Welcome to the On-line edition of The Eagle Cove Gazette. We hope you enjoy reading and following the links [underlined] to more pictures and stories (as we get them loaded :) ). Next year we hope to make this even more enjoyable.
Merry Christmas!
A Word from the Publisher and Editor
Thoughts of Christmas, its joys and hopes for new beginnings, is banishing our deep sense of sadness from early November. Perhaps this election was more troubling than others because we felt it was decided for all the wrong reasons. Choices weren't made for the best ideas but for the worst fears. A campaign of half-truths and outright lies obscured what could have been real debate. Even more troubling, faith and values were hijacked in the name of political agenda. But, helped by the season's natural optimism, we know that we will come back. We are blessed to live in a beautiful place. We have, with our families, had a wonderful year and we wish all of you health, happiness and a peaceful year.
Junior Lawyer at Work,
Charlottesville, Summer 2004
Jason finished his first year of law school at the University of Virginia in May and then managed to make a quick trip to the backcountry of the North Cascades for a bit of skiing.
He spent most of the summer assisting one of his professors on a research project and working as "in house counsel" for a group of investors engaged in a proxy fight over the board of directors of a web-based gift store. He reports that it was an exciting summer after a terrific first year of school. Next summer he will be an intern at Gibson, Dunn in Washington, D.C.
Nutritionist at Work,
Sausalito, CA, August 2004
After finishing her course work in nutrition at Cal State SF, Kate joined an internship program at Sodexho. She started with a week's orientation in New Hampshire and then on to a company in the Bay Area. Currently, Kate is working in a hospital in San Jose. Between surfing, whenever the surf is up, and fishing, Austin spent the year selling tons of IBM computers for a reseller in Marin. Then, as a Christmas present, Austin received a long awaited job offer from IBM (Big Blue itself!) where he will start on January 4th.
Kate and Austin are still enjoying the Bay Area and Sausalito.
Blind Dinghy Runner-ups!
Eagle Cove, 4th July 2004
Yes that's Bob and Captain Brent Bligh, Judy's nephew. It is a race and a six-year old girl beat them, but we don't talk about that!
Judy's Fabulous European Art (and Bob's Cycling) Tour,
April and May 2004
Since finishing her Masters Judy has longed to see the paintings she spent so much time studying in books. Armed with numerous guides and a highly charged itinerary we embarked on an 8-week trip through Italy, Austria and Holland, with brief stops in Germany and Normandy for good measure. We started with a visit with our friend Hans at his parent's farm (goats, goats and more goats!), and a trip to the best bicycle shop in Holland for a new bike for Judy. We moved on to Koln and Dachau before heading into Italy. We toured Ravenna, Assisi, Salerno and Pompeii and then on to Rome with a church on every corner, each with at least one not to be missed painting! Joined by Judy's brother and his family we toured "Angels and Demons" Rome, spent a week at a castle
in Tuscany
leaned on the tower at Pisa, hiked the Cinque Terra hills, and motored through the Dolomites (so Bob & Dan could ride a 'Paso') to Venezia. Putting Dan, Patty and Sam on the train back to Rome, we spent four sunny days in Venezia before heading to Lago de Gardo in the Lake District where it rained again (and again). Undaunted, we cycled and hiked anyway, and spent seven days in a wonderful hotel after checking in for only one night. Judy found a bike path all the way to Mantua (50 km) and Bob found the Time Trial Course for the World Cup held in September this year, which he rode in the rain! Austria was beautiful! Wonderful cycling along the Donau, sightseeing, opera and puppet theatre in Salzburg and Weins, the Lipizzaner, and a week in the Tauern region where we spent five days in a charming farmhouse, pastures looking out to the mountains, where we ate smoked trout, hiked the mountains
and rode the bicycle paths, including taking the train from Zell to Krimml and cycling back. Bob even rode up to Austria's highest pass,the Grossglockner. With only a few more days left on our odyssey, we went back to Holland where Bob and Hans cycled in the south along the routes of the Amstel Gold Cycling Race (they have hills there!) and Judy spent more time with the goats at Hans' family farm. We even managed to make a quick trip to Normandy for an emotional visit on the 60th anniversary of D-Day, a night in Paris with dinner at Ciaran and Nair Quinn's apartment, and then home.
Being away, being abroad, being together was a wonderful spring. Coming home to our island paradise equally wonderful. Come visit us at the end of our rainbow next year..... Until then,
Merry Christmas
And a Joyous New Year!
