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"Milky Way over Mt. Rainier" by David Hogan (Cap'n Surly), from our Flickr pool

"The Wind Signs Its Name in the Snow" by Grundlepuck, from our Flickr pool.

On the way to Mt. Rainier on Saturday, we passed a Sonic Drive-In in Eatonville that was having a grand opening and resolved to stop on the way back to Seattle. You may have seen Sonic's relatively clever (clever compared to, say, Taco Bell's "Fourthmeal" campaign which should be criminal) commercials on your television.

Seattlest headed south on I-5 this past weekend for our annual Oregon coast getaway. Instead of boring you with details about rugged ocean scenery, we thought we’d detail what must be the least beautiful of the major interstate commutes from Seattle.

After a snowy weekend, the first thing we used to do on Monday morning was look out the window to see if our snowman had come alive during the night. (This only happened once.) The second thing we'd do was turn on the tv and the radio and listen for our district's school closures. Great news, students of Seattle: this morning, your district has declared a Late Start, meaning you have a two-hour reprieve. Buses are running on their snow routes, so you might have to slip and slide your way a little bit further than usual. Be safe out there and if you have a chance to catch a glimpse of Mt. Rainier, she's looking stunning this morning.

Mount Rainier National Park is preparing for a big celebration on Monday, complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony and everything. At the center of the celebration: A new trail? No. A new naturalist program? No. New campground? Nope. A brand-new toilet? Ding-ding! And this toilet must be something pretty amazing--this is its second official celebration, and it cost a truly jaw-dropping $70,000. For a toilet...singular.

Forget what everybody's saying for a second and remember that driving a car still can be fun. Open country roads, bright-shining sun, no cops in sight--there isn’t a replacement for this experience. Gas be damned.

The 45 year-old man from Mukilteo arrived at Mt. Rainier on March 17th for a day hike and has not been heard from since. A ranger spotted Ossman's vehicle near Kautz Creek, but a search of the area by bloodhounds did not locate the man. The search team did spot tracks at 3,400 feet that they believe belong to him. Ossman may be wearing a flannel plaid shirt, black suede jacket, black scarf, gray cap with white stripes, and wire-rimmed glasses.