Travelog for: Rodney the Rat

I had another awesome adventure - this time I explored Fiji.  I got to ride in a tiny twin engine turbo prop plane, and kayak and hike around an island.  I made a few new friends, too.  There was a big cat - I was a little scared until I realized that he had no teeth, and a big toad invited me to a pool party!  I went to the 180th meridian, where the international date line originally stood, and I went down a natural waterslide - scary but exciting and fun!!

I'm back in Renton again.  I don't get to travel much at year end because my accountant friends are busy, but it will give me a chance to rest and get ready for my next great adventure!  I wonder where I'll go next!

Hmmm, lots of sugar around the office these days.  I am going to get to work on this cupcake while my buddies work on work.

Happy Holidays!  Here is my Christmas card for the year!

Merry Christmas!  This year I got to go to Spokane for Christmas.  It was nice and chill, which was good, since I am finally coming down off the sugar high from that giant cupcake.  While in Spokane, I met a new friend, Murphy.  Murphy is not very good at pictures, this is the two of us, but Murphy wouldn't hold still.  Plus he kept licking me.  Ugh.  It gets so cold when you are all wet!

It snowed a lot that day, so later on I went outside and tried to make snow-rat-angels.  It didnt' work very well, my legs are very short!

Today we have to head back to the west side of the mountains...  The car ride was very entertaining, here is me enjoying the Columbia Gorge!

Ok, so this drive went from sunny to snowy in a hurry.  We have been in the car like 20 hours or something.  (OK, more like 5, but still).  A rat really needs to be able to stretch his legs!

Back at work.  Hmm, makes me wish I was back in the car again!!

YES!  Finally, I got to go snow skiing!  I was riding along in a beginner lesson, but maybe next time I can go down a quadruple super black diamond run.  Or maybe just a blue hill.  It was pretty fun though.  The skis were a bit big for me. so I did a little freestyle without skis after the lesson was over.  Wheeeee! 

YAY!  Mission 4 complete!    One to go..  Let's see, I have visited WA, FL, NV, CA, OR, CO, AK, and MO.  8 states.  10 to go.  I know of at least one for this summer to check off the list, I am going to Hawaii!  YAY!  Plus, I get to go to Canada soon.  I am going to hit 18 countries before 18 states.  Who knows, I might already have that many...

I had another exciting adventure!  This time I went with a diving group up to Hornby Island, BC.  It took 3 separate ferries to get there, but it was well worth the trip!  The scenery was beautiful!  I took a nice boat ride and I saw at least 100 eagles and just as many if not more sea lions.  They were so cute! 

It's nice to be home again, but I'm looking forward to going somewhere warm soon!!

I have conquered another state: Wisconsin!  I tagged along on a girlfriends weekend and it was lots of fun!  I enjoyed a pre-travel nap with Boo the kitty, I saw Lake Winnebago, visited the statue of Chief Red Bird, shared drinks with Sandra at the comedy club, and got to sample some Wisconsin cheese, which was scrumptious!!

It was a fun weekend, but I'm tired & need to rest.  As much as I love to travel, I always love coming home to my favorite accountants!!

This trip I got to go to Hawaii!  Finally, I have been trying to get there and I got my chance.  I spent most of my time boogie boarding on Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu.  I also got to go to the Worlds Largest Maze (in 2001 anyways) at the Dole Pineapple Plantation.  It is over a mile and a half long, that is REALLY long when your legs are less than quarter of an inch!  It was a great trip though, I really enjoyed working on my tan and soaking up those tropical rays.