Bellevue WA fireworks display from Bellevue Square (part of the Bellevue Collection). They shoot the fireworks off from teh parking garage next to Nordstrom and it is a great display for all. Prime viewing position for most folks is the Downtown Bellevue Park.

A firend of Greg had a great birtday party on one of the hottest days of the year so far. More Photos

This is Bob Lutz of GM speaking to Richard Griot of Griot’s Garage today at the Fairmont in Seattle, WA.

Bob Lutz Visits Seattle:

Bob Lutz is on a mission.  He’s talking to car enthusiast, industry, and press all over the globe and working hard to ensure we all understand the changes that GM is making across it’s line.  From powerplants (and power sources) to fit and finish on even the most affordable cars in the GM line.  GM contacted some local car enthusaists and invited them to a brief meet & greet / presentation from Bob Lutz while he was in the great Northwest. 

Sam and I happened to be invited and we went hoping to hear more about the Volt. 

We were not dissapointed - there was a great deck of slides (no pictures please was asked so I made sure to put away the camera) around the battery as well as the overall chassis layout of the anticipated build that the car will have.  Bob (and his small contingent of GM staff with him including Dee Allen and Dave Barthmuss) all seemed very confident that the Volt will be out in November 2010.  It was good to see their confidence - but I certainly have my doubts.  I look forward to more choices in the electric market.  I’m sold on wanting a 20-40 mile electric car with backup of another fuel source of some type.  It just makes sense to me for so many reasons.

Bob on Alternative fuel:

It was GREAT to hear bob talk about his personal belief (which I share with him) that biofuels (non-foodstock E85) is a good stopgap, and that electric is likley a better solution long term than fuel cell.  I still don’t understand how the fuel cell proponents are going to a) produce their fuel for a lower total energy cycle cost than electric and b) set up a distribution network - which is why I pick electric as the long term winner fo that question.

Other photos from today at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/threefourfive/tags/boblutz/show/

Greg had fun creating clay sculptures at a birthday party yesterday. http://flickr.com/photos/threefourfive/sets/72157603363292797/show/ has a subset of images from the party.

Some sisters finding balance from a shoot today.

This set (click here) includes the full set. Of special mention is the ERA grand prix race car brough by Greg Whitten. Thanks for cheking out my pictures of the 2007 Western Washington All British Field Meet (ABFM).

Awesome fireworks - this photo is a “photo illustration” more than anything because it is a combination of a couple frames to give you a sense of how awesome the show was this year.

Again in Bellevue.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/threefourfive/sets/72157600656081104/show/ has a couple photos - but I’ll process some more and post a couple fireworks shots by mid-next week sometime.