Mike and I are hanging out near Seattle today. We drove through Mount Rainier National Park where the skies really are blue and beautiful, except over the mountain where clouds form nearly every day. We went to see a friend from the army band yesterday evening. He lives in Gig Harbor so we crossed over the Tacoma Narrows bridge. You may have heard of the bridge before. Back in 1940 it did a very creative wind dance before shattering into the sea below. The locals call it Galloping Gertie.
The bridge's gyrations inspired a young inventor to create a new way to utilize wind power to create electricity which you can see here: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4224763.html
Even the worst disaster can have positive consequences. Lucky for us it wasn't windy the evening we crossed the bridge.
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I love that everyone is in Seattle right now! My brother and his wife, a coworker, and you two! Hope you're having fun!!!
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