In what's quickly become a tradition for the members of the 501st Legion, public transportation was used to get to ECCC 2018. New for this year were the newspapers that were made and sold to raise funds for the True Colors Fund, a nonprofit formed to help end homelessness among LGBTQ youth. #badguysdoinggood
Read MoreBreanne and I made a trip to the dry side of Washington to escape the winter blues, visiting the Ancient Lakes and exploring some new territory near the Columbia River. We were excited to find some sun and an uncommon dusting of snow that made the trip even more scenic.
Read MoreBreanne and I made a trip up to the Skagit Valley to check out the migrating geese. What we saw amazed us: there were thousands of geese and a very picturesque supermoon rising. Here's a vlog and images from the trip!
Read MoreFor the 501st Legion, the chance to see the fruit of their charitable labor doesn't come often, but when it does, it's usually very meaningful. In this case, Fireteam Orca Stormtroopers from Garrison Titan made an appearance for a local family who has benefited directly from the cause that they care about the most: The Seattle Children's Hospital. This year, Garrison Titan has raised a record-breaking $70,000 (and counting) for the Children's Hospital. 18-month old Ben, already a Star Wars fan, was a recipient of a custom Stormtrooper prosthetic leg and was certainly overwhelmed at seeing his action figures come to life.
Read MoreTo me, Mt. Si has always been that mysterious, imposing mountain over the town of "Twin Peaks" (the greatest TV show ever). On a nice break in the weather, I finally got around to climbing it and experiencing one of the most amazing viewpoints around the Seattle area. If you go, watch out for the birds at the top. They might look nice on camera, but they will steal food right out of your hands.
Read MoreAn interesting contrast between recovering and live forests was found on this ridgeline adventure that featured buffalo along the road.
Read MoreThe good and evil of the Star Wars world joined forces in the annual Puget Sound Buddy Walk, a day of celebration, inclusion, and respect for those across the community with Down Syndrome. Since 1995, the National Down Syndrome Society has celebrated October as Down Syndrome Awareness month and raised funds for their local communities through the Buddy Walk.
Read MorePrior to the Buddy Walk for the Down Syndrome Community of Puget Sound, Garrison Titan and the Rebel Legion were invited to tour the Museum of Pop Culture at Seattle Center, where Star Trek and Jim Henson were on exhibition.
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