2008.6.29. Snow Lake. Lots of waterfalls and avalanche lilies. Due to the record high snow fall this past winter and spring, plus the late summer, we couldn't even see the trail for most of the way. Snow everywhere, and I fell a couple of times. Once slipped for maybe a minute, screaming all the way and got quite some scratches on my arm. A bit risky, but fun. I brought along a girl from Hawaii and she was quite scared.

2008.6.27. Seattle Men's Chorus "Comedy Tonight" concert at McCaw Hall. Guest Star Leslie Jordan. Not as funny as I hoped. Too much emphasis on Gay. 5 minutes were dedicated to honoring of this and that organizer of the group, including a reward for a retiring executive. Seattle Women's Chorus joined in for one song, prelude to their participation in some upcoming Gay Lesbian gathering in Florida. The tossing of wood model guns in a song of Selected Service was well choreographed. The sign language interpreter Kevin Gallagher gave a hilarious and maybe too explicit translation of the song Every Sperm is Sacred. The concert ended in a grand and happy finale with ABBA's Dancing Queen.

2008.6.21. Fremont's annual Solstice Parade. My first time to be a spectator, even though I knew about this for many years. Colorful paint or costumes. Two even drenched in chocolate.

2008.6.14. Mt Walker. Cloudy, perfect weather to hike, but not for the view of mountains. Still pleasant, can see Seattle from the top, and many green islands. Wild pink rhododendrons covering large patches of the slope. The ferry rides are always enjoyable. Whenever I take ferry or drive across Lake Washington, I'm still amazed how beautiful Puget Sound is, and how fortunate it is for me to call it home.

2008.6.15. Discovery Park. Sunny. Lots of sail boats. Saw 2 bald eagles.

2008.6.15. Avenue Q at Paramount Theatre. Funny. But many words and jokes are lost due to the bad acoustics under too much amplification. The song "There's a fine fine line" is very pretty.

2008.6.5. Pacific Northwest Ballet presents three works by Jerome Robbins.

• Fancy Free (1946) - three sailors on leave. Music by Bernstein.
• In the Night (1970) - three couples dancing to Chopin's Nocturne opus 27, 55 and 9.
• The Concert (1958) - hilarious! delightful. Music by Chopin.

2008.06.04. Seattle Shakespeare Company presents "All is Well that Ends Well". Well performed, but stupid plot.