Sequim

Sept 10
We went to the Olympia Campground in Tumwater for the night. This is a real nice park that is close to Tracy and Erik's house. We had lunch and went to their house for Sydney's pre-birthday party. Friends Hart and Amy and kids joined us. Lots of fun, laughter, good food and a fire in Tracy's new fire pit. Then back to the park for the night.

Sept 11- Now off to Sequim. It is about 100 miles on Hwy 101. A picturesque drive to Sequim Bay RV Park. We had site #1 which is right across the road from the bay.  There is a resident Peahen in the park that forages through the sites. It is a short walk to John Wayne Marina and a nice restaurant ($16.95 for a hamburger).
The Pea Hen:






A couple of views from the park:



Sept 12- We drove to the trail head of Dungeness Spit and walked about half way to the lighthouse which is 5.5 miles each way. On the walk we were watched by a sea lion about 30 feet from shore for a while. Here are a couple photos of an interesting piece of driftwood .










When we got back to the park we had lunch and went to the marina and walked every slip. There are a lot of very nice boats and some that are more our speed if we were boaters. One was the Wyrill. She was originally built in 1911 and is steeped in history. She is about 62 feet long, is newly updated with the latest equipment and is for sale for only $175,000. Let me know when we can go out on your new toy..... To learn more go to wyrill.net. Back to the park for drinks and dinner.

Sept 13- We drove into Sequim and up Bell Hill. There are spectacular views and very nice homes there. Back to the park and took a nice long hike on the Olympic Discovery Trail to Sequim Bay State Park and back through the park and on the Sequim Bay Road.

Sept 14- We went to 7 Cedars Casino and had fun gambling. It was fun because we were able to make our $40 allowance last quite a while. Then out to lunch in town. Back the the park and get ready to go home tomorrow. We think site #8 will be nice on a future trip.

Sept 15- Home today over the Hood Canal and Narrows Bridges. $8.00 for car and trailer.

Sequim

Sept 10
We went to the Olympia Campground in Tumwater for the night. This is a real nice park that is close to Tracy and Erik's house. We had lunch and went to their house for Sydney's pre-birthday party. Friends Hart and Amy and kids joined us. Lots of fun, laughter, good food and a fire in Tracy's new fire pit. Then back to the park for the night.

Sept 11- Now off to Sequim. It is about 100 miles on Hwy 101. A picturesque drive to Sequim Bay RV Park. We had site #1 which is right across the road from the bay.  There is a resident Peahen in the park that forages through the sites. It is a short walk to John Wayne Marina and a nice restaurant ($16.95 for a hamburger).
The Pea Hen:






A couple of views from the park:



Sept 12- We drove to the trail head of Dungeness Spit and walked about half way to the lighthouse which is 5.5 miles each way. On the walk we were watched by a sea lion about 30 feet from shore for a while. Here are a couple photos of an interesting piece of driftwood .










When we got back to the park we had lunch and went to the marina and walked every slip. There are a lot of very nice boats and some that are more our speed if we were boaters. One was the Wyrill. She was originally built in 1911 and is steeped in history. She is about 62 feet long, is newly updated with the latest equipment and is for sale for only $175,000. Let me know when we can go out on your new toy..... To learn more go to wyrill.net. Back to the park for drinks and dinner.

Sept 13- We drove into Sequim and up Bell Hill. There are spectacular views and very nice homes there. Back to the park and took a nice long hike on the Olympic Discovery Trail to Sequim Bay State Park and back through the park and on the Sequim Bay Road.

Sept 14- We went to 7 Cedars Casino and had fun gambling. It was fun because we were able to make our $40 allowance last quite a while. Then out to lunch in town. Back the the park and get ready to go home tomorrow. We think site #8 will be nice on a future trip.

Sept 15- Home today over the Hood Canal and Narrows Bridges. $8.00 for car and trailer.

Camano and Anacortes

August 30- We went to Camano Island to see Gail's best friend Teddi from school. She and her husband Dave have a lovely house on the water. FUN FUN FUN. We took a walk on the beach at low tide. We sat on the deck having cocktails and reminiscing about the school days and what all is going on now. We hadn't seen them in about 10 years. Teddi fixed a great dinner. We talked more until about 9:30 then out to the trailer and bed. We were up about 8 to have rolls and fruit and more conversation. It was a fantastic visit. They spend about 8 months a year in Palm Springs and invited us to visit them next year, possibly in Feb or March. We'll see.
We hit the road about 10AM heading for Anacortes.

Aug 31- We stayed at Fidalgo Bay RV. We weren't near the water but everything was within walking distance. We took a walk across the Tommy Thompson Trestle which was about a mile each way spanning the bay. There was a warning I saw that was curious. It said "Danger- Potential bicycle tire damage due to sharp shells." I realized what this was about when we were walking. Seagulls pick up clam shells, fly up and drop them on the path so they can harvest the meat. Pretty clever birds.

Sept 1- Gail's sister Joan and her husband David drove in from Bellingham for the day. We walked the trail into town, about 2.5 miles each way. We walked the town shopping for antiques and such. We made some nice finds. In fact Joan saw a desk she really liked but didn't have a place for it in her house. About a week later she told her daughter Angie about it. They got in the car and drove to get it for Angie. We had lunch at the Brown Lantern Pub. They had Moose Drool Ale from Montana on tap. I had it before but not the others so after tasting it we all enjoyed it and a great lunch. Then back to the trailer for appetizers, wine and dinner. After dinner we took another walk to a spit of land through the woods at the park. It was a beautiful evening and a great day with family. David and Joan had a short drive home. We relaxed by our fire for the remainder of the evening.

Sept 2- We took a drive to Mt. Erie in Anacortes. There are great views of Fidalgo Bay but the trees have gotten so big it isn't as spectacular as in the past. We went back to the park and watched it fill up for the weekend. All but two sites out of about 200 were taken.

Sept 3-Headed for home. It's nice to take these trips of barely 200 miles round trip once in a while.

Camano and Anacortes

August 30- We went to Camano Island to see Gail's best friend Teddi from school. She and her husband Dave have a lovely house on the water. FUN FUN FUN. We took a walk on the beach at low tide. We sat on the deck having cocktails and reminiscing about the school days and what all is going on now. We hadn't seen them in about 10 years. Teddi fixed a great dinner. We talked more until about 9:30 then out to the trailer and bed. We were up about 8 to have rolls and fruit and more conversation. It was a fantastic visit. They spend about 8 months a year in Palm Springs and invited us to visit them next year, possibly in Feb or March. We'll see.
We hit the road about 10AM heading for Anacortes.

Aug 31- We stayed at Fidalgo Bay RV. We weren't near the water but everything was within walking distance. We took a walk across the Tommy Thompson Trestle which was about a mile each way spanning the bay. There was a warning I saw that was curious. It said "Danger- Potential bicycle tire damage due to sharp shells." I realized what this was about when we were walking. Seagulls pick up clam shells, fly up and drop them on the path so they can harvest the meat. Pretty clever birds.

Sept 1- Gail's sister Joan and her husband David drove in from Bellingham for the day. We walked the trail into town, about 2.5 miles each way. We walked the town shopping for antiques and such. We made some nice finds. In fact Joan saw a desk she really liked but didn't have a place for it in her house. About a week later she told her daughter Angie about it. They got in the car and drove to get it for Angie. We had lunch at the Brown Lantern Pub. They had Moose Drool Ale from Montana on tap. I had it before but not the others so after tasting it we all enjoyed it and a great lunch. Then back to the trailer for appetizers, wine and dinner. After dinner we took another walk to a spit of land through the woods at the park. It was a beautiful evening and a great day with family. David and Joan had a short drive home. We relaxed by our fire for the remainder of the evening.

Sept 2- We took a drive to Mt. Erie in Anacortes. There are great views of Fidalgo Bay but the trees have gotten so big it isn't as spectacular as in the past. We went back to the park and watched it fill up for the weekend. All but two sites out of about 200 were taken.

Sept 3-Headed for home. It's nice to take these trips of barely 200 miles round trip once in a while.

Life with kids in the house

Aug 22- We volunteered to take care of our older daughter's kids for the week. Sydney is almost 13 and Emerson is 6. They are great kids and we kept very busy. On Tuesday we went to the Seattle Center Science Center. We rode the light rail and monorail to get there. It was a great experience for all. The girls had never ridden either mode  and we not the monorail probably since 1962 (World's Fair). We visited an exhibit called Goosebumps, the science of fear. There were hands on applications of seeing various bugs and reaching into a dark box to touch them. The girls wanted no part of this. I showed them that is was harmless but no way. They did other interactive activities. It wasn't too exciting. Then went to an exhibit about nature showing Puget Sound and it's inhabitants, how tides work and other things. Sydney was interested in these but Emerson being 6, she shot through them without much interest. We also visited and area telling about space and exploration. The highlight of the day was the butterfly exhibit. There were hundreds of butterflies in a greenhouse like area flying, watering and feeding. The girls really enjoyed this one. Then on the monorail and light rail home
Wednesday I took them to Saltwater State Park during the low tide. We had a great time looking at all the live and otherwise creatures along the waterline. We turned over rocks to discover crabs, hermit crabs, snails and other life. The girls collected some hermit crabs and snails in an effort to take them home and have an aquarium of sea life. They didn't make it through the night.
On Thursday Nanny took them to the Glee 3D movie. I chilled at the house. Syd is quite a cook. She has made cakes and other baked goods for us all in the past. During her stay with us she helped Gail make homemade pizza and chicken divan. She wants a deluxe Kitchen Made mixer for her birthday. (She did get it a couple of weeks later.)
I met Tracy in South Tacoma Friday evening to hand them off to her. Man, the girls were great but I'm too old for full time kids.

Life with kids in the house

Aug 22- We volunteered to take care of our older daughter's kids for the week. Sydney is almost 13 and Emerson is 6. They are great kids and we kept very busy. On Tuesday we went to the Seattle Center Science Center. We rode the light rail and monorail to get there. It was a great experience for all. The girls had never ridden either mode  and we not the monorail probably since 1962 (World's Fair). We visited an exhibit called Goosebumps, the science of fear. There were hands on applications of seeing various bugs and reaching into a dark box to touch them. The girls wanted no part of this. I showed them that is was harmless but no way. They did other interactive activities. It wasn't too exciting. Then went to an exhibit about nature showing Puget Sound and it's inhabitants, how tides work and other things. Sydney was interested in these but Emerson being 6, she shot through them without much interest. We also visited and area telling about space and exploration. The highlight of the day was the butterfly exhibit. There were hundreds of butterflies in a greenhouse like area flying, watering and feeding. The girls really enjoyed this one. Then on the monorail and light rail home
Wednesday I took them to Saltwater State Park during the low tide. We had a great time looking at all the live and otherwise creatures along the waterline. We turned over rocks to discover crabs, hermit crabs, snails and other life. The girls collected some hermit crabs and snails in an effort to take them home and have an aquarium of sea life. They didn't make it through the night.
On Thursday Nanny took them to the Glee 3D movie. I chilled at the house. Syd is quite a cook. She has made cakes and other baked goods for us all in the past. During her stay with us she helped Gail make homemade pizza and chicken divan. She wants a deluxe Kitchen Made mixer for her birthday. (She did get it a couple of weeks later.)
I met Tracy in South Tacoma Friday evening to hand them off to her. Man, the girls were great but I'm too old for full time kids.