Thar she blows

Mount St. Helens gave me a good send off yesterday as I left the office. Just as I was heading home to Mrs. Pirate and all the kids, Mt. St. Helens let off some steam. It was a spectacular sight. It looked like a giant mushroom cloud rising in the north. It looks like the ash and steam was headed for eastern Washington. If you get a chance you need to go see the pictures on the web.