The drive northward...

Yesterday we drove from near the Oregon border to Seattle, stopping for lunch in Portland and with a visit to Mt. St. Helens en route. Traffic was heavy into Tacoma... we arrived later, but loitl and who_is_she had pizza ordered and ready.

( photos from Sat and Sun... )

Around Seattle

Today we enjoyed who_is_she and loitl's hospitality, staying here for a second night. We started by going down their 2.5 acres to a wooded stream to look around and pick blackberries. It reminded me of being 11 years old in Georgia... roaming forests and thickets, picking berries for my mom, playing with our dog (here, there's an Australian cattle dog named Kato). We saw the barn and the "shed" building where Matt has his workshop and Lisa her studio and exercise rooms.

Later, we drove downtown and played tourist...Pioneer Square area, then met k4bidyke for a late lunch at Pike's Market before ending up riding carnival rides adjacent to the Space Needle. Then back to Woodinville before Mexican food in Duvall and then blackberry cobbler back here... capped by a soak in the hot tub and a long talk with who_is_she.

( Monday's photos )