Easysticks – by the Cain Sosnoff family https://easysticks.com Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:55:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Rampart Ridge at Rainier https://easysticks.com/2026/04/10/rampart-ridge-at-rainier/ https://easysticks.com/2026/04/10/rampart-ridge-at-rainier/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:55:29 +0000 https://easysticks.com/?p=9120 Untitled
These three turkeys went to Mount Rainier for a springtime hike along the Rampart Ridge Trail

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Loveliest needle-strewn switchbacks

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Looking down at Longmire from the scenic viewpoint

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Mountain views along the shoulder

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Three miles down, two to go. We think this five mile loop was Landry’s longest hike to date

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Best seat in the forest!

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Cat days of summer

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The children volunteered with a litter pickup crew near a county building and Costco

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Brushing up on his long boots

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We visited Sunrise

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With a detour to Shadow Lake — new to us

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While Hazel continued her weeks as a Junior Instructor

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More and different wheels; Landry fits on Hazel’s green bike now

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Lisa and Lara helped us start August right!

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And then there was Cocoa Beach!

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Turns out these kids love some tumbling surf!

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Then on to the Disney Magic at Port Canaveral

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The captain and crew kept us out of Hurricane Erin’s grasp

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Three out of four of us were foolish enough to try this steep waterslide! Cannot recommend it

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Aaaaand the sun sets on summer 2025

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Mid-June on Silver Lake: Sir Sailing Sailius is back in action

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The desirable conditions for paddleboarding and sailing are opposites

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Hazel, Landry, Brita and Hiking Guy

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Hazey took care of her sailing certifications from Grampy’s office

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What a difference a year makes!

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The WADAYM crew by age

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Supey arrives in NH, ready to hike!

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Black Cap’s ridgy glory

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My kids are jokesters

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Crawford Notch!

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Family of four boating expedition

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Landry the entomologist

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Hazel’s first day as a Junior Instructor at sailing camp

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A happy birthday hike for Supey

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Two-wheeled scooting at Chambers Creek

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Making music together

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Hazel returned to the Columbia River Gorge for Opti Wind clinic!

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Landry and Supey held down the fort at home — and spotted rare succulents at Point Defiance

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We all scream for ice cream

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Hazel had one last band concert at the end of 8th grade…

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And they expertly Flash Mob and Rickrolled us!!!

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Landry was recognized for his academic achievements

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Staid academic support cat

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Letting loose and catching her tail

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Landry turned 11

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On the day of his first ever band concert!

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A friend from orchestra came to the show and walked Landry back to our car

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Biking escapades

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Picking up litter

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Highly proper

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Golden hour sun after a combined band and orchestra performance

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Mini golfer!

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Happy 14th birthday, Hazel!

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Certainly enjoy some pie with your one curly candle

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The celebration stretched out across a couple of days

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Brother of the birthday child

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He is good at inventing new ball games

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This picture was taken exactly 14 years after Hazel’s due date; who’d have known then that she’d be sailing the Opti “treasure” at the end of a double rainbow on Puget Sound? Also that the upper rainbow would be inverted?

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Also, Brita paid a visit to the PNW in the days leading up to the birthday! Thank you Brita!

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