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