Last weekend, with my parents, we went on a relatively easy 4.5-mile hike called the Naches Peak Loop. The hike was a few miles away from Mt. Rainier itself and straddled the National Park and an adjacent wilderness area. The trail is in a sub-alpine area filled with beautiful Cascade vistas, alpine lakes, and spectacular views of Rainier itself.
Most of you who read this blog are probably sick of seeing pictures from Mt. Rainier. It seems like we go there pretty often and always take a lot of pictures. The pictures are always, to us, a bit disappointing because photographs fail to really capture the beauty and grandeur of the place. Nevertheless, we're going to keep posting the pictures we take there; some of them do turn out really well (for photographs). Click here to see them.
My first week of work at REI went very well. My manager and team are great; I think they're going to be wonderful to work with. Everyone that I've met has been very kind and helpful to the new guy. There's a positive vibe around the office - a very welcoming and friendly environment that I'll enjoy.
The commute hasn't been bad, either. It's taken about 20-25 minutes to go to work and 30 minutes to come home...traffic moves along at 60-70 mph with almost no slowdowns. Not as nice as walking to work like I did in Minneapolis, but certainly tolerable.
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