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Through the years - 1967 - 2000's...
Some Misc pictures from the last few years
Misc Family & Friends in the past few years
Before Digital! A few pictures from our trip to London back in November of 2001 over Thanksgiving Break
April 2004 - Cook Islands vacation
July 2004- Along with the Bamford's we went to Whistler, BC for a long weekend, for me the mountain biking was the highlight
July 2004- There are few places nicer in the summer than Victoria, BC, Butchart Gardens is a must visit.
September 2004 - Home to Norway for my mother's funeral
December 2004 - Sonja's birthday at the Children's Museum in Seattle
Feb 2005 - Vancouver, BC and Harrison Hot Springs, along with the Bamford's
April 2005 - Tulip Festival near Mt. Vernon, WA
May 2005 - Back to New York City and to Upstate NY as well
June 2005 - Sonja's first recital (along with her friends)
June 2005 - Trip to Vancouver Island with Vern
July 2005 - Along with several of the neighbors, we camped on San Juan Island near Friday Harbor, WA
SOLD! 1999 Saab 9-SE for sale as of June 2005
Sept/Oct 2005 - Picking up the new Volvo S60R in Goteborg and driving down through Sweden, Denmark into Germany
Sept/Oct 2005 - Goteborg, Sweden and driving through Sweden and Denmark
Sept/Oct 2005 - Hamburg, Germany and other pictures from Germany
Sept/Oct 2005 - Paris, France and misc. other pictures related to France
Nov 2005- Seattle area R owners meet at Red Hook Brewery - my car was somewhere in the Atlantic at the time - so its not represented
Dec 2005 - Another year has come and gone as Sonja has her 5th Birthday party
Christmas 2005 and Sonja's actual 5th birthdate at Sissel's in Portland
I've had the R about a month now, here are a few shots from New Years Day 2006
January 2006 - Awesome skiing in Telluride with Ron, Brownie, Tufts, Becker and Joel
Feb 2006- More skiing, this time just a few pictures from Mt. Hood, Oregon
Feb/March 2006- Kauai, Hawaii for 10 days of R&R
March 2006 - Some new shots of the Volvo after a wash & polish. Pictures taken at the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride
April 2006 - On a cool April weekend we back to Vancouver, one of our favorite places that we visit frequently
May 2006 - Memorial Day weekend was wet. Really wet. On Monday the weather improved enough for a trip to the Norwegian town on Pouslbo over on the Olympic Penninsula (also some Seattle pictures from December 2005)
June 2006 - Sonja's second recital at Skyline High School in Issaquah , WA
July 2006 - From Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA - over the 4-day weekend we went camping
July 2006 - My father and I head to Northern Norway to visit relatives and explore north of the arctic circle
August 2006 - A few Volvo R drivers head out for a Saturday afternoon drive along the Washington coast
August 2006 - After three years Sonja reaches her first milestone by graduating from Mustard Seed Daycare
September 2006 - Labor Day weekend trip to one of our favorite spots, Victoria, BC. Also celebrates our 8th wedding anniversary
September 2006 - I visited Kiff in LA during a business trip. Later Vern comes for a weeks visit to Seattle so we take him to Mt Rainier
December 2006 - Sonja is about to turn 6! Time to for a party, this year they got to make chocolate.
January 2007 - 8:59 AM Pacific Time at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA Olivia Margaret is born!
Jan & Feb 2007 - Time for the annual ski trips. This year it was Whistler, BC. Great trip. Great, great skiing!
Feb 2007 - Olivia is 6 weeks old. Here are some pictures. Also picture from a Sunday drive up to Bellingham by scenic Chuckanut Drive
March 2007 - GTG of about 18 R's at the Red Hook Brewery in Woodinville, WA. Lunch, trivia and rally!
March 2007 - The day after the Volvo GTG, Olivia, Sonja, Becky and I drive over to Green Lake in Seattle. Nice warm winter day. Sonja had a lot of fun.
March 2007 - Finally I've gotten around to snapping some picture from the city we call home - Seattle.
April 2007 - Sonja and I went to the Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon, WA while Olivia and Becky went to a rowing event in Redmond. Also some pictures from the garden at home.
July 2007, I have a business trip to Portland, Maine for the week. The girls come along to meet up with Vern
August 2007 - Seattle's annual SeaFair Festival also includes an annual Blue Angels show. Pictures from Mercer Island and on I-90's floating bridge.
August 31st, 2007 - Yung gets married to Paula. Scott, Keith, Dave and I fly to Chicago for the big event. Congrats Yung & Paula!!
October 2007 - After almost 5 years as our friends and neighbors Pina & Stefan and the kids move back to Germany
October 31st, 2007 - A few pictures from Olivia's 1st Halloween.
Dec 2007 - Business trip (again) to Corporate HQ in Portland, Maine. I stopped to visit Vern in Mass as well as Keith, Mark and Dave & family back in NYC.
Dec 2007 - Fresh off the plane from NY, it is time for Sonja's 7th b-day party. Small party this year, just 4 girls. This year it is a makeup party at store for just girls in Issaquah. Just perfect for Princess Sonja!
Dec 2007 - A lot stuff going on around Christmas 2007, starting with Pappa, Becky, Sonja and I going to the Nutcracker in Seattle. We had Christmas down in Portland at Sissel and Roz's followed by a quick celebrating of Sonja's actual 7th b-day.
Jan 2008- Annual Ski Trip Time! This year we are off to Lake Tahoe. Ski & Gamble - A good combo
Feb 2008- Just 50 miles from Seattle is a very snow place - especially this winter - Snoqualmie Pass
March 2008- After 2 1/2 years and clay treatment my '06 S60R still looks pretty good
March 2008 - Woodinville, WA. A few of us local Swedespeed Volvo S60R and V70R owners meet up again for lunch and little fun.
April 2008 - LA & Anaheim - Family vacation time at Disneyland & California Adventureland. We also visited Kiff and spent an afternoon with him in LA
April 2008 - Snohomish, WA. On March 26th Pappa turned 80. We all chipped in and got him a nice HDTV. In early April we all got together at his to celebrate with dinner and cake.
April 26th 2008 - some pictures from the backyard of the family in the backyard on my 41st birthday. Am I really 41 already!?!
April 27th 2008 - Last year just Sonja and I went. This year all 4 of us ventured up to Mt Vernon, WA the day after my b-day to look at the tulips. While not as sunny and warm as yesterday, it was still a nice family outing.
Memorial Day weekend 2008 - Museum of Flight, Seattle. Every year or so a B-17 comes back to its city of birth. This year it was Aluminum Overcast. We all went down to one of my favorite museums to look at the 1945-built bomber and the rest of the Museum of Flight as well. Nice day and perfect weather!
July, 2008- North Cascades, WA - It's been a while since we had a Volvo drive. This year we went for a long drive - over 300 miles - through some of the best driving in Washington State. 8 cars - a mix of R's and S40's and one special Corvette Z06.
July, 2008- Seattle, WA - Time for another visit to Seattle's Zoo. This time with the camera.
August, 2008- Norway, Sweden and Denmark- 3 years ago we did a European Deliver of my Volvo S60R, now it's time to do another European Delivery, this time a Volvo XC90 V8. We traveled to Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Oslo and various parts of the southeastern coast of Norway where we rented a house for a week. Great trip and finally Becky, Sonja and Olivia get to meet some of my family.
Sep't, 2008- LaConner, WA / Sammamish, WA / Seattle, WA- Labor Day weekend we go camping with the Wolfe's near beautiful LaConner, WA. The very next day it's time for Sonja to start 2nd grade. Lastly the Yankee's are town so Sonja and I go catch a game on a beautiful Sunday afternoon (thanks Becky for the tickets!). We even got a surprise with some kick butt seats right behind home plate!
Sep't, 2008- Finger Lakes Region, NY- Lordy, Lordy Dave turns 40. Back to Central NY for a reunion of friends and Dave's family along with a wine tour near Cayuga Lake.
October 17th, 2008 - Finally we are reunited with our second Volvo. It's time to turn the Denali back and welcome the XC90 to the garage. We're now an all-Volvo family!
October 31st 2008- Sonja is a US Diva (don't ask me!) and Olivia is some type of mutt. The weather had sucked all day, but just time to hit the neigborhood the rain stopped. Maybe the mummy helped.
Nov 2008 Issaquah, WA- A typical soggy November Sunday in Western Washington. First we go for a 3 mile walk at the bottom of Tiger Mountain and then we drive over to see the massive water dumping over Snoqualmie Falls (after some heavy rain this past week).
Dec 2008 Sammamish, WA- A swimming party this year. As usual a couple of weeks before Sonja's actual birthday on the 25th we have a party for with some of her friends. This year we went to the Pine Lake Club for swimming and some extra fun.
Dec 2008 Sammamish, WA- I've said it a million times. Seattle just doesn't get much snow. This year was the exception. About 15 inches at the house in Sammamish. Even downtown Seattle got about 8-10 inches. Not a big deal in Buffalo or Oslo, but a big deal in Seattle. Also a few shots from Christmas 2008.
Feb 2009 Brisbane and Byron Bay, Australia- A quick one-week trip Down Under for much needed break. Byron Bay is a fantastic place to hang out. I'm a big fan!!
April 2009 Sammamish, WA- Easter at the Sammamish YMCA. Cold afternoon, but fun for the family

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