The Boys ...

Blind Boys from Alabama ...

PhotoSynth of Caitie's Pink Palace

My PhotoSynth page

Trip to Moscow ...

Nice time in Moscow this past weekend ... haven't been there in some time in this way.

Big city to college town
Where I am now to where I was then
Going back to see family
Remembering stories old and new
Exciting and funny
Sad and tragic
In many ways unknown
But known by me
People of generations back
Coming to life again
Some for the first time
To me

Paul I found you again
In your writing
A cup o'tay Paully me lad?
Go down to the Garden for a pint?

Then back to home
After some time spent
Home to C
Home to R, T and CJB
Presents in hand for them
Treasures in hand for me

"Turning 50 ...."

Thinking back on the great weekend I had with my buddies Tom, Steve,Mark,Kim and Dave three weekends back on Case Inlet ... nice time, nice friends, nice tunes, nice cigars, nice campfire, nice beach, nice music, nice food, nice scenery.


Thanks Mark for hosting at your place. Thanks all for the great cycling jersey ... looks great and my wife loves it. My goal is to still fit into it when I turn 70!





Steve's lyrics to the "Turning 5" song summed up the time ...

"And I have friends who care about me
They're the best I've ever had
And they always stand beside me whenever times go bad
And I love to take those photographs
I love the story's that they tell
I'll be showing them and telling tales
Until I hear the final bell
Turning 50"



Appreciate your friendship
-Dennis


More photos at http://flickr.com/photos/dennisbrowne/sets/72157608217396670/

My 50th ...

First the music ... "drum rollll please!"

50th Birthday Song ... from Dennis Browne on Vimeo.

OK ... what came to mind today/tonight ...

Phone calls, loved ones, chocolate cake, jokes, second piece of choc cake, emails, phone calls, birthday songs, humor, friends, honesty, truth telling, choices, coffee, strong coffee, marriage, beautiful children, that are more adult than cildren, journey, joy ...


Take the Shot
Day by Day
What is Important
Work is good
Beauty
Honesty
Tuesday's
at 8:00pm
Delilah
Worship
Brothers
Truth Telling
Come prepared
Get to it
Learn to celebrate
Cut the Crap
Healing
Love Like a Man
Bring good deserts
I am Healing
Mushrooms
Learn by Listening
It's Not all about me
It can't hurt me
Anymore
She is beautiful
and smart
What a gift
My view on the world
Where I have been
Where I am going

John 10:1-18

Mariners ball game with Riss ...

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 ... a perfect 50th birthday present !
Thanks Riss

We beat the A's too ... 4-3 to end the season.



The total view from our seats ...

Caitie's 20 ! ... September 26, 2008 ...

... how fast 20 years flies ... We love you Caitie!

Big Brother, Little Sis ...

... 1990's + version

Big Brother ... Little Sis ... 1960's + version

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Family Story ... Great Grandma Carey and Great-Great Uncle Lewis ...

... nothing like sitting on the porch on a hot afternoon.
A 1930's picture of my Great-Great Uncle Lewis Sims (Mema's mom, America Sims Carey, ...'s older brother Lewis Sims.

Wonder what stories he had to tell





My Great Grandma Carey ... America Sims Carey ... running the farm until her last breath.

Paul and his buddies ... at Freemont

I'm going through some family photographs ... digitizing them etc for my "Family Story" project.

Ran across this one of Paul ... and his buddies.
Paul's dry sense of humor

"... at the bus stop in Freemont"

Crazy Puds ... nice boots too

Here's a toast to your memory Paul ... love you.

The Pink Dome ...

Rissa made me into her artwork ...
... "The pink DOME !!!"

St Louis ... and the other side of the U.S.

Being in St. Louis reminds me how big the U. S. is ... very different from the Puget Sound.
The sounds, pace of life, views are all different. And then there is the Mississippi ... the mighty river.

Check out my perspective on Flickr at:
http://flickr.com/photos/dennisbrowne/2797298222/in/set-72157606946306026/

1968 Olympics Mexico City ... Bob Beamon's Long Jump World Record

... he jumped over 29 feet never having before even jumping over 28 feet before.



The audio is in Spanish but the video is the best. The following video has a good audio describing what happened. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWc0wH81Xns&feature=related

1968 Olympics Mexico City ... The Fist, The Salute

1968 ... Tommie Smith and John Carlos ... gold and bronze medal winners in the 200m sprint ... receiving the 2008 Arthur Ashe Courage Award Espys ESPN.

The first Olympics that I remember.



... for the rest of the award ceremony check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3bXYwMrAwQ&feature=user

Deception Pass on Whidbey Island ... great times!

What a week camping at Deception Pass State Park on the north end of Whidbey Island. Trips to Ebey's Landing, Coupeville, Port Townsend, San Juan Island with Carol, Tyler and Rissa.

... much more photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dennisbrowne/sets/72157606799496291/

My Girls ...

It was nice to get out just with my girls ... of course to our favoraite place ... S-bucks.

Clear day on the bike ...

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... view from the seat

Childhood Dreams

Found this on "Wired" today ... http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/07/last-lecture-pr.html .

MSNBC video about Randy Pausch ... http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/25630741#25850276

The video, on Youtube, is of his lecture .... it's 1+ hours long but well worth the time.


Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Cycling and Starbucks

Great morning spinning the pedals with Tom and Dave in the Snoqualmie valley. Good times ... filling up with a latte, mocha and iced americano afterwards with the boys!

Living Life Right ...

Shodukan Karate Nique

June 26, 2008 - 2nd degree brown belt ... NiQue ... Shodukan Karate KarateWest Sammamish

Me, back row on the left; Rissa front row on nthe left ... the cute one ... Carol, back row second from right ... the gorgeous one!

Beauty of a rose ...

Fresh, soft, beauty

John Challis: Courage + Believe = Life

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3432355

Cycling ... the ones I remember

The Tour I remember ... "Retro" ...

Lemond winning in the mountains ... closing in on the yellow jersey ... 1986 ...


... and then finally getting it.





Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault on Alpe d'Huez, 1986 Tour de France

Read about it ...

Video of it ...

Then in 1989 ...


Check out the video of the race ... last stage of the Tour ... Fignon in yellow by 50 seconds going into the last stage ... Lemond doesn't give up. Closest Tour in history.

Read about it ...


And then 1989 ... Lemond put's it all out and beats the cocky Frenchman

... check out the video.

Mom ... 1960's

The "Mom" in the 60's ... 1965 or so ...

Retro cycling clothing !!

1989 and 1993 was not THAT long ago ! ...




...the bike still works!

Cycling

Cycling location at West Snoqualmie Valley near the Carnation farm.


Google map of meeting location

Rissa ...

... she's 13 !!! wow ... all teenagers in the house. Had a blast tonight celebrating her.