April 30, 2012
We drove to Wilsonville, OR and stayed at Pheasant Ridge RV Resort. This a real nice park. It is ranked in the top 8 in the US. It rained the entire way there and most of the day. We went to a new McMenamin's Brew Pub. Very nice with a "church" on the site for special performances.
May 1, 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GAIL! We drove to McMinnville for a nice drive through the country. Rained and clouds most of the day. We had lunch at another McMenamin's in the Old Oregon Hotel. It was a five story climb up an old wooden stairway to the Roof Top Bar. There was a great view and bet it would be a lot of fun on a nice sunny day. We stopped at the Solene Winery. We bought a nice bottle of Pinot Noir. The Oregon wineries are famous for their pinot wines. Back to the park.
May 2, 2012
We went to Aurora, OR and toured the local businesses. aurora was the first settlement in all of Oregon in 1856. It is also the antique capitol of Oregon. The old stores are stocked with everything imaginable. We had lunch at the local old pub. Don asked around about relatives on the Leever side. He went to family gatherings in the 50's and 60's. It turns out one of the original settling families is on his Grandma Leever's side of the family, the Keil family.
May 3, 2012
Drove home in the rain. Back on the road in a couple of weeks. Thanks for tuning in.
Monday, May 7, 2012
2012 First trip. Wilsonville, OR
April 30, 2012
We drove to Wilsonville, OR and stayed at Pheasant Ridge RV Resort. This a real nice park. It is ranked in the top 8 in the US. It rained the entire way there and most of the day. We went to a new McMenamin's Brew Pub. Very nice with a "church" on the site for special performances.
May 1, 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GAIL! We drove to McMinnville for a nice drive through the country. Rained and clouds most of the day. We had lunch at another McMenamin's in the Old Oregon Hotel. It was a five story climb up an old wooden stairway to the Roof Top Bar. There was a great view and bet it would be a lot of fun on a nice sunny day. We stopped at the Solene Winery. We bought a nice bottle of Pinot Noir. The Oregon wineries are famous for their pinot wines. Back to the park.
May 2, 2012
We went to Aurora, OR and toured the local businesses. aurora was the first settlement in all of Oregon in 1856. It is also the antique capitol of Oregon. The old stores are stocked with everything imaginable. We had lunch at the local old pub. Don asked around about relatives on the Leever side. He went to family gatherings in the 50's and 60's. It turns out one of the original settling families is on his Grandma Leever's side of the family, the Keil family.
May 3, 2012
Drove home in the rain. Back on the road in a couple of weeks. Thanks for tuning in.
We drove to Wilsonville, OR and stayed at Pheasant Ridge RV Resort. This a real nice park. It is ranked in the top 8 in the US. It rained the entire way there and most of the day. We went to a new McMenamin's Brew Pub. Very nice with a "church" on the site for special performances.
May 1, 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GAIL! We drove to McMinnville for a nice drive through the country. Rained and clouds most of the day. We had lunch at another McMenamin's in the Old Oregon Hotel. It was a five story climb up an old wooden stairway to the Roof Top Bar. There was a great view and bet it would be a lot of fun on a nice sunny day. We stopped at the Solene Winery. We bought a nice bottle of Pinot Noir. The Oregon wineries are famous for their pinot wines. Back to the park.
May 2, 2012
We went to Aurora, OR and toured the local businesses. aurora was the first settlement in all of Oregon in 1856. It is also the antique capitol of Oregon. The old stores are stocked with everything imaginable. We had lunch at the local old pub. Don asked around about relatives on the Leever side. He went to family gatherings in the 50's and 60's. It turns out one of the original settling families is on his Grandma Leever's side of the family, the Keil family.
May 3, 2012
Drove home in the rain. Back on the road in a couple of weeks. Thanks for tuning in.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Tri Cities and Prosser
Sept 18- We left Kent for the Benton City, WA staying at the Beach RV Park. There is no beach or view of a beach but the park is bordered on one side by the Yakima River. The view of the Horse Heaven Hills and Red Mountain areas and surrounding pastures was quite nice. We had some great sunsets and the weather was warm. It reminded us of a trip we took to Montana and stayed at White Sulphur Springs. We need to go back there. We had lunch at The Palm in Benton City. This is a classic old bar with the usual regulars that were having a pretty good time for it being early in the afternoon. Good hamburgers and some hot wings.
Sept 19- We visited several wineries purchasing a bottle of Tempranillo from Millbrandt Winery which we had not tried before. Pretty good relatively mild red wine. We had a nice night by the fire enjoying the view and sunset. It had been windy but it lessened at sunset.
Sept 20- More wineries, sun, wind and a nice evening by the fire. We went into Kennewick to the Ice Harbor Brewery for different samples and some fries. They had a "fresh hops brew" that was real interesting. Using fresh hops you can really smell and taste the difference between other brews not using them. Don tried fishing in the Yakima River but the only thing he saw caught was by a white heron.
Sept 21- We moved to Prosser to the Wine Country RV Park where we stayed a few years ago. Really nice park. We walked to the Vintner's Plaza where there are 13 wineries to visit. A restaurant, Wine Out, was recommended to us for lunch. What a great tip. We had the best pizza ever. It is a pear and bacon with sauce and white sharp cheddar cheese. You can pair it with the wines of the restaurant. We each had a flight of three half glasses of red wines that were excellent. We shared the choices we ordered. Then back to the park for the rest of the day. GRAPES....GRAPES....GRAPES
Sept 22- We drove around to more wineries. Our favorite for the day was Desert Wind Winery. They had Gail's favorite, a nice big gift store. We bought a real nice Suds and Seeds Mustard, a refill of a steak rub that we like and sampled some nice wines and purchased a bottle of Sangiovese. Back at the park Don was checking out the store and found some real good deals on wines that we had tasted but at better prices than at the wineries. Later in the evening we were sitting by our fire and and the park manager stopped by and chatted with us. We talked to him about working at the park. He said he would like to have us as workers at his park but he needs a 6 month commitment. We told him we appreciated the offer but we aren't ready to commit to it at this time. Some pics from the park.
Sept 23- We awoke this morning to the Prosser Hot Air Balloon Festival opening lift off. Don saw about 18 in the air at one time. What a nice way to end our week here. Here are a few pics:
We drove home over Chinook Pass all the way in the sun. We ended up with five bottles of wine from our visits.
I think this our last trip for the year so I'll be posting happenings from the local area worthy of posting. Thanks for following along.
Don and Gail.
Sept 19- We visited several wineries purchasing a bottle of Tempranillo from Millbrandt Winery which we had not tried before. Pretty good relatively mild red wine. We had a nice night by the fire enjoying the view and sunset. It had been windy but it lessened at sunset.
Sept 20- More wineries, sun, wind and a nice evening by the fire. We went into Kennewick to the Ice Harbor Brewery for different samples and some fries. They had a "fresh hops brew" that was real interesting. Using fresh hops you can really smell and taste the difference between other brews not using them. Don tried fishing in the Yakima River but the only thing he saw caught was by a white heron.
Sept 21- We moved to Prosser to the Wine Country RV Park where we stayed a few years ago. Really nice park. We walked to the Vintner's Plaza where there are 13 wineries to visit. A restaurant, Wine Out, was recommended to us for lunch. What a great tip. We had the best pizza ever. It is a pear and bacon with sauce and white sharp cheddar cheese. You can pair it with the wines of the restaurant. We each had a flight of three half glasses of red wines that were excellent. We shared the choices we ordered. Then back to the park for the rest of the day. GRAPES....GRAPES....GRAPES
Sept 22- We drove around to more wineries. Our favorite for the day was Desert Wind Winery. They had Gail's favorite, a nice big gift store. We bought a real nice Suds and Seeds Mustard, a refill of a steak rub that we like and sampled some nice wines and purchased a bottle of Sangiovese. Back at the park Don was checking out the store and found some real good deals on wines that we had tasted but at better prices than at the wineries. Later in the evening we were sitting by our fire and and the park manager stopped by and chatted with us. We talked to him about working at the park. He said he would like to have us as workers at his park but he needs a 6 month commitment. We told him we appreciated the offer but we aren't ready to commit to it at this time. Some pics from the park.
Sept 23- We awoke this morning to the Prosser Hot Air Balloon Festival opening lift off. Don saw about 18 in the air at one time. What a nice way to end our week here. Here are a few pics:
We drove home over Chinook Pass all the way in the sun. We ended up with five bottles of wine from our visits.
I think this our last trip for the year so I'll be posting happenings from the local area worthy of posting. Thanks for following along.
Don and Gail.
Tri Cities and Prosser
Sept 18- We left Kent for the Benton City, WA staying at the Beach RV Park. There is no beach or view of a beach but the park is bordered on one side by the Yakima River. The view of the Horse Heaven Hills and Red Mountain areas and surrounding pastures was quite nice. We had some great sunsets and the weather was warm. It reminded us of a trip we took to Montana and stayed at White Sulphur Springs. We need to go back there. We had lunch at The Palm in Benton City. This is a classic old bar with the usual regulars that were having a pretty good time for it being early in the afternoon. Good hamburgers and some hot wings.
Sept 19- We visited several wineries purchasing a bottle of Tempranillo from Millbrandt Winery which we had not tried before. Pretty good relatively mild red wine. We had a nice night by the fire enjoying the view and sunset. It had been windy but it lessened at sunset.
Sept 20- More wineries, sun, wind and a nice evening by the fire. We went into Kennewick to the Ice Harbor Brewery for different samples and some fries. They had a "fresh hops brew" that was real interesting. Using fresh hops you can really smell and taste the difference between other brews not using them. Don tried fishing in the Yakima River but the only thing he saw caught was by a white heron.
Sept 21- We moved to Prosser to the Wine Country RV Park where we stayed a few years ago. Really nice park. We walked to the Vintner's Plaza where there are 13 wineries to visit. A restaurant, Wine Out, was recommended to us for lunch. What a great tip. We had the best pizza ever. It is a pear and bacon with sauce and white sharp cheddar cheese. You can pair it with the wines of the restaurant. We each had a flight of three half glasses of red wines that were excellent. We shared the choices we ordered. Then back to the park for the rest of the day. GRAPES....GRAPES....GRAPES
Sept 22- We drove around to more wineries. Our favorite for the day was Desert Wind Winery. They had Gail's favorite, a nice big gift store. We bought a real nice Suds and Seeds Mustard, a refill of a steak rub that we like and sampled some nice wines and purchased a bottle of Sangiovese. Back at the park Don was checking out the store and found some real good deals on wines that we had tasted but at better prices than at the wineries. Later in the evening we were sitting by our fire and and the park manager stopped by and chatted with us. We talked to him about working at the park. He said he would like to have us as workers at his park but he needs a 6 month commitment. We told him we appreciated the offer but we aren't ready to commit to it at this time. Some pics from the park.
Sept 23- We awoke this morning to the Prosser Hot Air Balloon Festival opening lift off. Don saw about 18 in the air at one time. What a nice way to end our week here. Here are a few pics:
We drove home over Chinook Pass all the way in the sun. We ended up with five bottles of wine from our visits.
I think this our last trip for the year so I'll be posting happenings from the local area worthy of posting. Thanks for following along.
Don and Gail.
Sept 19- We visited several wineries purchasing a bottle of Tempranillo from Millbrandt Winery which we had not tried before. Pretty good relatively mild red wine. We had a nice night by the fire enjoying the view and sunset. It had been windy but it lessened at sunset.
Sept 20- More wineries, sun, wind and a nice evening by the fire. We went into Kennewick to the Ice Harbor Brewery for different samples and some fries. They had a "fresh hops brew" that was real interesting. Using fresh hops you can really smell and taste the difference between other brews not using them. Don tried fishing in the Yakima River but the only thing he saw caught was by a white heron.
Sept 21- We moved to Prosser to the Wine Country RV Park where we stayed a few years ago. Really nice park. We walked to the Vintner's Plaza where there are 13 wineries to visit. A restaurant, Wine Out, was recommended to us for lunch. What a great tip. We had the best pizza ever. It is a pear and bacon with sauce and white sharp cheddar cheese. You can pair it with the wines of the restaurant. We each had a flight of three half glasses of red wines that were excellent. We shared the choices we ordered. Then back to the park for the rest of the day. GRAPES....GRAPES....GRAPES
Sept 22- We drove around to more wineries. Our favorite for the day was Desert Wind Winery. They had Gail's favorite, a nice big gift store. We bought a real nice Suds and Seeds Mustard, a refill of a steak rub that we like and sampled some nice wines and purchased a bottle of Sangiovese. Back at the park Don was checking out the store and found some real good deals on wines that we had tasted but at better prices than at the wineries. Later in the evening we were sitting by our fire and and the park manager stopped by and chatted with us. We talked to him about working at the park. He said he would like to have us as workers at his park but he needs a 6 month commitment. We told him we appreciated the offer but we aren't ready to commit to it at this time. Some pics from the park.
Sept 23- We awoke this morning to the Prosser Hot Air Balloon Festival opening lift off. Don saw about 18 in the air at one time. What a nice way to end our week here. Here are a few pics:
We drove home over Chinook Pass all the way in the sun. We ended up with five bottles of wine from our visits.
I think this our last trip for the year so I'll be posting happenings from the local area worthy of posting. Thanks for following along.
Don and Gail.
Monday, September 26, 2011
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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