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We spotted this little fella on a walk this weekend.


Pyrrharctia isabella (isabella tiget moth)

Hey There


We took the kids to the [Tubing Park at Snoqualmie](https://summitatsnoqualmie.com/snow-tubing) this weekend and had a blast. I went up six or seven times and on the last run, managed to work up the courage to go downhill in selfie mode. Toward the end of the run, my tube hopped over the dividing line and into the next lane, leading to speed loss and subsequent whining. Still, it was definitely a fun way to spend a Saturday morning. And it only took us 12 years to discover it!


Snoqualmie Summit Tubing Park

Tubing!


A quick ride on the conveyor belt leading to the top of the hill at the Snoqualmie tubing park. Pretty much just an excuse for a time lapse, so there you go.


Conveying, Briskly


This is project #1 from [Rubber Band Engineer](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rubber-band-engineer-lance-akiyama/1122639559), picked up last week from our local [Third Place Books](https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/). Tons of fun stuff in this book. Looking forward to many more slo-mos.


Rubber-Band Launcher!


[Tinker Crates](https://www.kiwico.com/tinker) are cool.


Blastoff


Liftoff


Sam got an electronics book for Christmas, so we built him a kit and started working through the projects one by one, first on a small electromagnet, and here, on a magnetically driven motor. So much fun! Took some effort to get everything weighted and balanced properly, but the struggle was definitely worth it.
