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Susan, Murphy & James Thomas 1316 SW Mitchell Lane Portland, OR 97239-2826
Sydney & Morgan Thomas 520 Terry Ave, Apt 825 Seattle, WA 98104-2499
Time for a warm drink.
Another year of exploring, mostly in the saddle of my Open UP (UP standing for Untrammeled Path). Hours spent viewing all that landscape, much of it wild, laying tracks variously on gravel, chunk, mud, dirt, rocks, asphalt, concrete, leaves, snow, ice and pine needles. Up in the air, more than 100,000 miles riding inside metal and carbon birds to reach some of those far off places.
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Rapha, Open Cycle, Hammerhead Karoo, Arc’teryx, Patagonia, Kapz & independant coffee shops everywhere.
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OS Mojave & Catalina, MacBook Pro, Instagram: voxdoc, Canon EOS 5D & EOS RP, Moment lens,
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Work, New jobs Tennis, Music Climbing, Skiing, Hiking Cycling, Cycling, Cycling Snow play Autumn colors Murphy Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Singapore, Papua, New Orleans, St. Michaels, Brussels
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Cover photo & above: Seizing winter with a day of skiing at Snoqualamie Pass, Washington. It dumped all day! Centerfold: Cabin Falls, Oregon
Travel By bicycle or plane, movement brings me into contact with people and nature, rewarding to observe and learn.
Teaching Long distance travel is motivated by teaching others about voice production, identifying vocal impairment and altering the nature of voice. Hoarseness and a beautiful voice simply obey physics.
Tasting Searching apps for coffee snobs, poking around streets looking for cafes in a new city, coffee doesn’t have the variety of flavors of wine, but a cup brewed with care is pure smoothness and satisfaction.
Time Passing. I started my 7th decade on earth, receiving the gift of a relatively healthy year. Vitreous detachment and a retinal tear though reminded me of my humanity.
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Handlebars Views from the cockpit. The bulk of my riding occurs in Cascadia where more than one season per day is available by changing elevation and more than one climate visited per day by crossing a ridge. Cascadia is both a mountain range that sucks moisture out of Pacific Ocean evaporation but also a place in the imagination of people living in some form of harmony with perpetual green, opting outside, breathing clean air, touching translucent water and tolerating each other.
#unbeatenpath
Gazing down a 10% Hood River grade that the snowplows avoided. Following the Emerald Road in Gifford Pinchot.
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Gates are no problem on a bicycle.
Desce n Abbott ding into th e R oa d w as h o u t.
Dead stands of timber from last year's forest burn could be a problem. Lots of giant matchsticks.
#opencycle #hammerheadrides #outboundlighting #rapha #sugarwheelworks
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For some time I kept my car parked at work, just-in-case; justin-case it was raining, just-in-case I needed to get to the hospital quickly. But then, the bicycle is often proving quicker given vehicular traffic, so my car sits parked in the lot. Bicycle parking is often convenient and free. Bike lanes are springing up to give me some protection from 5000 pound projectiles hurtling through the city. I engage with pedestrians in the open air. To the dismay of drivers, I occasionally knock on their windows when they are trapped in traf fic and have been obnoxious for no
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apparent reason. They bought the wide and heav y vehicle they are sitting in. Thus, I choose my bike over my car. But not all my riding is in the city. I head for the hills when possible. Upslope winds along Coyote Wall ruffle petals.
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Hours ridden ~1,000 hours
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flat black, carbon fiber Open UP bicycle is so much fun that it effectively replaces my car and yet, similar to many American drivers, I logged over 10,000 miles this year. Much of that was on scenic byways, gravel and single track trails.
Elevation climbed: ~218,000 meters
Gilhouley Road Cherry blossoms
Distance cycled: 16,827 km which is a bit over 10,000 miles.
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Giffort Pinchot Spring brings early wildflowers east of Portland in the Columbia Gorge . Su mmer 2018 throug h
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sights to exploring the northern side of the Columbia river. Beginning at the mouth of the Klickitat River in Lyle, Washington, I wandered slowly up the Rail-to-Trail conversion of the Columbia River and Northern Railway through Klickitat, Wahkiacus and Swale Canyon. Small towns, isolated trailers, open range land and dry pine forests surround the path. As weather warms, I gradually shift exploration westward, winding through the northern bluffs above the early spring 2019 I spent time exploring the Hood River valley south of the Columbia River. In late spring, I switched my
The blue paths north of the Columbia River are primarily this years explorations.
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The Columbia Gorge from the Washington side.
Columbia between the Klickitat and White Salmon rivers. Descending the Syncline above Coyote Wall, soaring raptors glide on the upwind side, giant rocks litter the path and fields of balsamroot all around are rewards for
elevation and geography. Exploration inspiration from Ryan Francesconi @wherethepavementends and Ron of Our Mother the Mountain @omtm.cc, reveals seldom used gravel and decommissioned logging
climbing trails that continue upward for an hour or more. Strava's heatmap function records the paths and mentally I develop an internal cartograph of the land. The blue and red lines incentivize connected exploration of each mountain, valley and river. Moving westward, upward and into Cascadia coniferous forest keeps riding cool as the summer evolves. You can choose your weather and climate here by
roads. Chris @dirt_surfers has also inspired route finding through the area, including an off-the-bicycle descent into lava tube ice caves where route finding is a bit different in the dark. Adding color to the cycling are the coyotes and the uncommon bear. More colorful are the signs posted by humans, apparently wanting to avoid other human contact — “Survivors will be prosecuted”, “Yes You - No No”
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Water does the bike explorer a favor by washing out small sections of minimally used road, such that it isn't repaired for motor vehicles, but remains no problem for the intrepid cyclist. Just hop into or ride though the washed out section. Completely car free, I left home one morning and headed out at 5 am on a long summer day. Rivers often offer a nice gradient to climb into the mountains and leaving Camas, Washington, I followed the Washougal River to its source in Cascadia, crossed the dividing range and ripped an seemingly never ending descent back to the Columbia River. Since I was halfway through the Gorge, I hopped on the newly opened Old Columbia Gorge Highway 30 bike path and pedaled to Hood River for fun and lunch. 7 unfinished miles of this new bicycle route still requires travel on the shoulder of I-84, an adrenaline rush of the type where semi-trucks pass at 120
Older Growth forest on a volcanic slope. I always feel a bit small under these trees. Bikes as they are meant to be used.
km/hour only 1 meter away. The rush includes tire noise and gusting air, reminding the cyclist of their place in the transportation hierarchy.
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Sw i n g i n g of f t he pavement onto a single track path, slows the pace for a photographer’s eye to catch details & nuance. Autumn brings a cacophony of fungul color out in the damp Cascades to rival Spring’s wildflowers.
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Dead of winter riding through the orchards in the Hood River area.
Dirtyfreehub.com out of central Oregon and Oregontimbertrail.org inspired additional gravel and trail riding in central Oregon Cascadia. In particular, I discoverd the Metolius River springing up out of the gound and running mostly unmolested through the mountains. Fortunately Mother Nature devastated the parallel road with a landslide and Early winter riding in an Oak Savannah in the White Salmon area
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thus enterprising cyclists may pass quietly over the remaining gravel roads and connect via a trail through the landslide along the steep banks of the Metolius. See you on the road! James Hot weather riding though this Glenwood, Washington filling station, where they offer hamburgers in the summer as fuel for the hungry cyclist.
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lovely wind swept up the Grassy Knoll. With Wind Mountain to the south and Wind River to the west, it’s perhaps not surprising a bit of breeze flutters the grass on this ridge. Laying down on the dried carpet of plants for a bit, the summer sun just seeps under the skin for a glowing sensation. My Open UP, RidewithGPS, Hammerhead Karoo and a pair of legs worked some magic to get me here.
For those who may not have experienced a road like this, there are the hours of the slow climb, creating a rhythm on the pedals, punctuated by views across the valleys, but there are also the sounds - the bird calls, the wind in the pines, the snap of a branch in the woods to the right. I’ve seen the occasional bear, though none on this trip, but an imagination can run a bit. Dipping out of the shade into a patch of sun, the vanilla aroma of solar heated sap fills the air. Stopping on the knoll, sweat combined with breeze equals air conditioning. After savoring the climax, the descent commences, gradually at first. The gravel and dirt road, buffed smooth by fir needles, serves up sweeping turns around streams and cliffs. Intermittent potholes and rockfall entertain. Not a single vehicle for 4 hours. The road pitches down and a few hairpins later macadam reappears.
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Susan’s year by Susan
Travel
While I don’t travel nearly as much as Jim, 2019 was a great year of fun times and travel with family and friends. January brought a trip for the girls and I to Anaheim to meet up with my parents and Stephanie and Kendall. Kendall was competing for the province of Ontario in a gymnastics’ meet. Kendall did really well, placing 2nd all around with her team placing first. While Kendall was doing things with her team, the girls, my parents and Stephanie explored the nearby beaches of Huntington and
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Newport, walking in the sand and the ocean. It was nice to get some warmer weather while it was cold and rainy in Portland and Seattle. May took me to Redwood City to visit Lisa and Emily. It was fun to visit them in their temporary home away from home. Lisa and I enjoyed spending the day in San Francisco, exploring the streets, quaint shops and visiting the Monet, the late years and Gauguin exhibits at the Art Museum. We explored the Stanford campus and the Rodin sculptures at the Cantor Arts Center. It is well worth visiting if you are in the area. Early August was our annual girls trip to Sun River. This year Melanie, Lisa and I were joined by Kathy which added to the wonderful week. We spent hours playing tennis, biking, reading, hiking, and laughing. While we all had to come home to rest from
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our vacation, we are already looking for wa rd to nex t years’ adventures. Late Aug ust took me to Copenha gen w ith Ji m. While Jim worked, I explored the city by foot, bike and boat. Each mode of transportation provided me with an amazing opportunity to explore this quaint city. As I visited many of the top attractions, including a visit to the “Little Mermaid”, I sought out small local
hiking , kayaking and exploring Monterey. We hiked Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and Garrapata State Park, with each hike offering unique flora and beautiful views of the ocean. I truly loved exploring the new hiking areas and Melany introduced us to some great restaurants.
restaurants that served, the traditional Danish cuisine of the smørrebrød, or open faced sandwich. I loved the uniqueness of sandwich, paired with their local beers making it an unique way to experience the local cuisine. In September, my friend from college, Sylvia, and I went to visit our f r i e n d Melany in Monterey. We spent 4 days
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our family. While we continue to have knit night monthly, I haven’t finished the sweater that I started earlier this year, but it’s progressing, and I’m sure by the time I want to wear it next year I can have it completed.
Hobbies
This year has been a big year of quilt making as I made six baby quilts and a queen size quilt. I finally finished the graduation quilt for my parents “adopted” grandson, Darren that I had intended to finish when he graduated high school, but it’s good I had another opportunity when he graduated with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT). It was a cool quilt, as I used the extra fabric from the quilt I made for my dad, truly linking Darren to
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Tennis and Biking
I continue to take lessons and play on both women’s and mixed teams, I’m not sure I’m much better, but despite this, I can say that I continue to love the sport and will continue to work on gaining skills. Although we did not have a big bike trip to train for, I continued to bike with my Sunday women’s biking group, “Ladies Let’s Ride”. I love cycling with the interesting women in the group and exploring the beautiful scenery Oregon and beyond have to offer.
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Professional
It has been an extremely busy year for us. We are in year one of our research grant examining the impact of a motor learning camp for children with cerebral palsy dosed under two different dosing schedules. This summer we hosted a camp for children with cerebral palsy where the children attended camp for 6 hours/day, five days/week for three weeks. We had amazing volunteers and staff and we were excited to see the kids progress towards their goals. This fall had
Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD) meeting. It was one of the biggest meetings in the history of the society with a huge International flare, which made it both intellectually stimulating and fun. As I will become president of AACPDM in 2020, my co-chairs Jeremy and Joline and I are responsible for planning the 2020 meeting next September in New Orleans. In the spirit of New Orleans, our theme is “Unmasking Potential.” Our hope is that the meeting fosters research collaborations and unveils innovative technologies and treatments that enhance the health and wellbeing of children with cerebral palsy.
Girls Hosting Christmas
Cathleen and I working Saturdays while our second camp took place. The children attended for 6 hours/day, every Saturday for 15 weeks. Again, we had great volunteers and it was fun to see the children gain confidence in the skills they achieved. We will run another 15-week camp starting in January and another summer camp in July. Our colleagues at Columbia and Shriners Hospitals in Lexington are also working on their camps and we anticipate having all the camps finished by the end of next year and look forward to examining the results. September took me back to Anaheim for the annual AACPDM meeting which was combined with the 2nd International Alliance of
We are very excited this year to celebrate Christmas in Seattle. The girls wanted to “host” Christmas and so my parents, Stephanie and Kendall and Jim, Murphy and I will head to Seattle for the week. Although there are too many of us to stay in their small apartment, we will stay at an AirBnB nearby making the Christmas holidays, exceptionally special. The girls’ apartment is beautifully decorated so it will be a wonderful place to celebrate. Susan
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ow, what a year this has been! It seems like as I get older time flies by so much faster. This past year has been a whirlwind and I couldn’t be happier. From a new job to moving apartments there have been many changes in my life. Figuring out what is next or where life is going to take me is hard. But a year ago I never thought I would be here. I continue to be happier than ever living in Seattle.
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Work I have worked for 16 months as a Zillow Offers Advisor, meaning I help on the acquisition side of Zillow, acquiring homes. I first took a 2 week or 90 hour real estate class in Arizona. In February I returned to Arizona passing
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the rea l estate exam on the first tr y. I to ok my Nevada real estate test in Aug ust (just in Seattle). I now have my real estate license for both Arizona and Ne vada , where I help purchase homes. This past year has been filled with lots of work trips. In July I went to Atlanta for a week to help train 40 new hires for Zillow Offers and the following week went to Scottsdale to help launch a new office. It’s been great to see different parts of the US, but I can say I now know I could not live in Atlanta or Arizona, but both were a lot of fun. In December, I transitioned to Account Executive in the rentals sector
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of Zillow. I will be doing sales for them helping with single family leads. I am excited for this new role. The best part is that this is my first job post graduation having a normal Monday though Friday schedule. Needless to say I am ready to have Saturday and Sundays off. Last year I got a betta fish named Gilbert. He lived a good 13 months but unfortunately passed away in December. Since then I have been sticking to my plant babies and cacti on my desk.
Portland This year I managed to visit Portland 3 times. I came home for Easter, my dad’s 60th birthday in September and Thanksgiving. Portland is always fun and somehow I always manage to shop too much. No sales tax always seems to get me. It was great to celebrate my dad’s birthday with him and come home for a quick weekend. For Thanksgiving, Allyson, one of our Seattle friends, came home to visit
Portland with us. Of course we did the usual things like go on a hike, visit Multnomah falls, eat at ¿Por Qué No? and shop in the Pearl. I feel like there are so many new restaurants in Portland but I always find myself eating at my classic favorite ones. I hope to come to Portland a few more times next year.
Seattle Time sure flies! It’s crazy to think I am going on my 7th year in Seattle. We lived on the same Capital Hill block for 4 years, right across from all the bars. It was a lot of fun but was loud, always dirty and got tiring at times. At the end of our lease in August, we left the hustle and bustle of Capitol Hill, moving just 5 blocks away to First Hill, which is closer to downtown and both of our jobs. It takes me about 15 minutes to walk to work. Our new apartment is a little bit bigger, we are back on the top floor and we have a balcony. We love it so far, which is good because we signed a
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15 month lease so we will be living here though October 2020. Summers in Seattle continue to be my favorite part of the year. I pretty much spent every weekend on a rooftop, soaking up the long sunny days. As Seattle becomes more and more like home it’s crazy to think how similar, yet how different it is from Portland. I attended my first Seahawks game this year and we won. I went to a few Mariners and Sounders games in the summer and of course watched the Toronto vs Sounders MLS cup. This year I become obsessed with the breweries in Ballard. Even though I am not a beer drinker their ciders are always good on a hot summer day. I did 2 cycle saloon bikes with friends which were a lot of fun and spent many Saturdays hopping to different breweries. Our parents of course come and visit us and my mom yet again, helped us move.
Adventure This year I went on many hikes! Getting outside and exploring continues to be one of my favorite things to do. I now have a new favorite hike in Seattle called Mt. Pilchuck. It has a lookout tower at the
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top of the hike. This years hikes included ; Star vation creek, Lake 22, Lake Serene and Bridal Veil Falls, Angel’s Rest and Falls Creek Falls. I hope next year to explore even more. In Januar y we went down to Anaheim, California area to watch our cousin Kendall compete in gymnastics. We surprised her with this visit and spent the weekend with our aunt, mom and grandparents. It was nice to see some sun and hang out with family. As always Kendall did so well at her gymnastics meet and it was amazing to see her compete.
Family And Friends This year we had the pleasure of hosting our parents and my mom’s side of the family for a Christmas holiday week in Seattle. It was so cool to show them all of our favorite spots here and be a tourist in my own city. Seattle is now home, so it is awesome for family to experience it with us. We did Flatstick (Putt Putt golf ), rode the waterfront Ferris Wheel, went to my favorite rooftop bar overlooking the city, tasted spiked seltzer, visited Pikes Place and the gum wall. It was great to spend time with family. I continue to love friends visiting us. It’s great to see familiar faces every so
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often even if it means just for a bit. With a ton of new transplants to Seattle every year I continue to meet new people.
Life This year I turned 25 and have now lived a quarter of a century! I celebrated my birthday of course on a rooftop overlooking the city with my friends. It’s crazy to think about, but what a year it has been. At work, I continued to learn and grow. Seattle continues to become more and more my home and I continue to love it more and more as well. I am excited to see what year 26 If you are ever in the Seattle area brings. I plan to drink wine on rooftops, explore every park in Seattle, eat at please let us know as we would love to every Mexican food place and watch meet up with you! Morgan every sunset I can.
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Happy Holidays from
James, Morgan, Susan, Sydney & Murphy
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his year seemed to fly by. All of a sudden it was winter and time to write the Christmas card again. I have now been in Seattle for 6 years and am starting my 7th year. Every year my love for this city continues to grow as there is still so much to explore here. Looking back, this year was filled with growth, happiness and many adventures. I am looking forward to what 2020 brings, as 2019 was a great year.
Work:
My work life was filled with many ups and downs, but I’m excited to continue to grow and learn more this next year. January through March I was an assistant manager for a local apartment on Capitol Hill. Once the new year started I was ready for a change. I enjoyed working in property management but realized that I didn’t want to continue doing the same thing for the next few years. In April I joined Greystar and became a Management Coordinator in their corporate office.
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I was still in property management, but on another side. I had a portfolio of about 30 properties all around the Seattle area and would send out weekly and monthly reports for this portfolio. I would also help audit properties that were getting ready to sell. I enjoyed this role and came to understand what Greystar’s goals were. Everything was different from my last company. After four months the Marketing Associate position on the Greystar Development team became available. In August, I joined this team focusing on all things marketing for new buildings
and there are two more being built that are scheduled to open Winter of 2021. My team and I start working on marketing for these new properties about two + years prior to them opening. I help with the branding, logos, renderings, websites, advertising and promotion and many other things to get the buildings set up for success when they open. Once the building is open, we continue to support the marketing until it sells, typically this is around one to two years. I am excited to watch the buildings start as holes in the ground and see them built into mid and high rise gorgeous apartment buildings. I look forward to continue work on these projects in 2020 and learn every step of the way.
Life in Seattle:
Greystar develops and builds. I love this role and there is so much more for me to learn. My whole team consists of 15 people located throughout the US. My immediate team of five is the West region. I am the only one in the Seattle office while my other team members are in California and Denver, Colorado. The West region consists of 28 properties that are currently being developed and 9 properties that are built and being leased up. There are currently two properties built in Seattle (Ascent SLU and Marlowe)
I love living in Seattle and feel lucky to call this place home. This year we finally moved off Capitol Hill after living there for the last six years. We only moved a few blocks away but to a different neighborhood. I enjoy a little bit of a quieter neighborhood
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which is close to downtown and which shortened my walk to work to 8 minutes. This year in Seattle was filled with roof top happy hours, walks in different neighborhoods including Ga sworks, South La ke Union, Green Lake, the Ballard Breweries, Fremont Octoberfest, kayaking around Lake Union, hiking and skiing – Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Pilchuck, and Lake 22 being some of my favorite. Some of my favorite events this year included the Snowpocalypse in Seattle, Mariners Games, going to my first Seahawks game, spending the weekend at a friend’s farm in Olympia, the Capitol Hill Block Party, dog sitting Tori and Hunter’s golden retriever puppy and many Seattle sunsets.
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T h i s ye a r ende d sp end i n g Christmas in Seattle with our parents, grandparents and aunt and cousin from Toronto and of course Murphy. Weeks and days leading up to Christmas it looked like it was
going to rain, but we lucked out and had a nearly dry week to walk around and explore Seattle. We took them to our favorite happy hours, dinner places, brunch restaurants, wineries, rooftop bar, fitness class, hike and shops. It was a fun filled week that was very jammed pack. Although it was a little sad to not go home to Portland to see friends, it was exciting to show our family around Seattle.
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Another one of my favorite things about Seattle is all the new fitness studios. We enjoy trying many of them. We started the year with F 45 classes, but now enjoy switching it up with cycling at Flywheel, Cycle Bar, Burn Cycle, Barry’s Bootcamp, Barre3 and Yoga. I am looking to another fun, adventure filled year in Seattle. If you are ever here, do not hesitate to reach out. We would love to grab some coffee or happy hour!
Travel:
This year I didn’t travel as much as I would have liked because of advancing through three different jobs. I did enjoy the places I went and am looking forward to traveling more in 2020. I started the year by traveling to Anaheim, California to watch my cousin Kendall compete in a gymnastics meet. This was nice because we got to see my grandparents, my aunt and mom as well and enjoy time in California. Other than
that, this year’s travel was for work. I went to Denver twice, once in August and once in October to meet with my manager. Seeing Denver, meeting with my manager, seeing the apartments being built there as well as exploring the city was exciting. In November, I went to San Francisco to meet with my manager and another member of my team viewing the projects in the San Francisco area that I am helping with. This next year I look forward to traveling to San Diego, Chicago, Montreal and many more places.
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time with hiking, eating and shopping (need to take advantage of Oregon’s no sales tax). Every time I come home, I always think there are so many new places to eat, but we still always go to our favorite ones. I end up doing way too much shopping because of this. Cheers to 2020 and another wonderful year! Once again, we would love to meet up if you are ever in Seattle! Sydney
Portland:
This year we came home to Portland for Easter, our dad’s 60th birthday and Thanksgiving. For Thanksgiving, our Seattle friend Allyson joined us. We always fill the
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Another year has passed! Not much has changed in my life, except that I’m another seven years wiser! I continue to enjoy going on any and all adventures. I love to do anything that involves spending times with my humans. This past year I found a new favorite treat, candles. I found out my parents had some good ones. Althoug h I leave the beautiful g lass containers intact, it turns out they are not super happy with me, but oh well! Fortunately, since Jim and Susan continue to travel it means that I get to visit with Auntie Kirsten and her family. On my last visit, I helped myself to the 2 dozen cookies that were sitting on the counter top. Althoug h, my stomach was full, I think I was in the dog house, but fortunately she has a soft spot for me, so I was easily forgiven. I got to enjoy several cool hikes with the girls this year, some in Seattle and some around the Portland area. I really love to hike, so get excited each time the girls come home or I get to go to Seattle to visit, as I know a hike will be coming my way. Susan continues to take me on our daily walks. We did a lot of trail walks this year which makes me happy since we go early enoug h to allow me to walk off leash. I think it would be cool to connect me to Strava on those days, as I’m sure I do
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about 1-2 times the distance that Susan does running back and forth. Our old neig hbors across the street Don and Susan moved out year which limited the number of treats I get on a daily basis. I had trained Don well so that whenever I saw his garage open I would barrel across the street. He would greet me with at least two and possibly three treats which of course made my day. I haven’t met our new neig hbor but I’m hoping I can train him as well as I trained Don. Fingers crossed. Murphy
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Laryngology
Jonica Pile assisting in the operating room. We enjoy working together fixing voices.
A good idea, a couple of good tools and we can change a person's voice. These are my tools for feminizing a woman's voice who is not happy with her pitch. Jody Coale & Jonica Pile, the voicedoctor team. Jody and I just celebrated working together for 20 years.
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Fellows A visit with Ornuma in Singapore
Lilia Giles visited from Mexico City for voice studies.
Manish Munjal in Singapore
Kwang Sung, Ross Campbell & Brian Nuyen observing surgery while visiting from California. They have joined in with me working on transgender voice research.
Dining in Brussels with Monique Verguts
Mazatlan reunion with Fermin Zubiaur & Baltazar (first fellow) Servin. Andres Montoya at the AAO-HNS meeting.
Diana Murillo- Omoku visiting from Venezuela
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ough... r h t s n u r A river Several times per week I ride along our WIllamette River waterfront mesmerized by City lights, reflections, hues, weather, moonlight, architecture, connectiveness, the quiet of odd hours. It is my commute and my Zen time.
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My travel destinations are primarily driven by invitations to speak, but also I tag on additional locations that seem quiet and suitable to study and write. My baggage includes bicycle, computer, backpack, camera and I find a location, often either not too popular or extremely popular but out of season. Almost always the expenses are low, the streets uncrowded, the locals happy for business and my time turns very productive.
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e r o p a g n i S I hardly remember Singapore from a visit 28 years ago. Wandering this time there is still the warmth of the old in Chinatown.
Speaking is the goal that leads me to spend my time traveling, teaching interested audiences about voice. I have never been to a mall quite like Jewel at Changi Airport. Layover time melts away in a rainforest and I might never have stopped in if my Grab driver hadn't strongly recommended a visit.
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Since I was speaking in Singapore and since the earth's reefs are being degraded by global warming, I paid a visit to Indonesia while I could, where the reefs are still teeming with life.
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Vibrant colors blaze in the Bywater district of Bayou country. In deference to tropical fish, if you have to live below sea level, live boldly & colorfully.
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After attending the Combined European ORL meeting, Le Tour de France happened to be starting in Brussels. I rode the Stage I route the day before the race to better appreciate the event.
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Essentially everyone cycles in Copenhagen, Denmark for work or pleasure.
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Sometimes a log falls across the trail. Fortunately this one hasn't fallen on me (I did witness a tree fall in a forest this year though. I assure you, it does make a sound.) Methodically I lift my bike - carbon fiber - stretch across the log, deposit it on the other side among the Salal. I clamber onto the spiral fibers, wandering up and down the trunk a bit. I wonder how much this tree saw during its lifetime. How many humans and animals wandered past? How much snowfall has it witnessed? What was in the forest when this tree was but a sapling? Could it imagine the conflagration that finalized its life? Did it survive other fires? I savor the view toward Black Butte with these thoughts. Then I hop down and continue exploration on this path.
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The Gorge two years after the Eagle Creek fire Angel’s rest viewpoint
Wy’East North Slope Nestor Peak viewpoint
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To be alive
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