The PowderGeeks

India

2011-10-13T17:16:00.000-07:00

We had a phenomenal time in India. Check out some of our adventures on our flickr page and youtube page. Enjoy!

We Do Exist

2010-09-06T20:27:00.000-07:00

Hi friends!
We don't update this blog often, but you can always enjoy our latest adventures via our flickr page or by swinging by for a visit. Just send us an e-mail; we'd love to hear from you.

Steve and Jaye

Spring in Spokane

2010-03-20T17:15:00.001-07:00

It's Spring in beautiful Spokane, Washington. We're looking forward to the beginning of garden-season, running-season, and drinking-wine-on-the-deck-season. Keep an eye on our flickr site for photos of our adventures!

Strange Winter in Spokane

2010-02-06T18:38:00.000-08:00

After two consecutive years of record-setting snowfall, this winter Spokane is enjoying an incredibly mild season. The ground has been snow-free for weeks, and we are starting to get accustomed to sunny afternoons in the mid-40s around town. With weather like this the spring doesn't seem far off.
We're making plans for several trips and adventures in 2010, including a variety of different road and trail races around the west. Stay tuned to see what we're up to!

Happy New Year

2009-12-31T17:58:00.000-08:00

This was an exciting year for Steve and Jaye as we moved into a new home, traveled quite a bit, and generally continued enjoying our lives here in Spokane, Washington. Steve still works in the ICU as an RN, and this year became a full-fledged member of the Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol as well as a certified soccer referee. Jaye is still teaching chemistry at Spokane Community College and this past spring earned tenure. In June we moved from our 1909 residential bungalow to a large and fairly modern split-level on a hilly acre in the woods. We now have PLENTY of room for guests, so please come and visit!

If you'd like to enjoy some of our photos from the year just check out our informal photo site on flickr by clicking here. Happy New Years!

A Busy Fall

2009-12-13T09:51:00.000-08:00

It's been a busy fall for Steve and Jaye; lots of traveling, running, working and other adventures. Despite some early season snowfall, December has so far been mostly cold and snow-less. We took advantage of the dry conditions and recently did a trail run in the Iller Creek Conservation Area, which is just down the road from our house. It was cold, a little icy, but totally worth it for the great views and wildlife; check out the photos on our flickr site.

Back from Europe

2009-09-18T06:50:00.000-07:00

Click on the link below to see photos of our adventures in France and Switzerland at the beginning of September. You can browse the thumbnails, or for the full effect choose "Slideshow" and be sure to click on "Show Info" to enable captions. It's quite a long set, but we sure enjoyed making it!

Click here to see our Europe Photos

Back from a Lake Chelan Wedding

2009-07-26T16:16:00.000-07:00

We just arrived back from a fun weekend on the shore of Lake Chelan in Central Washington. Steve's high school friend Britton Boyd got married in her mom's apple orchard there, and we spent the weekend camping in their orchard, enjoying the lake and dancing the night away with friends. Pictures online at our flickr site; click the link to the right.

Before there was Jaye...

2009-06-28T18:29:00.000-07:00

Jaye's relatives, Steve and Cecilia Storms, have posted a collection of old photos depicting Jaye's Grandfather, Great Grandfather and "Great Aunt" (?). Check them out by clicking here.

New Home

2009-06-04T11:09:00.001-07:00

We've just completed the move to our new home! Check out photos of the property on our flickr site. The outside is going to require a lot of work, so check back all summer for before-and-after photos of our projects. E-mail either one of us if you need our new address; our phone numbers and e-mail have remained unchanged.

Running and Moving

2009-05-16T19:54:00.000-07:00

Things are busy in the Hopkins house these days; our time seems to be split between work, running, and preparing to move into our new house a few miles away. The house will require a lot of work because the exterior is a real "fixer-upper"; the running will require a lot of working because we're traveling to Europe in September to run the Medoc Marathon in Bordeaux, France.

Today we both ran the Windermere Half-marathon here in Spokane; Steve ran a very fast PR, while Jaye was able to claim the title of "6th female finisher". It was a great race... won't you join us next year?

Windermere Marathon Website

Enjoy Sundance from Afar

2009-01-15T15:35:00.000-08:00

Our good friend Walt is blogging from the Sundance Film Festival. This is his third year documenting the festival, and his posts are a fun way to get a preview of the year's upcoming indie flicks. Enjoy his blog here.

We're getting loopy in Spokane...

2009-01-05T17:58:00.001-08:00

With the snow still falling here, it's understandable that some of the folks in Spokane are getting a little crazy. Still, you would've think that SOMEONE in the editing booth would've caught this major blunder on the evening news! Thanks to our DVR we were able to take a photo and upload it for all prosperity. (I hope you get a laugh out of it, even if it is a little crude...)

Happy New Year

2008-12-31T16:55:00.001-08:00

Despite the forecasts (both weather and economic) here's to a happy and healthy New Year!

Still snowing...

2008-12-29T19:58:00.000-08:00

It's still snowing here in Spokane, although the powder has changed to heavy and wet. Check out our flickr page (link to your right) for the latest.

Snowstorm in Spokane

2008-12-22T09:11:00.000-08:00

The entire Pacific Northwest has had quite a week when it comes to the weather, and Spokane is no exception. Last Wednesday & Thursday we had an enormous blizzard that broke our previous record for 24-hour snowfall. In total we received over two feet at our house, and spent much of the next two days digging out. On Saturday the snow stopped, but the air temperature dipped to 11 below. By Sunday afternoon a second storm moved in and the snow was still falling on Monday morning. The forecast calls for a third storm to arrive on Wednesday!
Check out the few photos I've been able to take in between shoveling on our flickr site! (Click the link to the right, or the slide show above.)

The Powdergeeks, in blog form

2008-12-21T09:30:00.000-08:00

Since most of our data seems to be divided between our various blogs and photo sites, it was getting a little silly to host a static powdergeeks.com website. Now you can access all the same information about Steve and Jaye from right here, our powdergeeks blog.