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Great picture-taking conditions

Dec15th
2008 7 Comments Written by Randy Corman

Here are some recent shots from around the house:

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From my front lawn; The Olympics jumped out at me this morning! This is helped by a telephoto lens, but the mountains are extra prominent because of the clear air, the bright sun , the fresh dusting of snow, and an atmospheric condition that seemed to magnify the mountains. Did anyone else notice this?

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Cathy is warming up inside the house, while I’m out doors taking this picture. (It’s a direct shot of her and a reflection of me.) I’m standing at the same spot where I shot the picture of the mountains (above)

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Nothing quite like a fuzzy mustang in the snow with back-lighting

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Whew! Dolly (our newfoundland) is exhausted!

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She’s so pretty

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Fall colors

Oct29th
2008 1 Comment Written by Randy Corman

The maples which tower over my home looked almost on fire when I arrived home today. The colors are so beautiful right now.

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It’s that time of year again!…

Oct26th
2008 2 Comments Written by Randy Corman

We’re seeing some very creative and elaborate costumes this year. I’ve run into many friends in the new “Everything Party” down at the Landing. Between this new party outlet and our tremendous specialty store “Great Costumes”, Renton is a significant supplier of King County Halloween party attire.

Of course, the new Target, our other drug stores, our craft stores, and our various second hand stores have many great costumes and ideas as well.

Here are some shots from our annual party last night.


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Two more shots from last weekend in California…

Oct23rd
2008 Leave a Comment Written by Randy Corman

One last summer blast…


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Just back from California….

Oct21st
2008 8 Comments Written by Randy Corman

I just got back from California, where Cathy and I were visiting many relatives.

The weather was great, and our extended family is doing fine.

I shot this cute photo of my wife sitting with her brothers and sister, with her Mom and Dad standing behind them.

You can see where Cathy gets her beauty.

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My father-in-law’s shirt gives the picture a political touch. (California is a blue state in this election)

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It’s corn maze and pumpkin patch time of year

Oct1st
2008 2 Comments Written by Randy Corman

If you have not gotten lost in a corn maze yet, be sure to try it this year.

It can be pretty disorienting! Here are some shots of my family this past weekend (down in Kent/Auburn, off of 277th exit).


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Updating our duplex

Sep16th
2008 3 Comments Written by Randy Corman

Our family has enjoyed owning and renting out one one of the duplexes in the Highlands. While it sounds strange to say we’ve enjoyed being landlords, it’s because this building has attracted the nicest tenants for all the years that we have owned it.

Most of our renters have lived with us for many years, and then gone on to purchase homes of their own.

The last renters from the unit we’re working on in the picture below leased from us for fourteen years, and then went on to purchase a home.

In the other unit, we had a tenant that had been with us five years, and previous tenants had resided in that unit for seven years, and another for three. One couple left many years ago, but they remain cherished friends and they are doing a wonderful job fixing up a beautiful home they purchased in Everett.

In addition to long term tenancies, we’ve never had a day of vacancy in these units. This is something that the building’s previous owner, former Renton Mayor Don Custer, told us was true for him as well. Don Custer’s remodeling skills are a great part of why the units have been fun and popular….Don did a first class job updated the building, all the way down to the wall studs, in 1980.

We’ve now entered a new chapter of our lives, as we’ve moved our own grown children into these units. To prepare for my son’s move in, I finally took out the once-stunning orange counter top that Don Custer had installed. Don’s craftsmanship was great, and the material held up very well over the years, but the color was no longer working. Long-time readers may remember me discussing this before in a highlands blog here


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Cathy, Andy, and I work on the counters. Cathy irons on the Formica edge piece, while I install the new faucet. (Councilman King Parker might recognize the nice Whirlpool appliances under the counter, which came directly from his little red store!)

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Coulon’s best days

Sep16th
2008 1 Comment Written by Randy Corman

My family has learrned a secret about September….this is the month when we find the very nicest conditions at Coulon Park.

It’s beautiful year round, but this is the month when you can park your car easily, find plenty of empty tables and barbecues all day long, and it’s still warm enough to splash around in the water.


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Some shots from this afternoon.

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Family picture from my son’s wedding this summer

Sep13th
2008 6 Comments Written by Randy Corman

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Weekend picture taking

Sep2nd
2008 Leave a Comment Written by Randy Corman

We visited our in-laws’ cabin this weekend, and I got some beautiful Northwest photos. Here are a few of them. In addition to family and friends, there are two cute dogs in the pictures. Our in-laws’ young cute and playful labradoodle; and our 9-year-old Newfoundland, a big, sweet dog that reminds me of Nana from Peter Pan.

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My daughter Katie cuddles a labradoodle in Anacortes.

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