civil rights in DC and SF. She did it while fighting her own battles as a pioneering female lawyer.  She was celebrated by hundreds, evident in the full-house for her remembrance and the messages we’ve gotten after her death. She was an awesome Grandma Bonnie to Willow, taken too soon by breast cancer to meet her Grandson, who is named after her.
March/April: Jen’s 97-year-old grandmother Elizabeth passed away and less than 24 hours later Bartholomew “Bo” Spencer Arterburn Milstein entered the world on April Fools’ Day. We’re going to have lots of fun with that birthday! 7lb 11oz and he’s growing quickly. The now-9-month old is babbling, crawling too fast, & smiling at everyone (notice we didn’t say “sleeping”). Between Bo, Willow, and dog Gabby, we outgrew our house.
May-November: We tore the roof off, added a 2nd story, redid the kitchen, and landscaped. For six months, we lived in an apartment and watched our house go up. It’s been an amazing experience full of architectural drawings, engineering, tile, flooring, and how-can-a-house-have-this-many-drawer-pulls.
In between these life-changing events, we managed to fit in the usual fun: visits to AK, sailing, roadtrips, our wonderful jobs (Geocaching & KIRO) and first grade for Willow. We look forward to 2016--and whatever it may bring!

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2013 Year in Review

12/24/2014

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It's hard to believe the year is drawing to a close.  If the year had a theme, it would be status quo.  Same city (we love you, Seattle!), same house (cracker box-style, kitchen too small), same pets (Gabby our needy golden retriever and Tony our extremely needy orange tabby), same cars (thank you Ford Motor Co. and reliable old Volvo), same jobs (Jake: keeper of editorial content at KIRO-TV; Jen: Geocaching HQ's legal dept).  When Jen is in one of her restless moods, it all feels a bit static, but the truth is we rarely stayed still long enough to get unhappy or bored…

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Boating in Belize

10/19/2013

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Day 1- arrive in belize city and meet grandma and grandpa in bze airport. Take small plane to placencia, which is much further south than any of us thought. Hotel Larubeya picks us up.  Hotel is nice,...

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Relaxing in Roatan

12/30/2012

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Day 1 (Saturday):   Arrive.  Bus is full.  Have to wait at airport until van arrives.  Approx 30 minute drive to hotel.  Lobby smells new.  Giant Xmas tree.  Check-in takes another 30 minutes....

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2011: Year in Review

12/31/2011

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In keeping with tradition, January started in Alaska with New Year’s! Getting back into the swing of things after the holidays is never easy. A visit to Washington wine country helped wash away the...

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Jervis Inlet & Beyond2011 Summer Sailing Vacation

8/19/2011

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August 18th: Kenmore Air seaplane flight to Pender Harbor, BC. Clear skies, smooth flight and only one other passenger--an anchorwoman from Wyoming headed to Bliss for a weekend with her college buddies...

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2010: Year in Review

12/31/2010

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Here’s a snapshot of our 2010: 
]We really racked up the frequent flier miles this year (even Willow has an account), starting the new year in Jen’s hometown Willow, AK.  Before the year was over, we also managed to squeeze in trips to Oahu, Oregon wine country, the KY Derby & Breeder’s Cup, Washington, D.C., a wedding in Sonoma, CA and a sailing trip to Desolation Sound, British Columbia. 

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Dispatches from Desolation Sound

8/13/2010

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Wednesday: We hopped aboard a float plane at the north end of Lake Washington.  Willow took her first small plane ride in stride, sleeping through the first hour or so (despite her mother’s attempts to put earplugs in her ears).    The skies were mostly clear, so we were treated to beautiful views of the San Juans and Gulf Islands on our way north.

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2009 Year in Review

1/1/2010

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If we had to give it a designation, 2009 would be the Year of the Boat & Baby (in chronological order, not order of importance). 

2009 got off to a bang with fireworks on frozen Long Lake in Jen’s hometown of Willow, Alaska.  From there the year just got more exciting.

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