Sunday, July 21, 2013

Wrapping Up Washington



We are in Hoodsport WA on Hood Canal and will get back to Kent WA (where Mike and Kathy Downey live) by the end of the week.  Our previous stop was Port Townsend where our site was next to the marina and right on the water.  One morning Mike looked out and said "Look...a submarine!"

There's a sizable submarine base south of Port Townsend.  This one came about even with us and then the sub and its Coast Guard escort made a wide turn and disappeared in the direction they came.  

We try to sample the local cuisine as much as we can but sometimes it's prohibited.

So we do the next best thing.





Tuesday, July 16, 2013

In the beginning...

Finally have time to complete the blog I started three months ago.  We're gone from KC to Roswell NM to Ruidoso NM to Deming NM to Silver City NM to Albuquerque.  Whew!  and that was just the first month...

Our granddaughter Taylor graduated from high school (YEAH TAYLOR) and we got to see our younger granddaughter Madison race her car on the dirt track.
Madison's race car

l to r:  Madison, Michelle, Taylor and Pat


Mike asking directions in Roswell

We then headed north through Park City UT to see Mark and Molly Stephens, our friends from the old days at Sprint.  Thanks, Mark and Molly, for being tour guides for us.


Then on to Midvale ID to visit our old KC friends Kathy and Bosco Bosler.  It was Bosco's 65th birthday and a great time was had by all.

Arrived in Kent WA in time for my brother Mike's 70th birthday.  We had exceptionally nice weather and the party outside was a smashing success.
Mike cooks for the bday Mike
We left Kent headed south.  Took the highway up to Mt. St. Helen's.  Beautiful.


We circled the Olympic peninsula and are now staying at Port Townsend.  This is a really charming small town on the water and they have preserved their Victorian buildings, both residential and commercial.  The photos below were taken from our RV park which is right on the water.





I've left out tons of photos and stories but I will do better now that I know how to build this!  We are going to Poulsbo WA Friday for 5 and then back to Kent to meet up with my other brother and his wife, Dick and Marge.