Thursday, October 26, 2006

We got our scuba certification this past weekend and we had a great time down in the Channel Islands with Bodi, Pat, Dingo and gang. We saw sea lions, dolphins, an octopus, lots of lobsters and many other cool things under water. The crew on the boat was super cool, which was a good thing since we were all sleeping so closely together in our bunks! The weather was gorgeous for most of the weekend, so we lucked out.
We had an awesome time in Yosemite earlier this month hiking half dome with Caleb and Elisa. The last quarter mile was pretty sketchy at a 70% incline, using cables, but we both survived and the reward was well worth it. Sunrise on top of Half Dome is one of the prettiest sights I've ever seen....

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Hello Family & Friends,

We are enjoying our Fall and taking advantage of everything the outdoors has to offer in CA. We recently spent a weekend back-packing around Yosemite and climbing Half Dome with some friends. (Pictures will be posted as soon as we relocate our camera). Next weekend we're off to the Channel Islands for a weekend of Scuba Diving where we will hopefully receive our certifications.

Peter is keeping busy in his spare time by mountain biking and sailing. Work is coming along as he gets up to speed with the new Mortgage-backed security products at Barclays Capital. Pete's new pride and joy is his brand new Toyota Highlander, which gets 31 mpg in the city, but still fits his bikes and other toys.

Natalie is keeping busy taking English horse-riding lessons, though she's not very good at it (yet). She also recently started a job with Ask.com doing Marketing, SEM, Partnerships and Business Development. (Try Ask.com - the search results are often better than Google's!) Other than that, she is not anticipating her upcoming entry into her 30s.

Murray continues to get bigger and bigger (45 lbs now) and is so much fun! He goes through a few days of being a really good boy, and then a few days of being an absolute terror and pooping everywhere. He currently attends Canine Cove daycare on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is fast making friends. On Wednesdays and Fridays he hikes in mountains with our celebrity dog-whisperer, Odin. He loves people, so feel free to stop by to see him or play with him anytime. Keep in touch!

Natalie and Peter Cann