Category Archives: Friends

It’s Grace!

Posted on Friday 27 Mar 2015 by jlcommeree
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Sad news at Winter’s end

Posted on Thursday 19 Mar 2015 by jlcommeree

Yesterday my first cousin once removed, Tony Commerée, died from a heart attack suffered while at work up in Port Angeles. He was only 49 years old. I never really knew him, having only met him in the last few … Continue reading →

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First day-hike of the year

Posted on Monday 9 Mar 2015 by jlcommeree

Much to Kathy’s chagrin, we have not been out hiking yet this year. With our mismatched work schedules (soon to change), our social calendar, and her church committees, there really hasn’t been a good day – until yesterday. A sunny … Continue reading →

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L’Ecole No. 41 wines

Posted on Tuesday 24 Feb 2015 by jlcommeree

Late yesterday afternoon, Kathy and I took advantage of our wine club membership with L’Ecole winery and attended a complimentary wine tasting with appetizers at Daniel’s Broiler in Bellevue. We didn’t want to miss this since it is difficult to … Continue reading →

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Definitely good. Karbma.

Posted on Thursday 18 Dec 2014 by jlcommeree

Friend Karen Bullard a.k.a. “karb”, whom I know from my time at the Fauntleroy YMCA and Camp Colman, has taken up yoga instruction. She works from her home in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood as well as the University YMCA. Here is a … Continue reading →

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A less than successful attempt to channel Jack Jones.

Posted on Thursday 30 Oct 2014 by jlcommeree

Yes, I know Jack had much better taste in clothing and, no, I am not proud. I apologize for the music stand. This is what I was aiming for – Jack Jones. Oh well, I’ve got another year to practice until … Continue reading →

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Monkey Face Rock

Posted on Friday 24 Oct 2014 by jlcommeree

This is Monkey Face, a rock spire at Smith Rock State Park in Oregon. The park is heaven for rock climbers and this is the centerpiece, a 350-foot tall spire with four faces all of which flare out at the … Continue reading →

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Smith Rock State Park

Posted on Friday 24 Oct 2014 by jlcommeree

This might be the best photo from our recent trip to Oregon. More to come? We’ll see.  

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Coming soon…

Posted on Thursday 23 Oct 2014 by jlcommeree

The first week in November, I will be appearing in the one-man show, “Kathy in China” – not to be confused with John Adams’ opera, “Nixon in China”. Kathy, my fiancée, runs a small Bothell biotech R&D lab owned by a Chinese … Continue reading →

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Last day of our October trip to Oregon

Posted on Tuesday 21 Oct 2014 by jlcommeree

Our trip started in Portland (the Marathon Half) with lovely fall weather and then summer returned with a vengeance (90° temps) as we crossed Oregon heading south then east. On our last day, though, fall returned with a foreshadowing of winter … Continue reading →

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