Olympic National Forest

It was beautiful this morning so we decided to take a drive over into the Olympic National Forest. We heard about some really great hot springs and we're running out of time to explore this area. The drive was great and the natural beauty of this area can't be captured on film. It's truly a magical place. 


Sol Duc Hot springs is really nice. It's nestled way back in the forest and is surrounded by waterfalls, rain forests and tall pines. It happened to be their 100th birthday weekend celebration, complete with a bluegrass band. 


We were all started to relax as the band began to play. It was shaping up to be a great day... see next post.


J

Low tide

I haven't posted anything for a while so I have to do some quick catching up. We went out to breakfast last Saturday morning at Ezzy's favorite restaurant, "the Chum", it's actually called "the Cup" but he kept calling it the Chum so it stuck. A little Freudian slip.


After breakfast we went down to the beach and did some exploring at low tide. It was a little cold that morning.


J

Jeffco Expo

Fun day at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Port Townsend. 
I saw a life-size Pixar "Tow Mater" heading down the road towards the fairgrounds on a flatbed truck this morning and remembered there was an event scheduled for this weekend, the Jeffco Expo. (see all the pics)


Basically it's just an excuse for everyone with a 4x4 to head out to the fairgrounds and drive around in the mud.


For us, it was an excuse to eat some BBQ, cotton candy and look at classic cars. The boys really liked watching all the mud races. But I think Paula had the most fun of all of us. She really loves these kind of events!


J


Can you say "redneck"?


P

Marrowstone Island

Drove over to Marrowstone Island today. It was another beautiful sunny day and it's only about a 40 minute drive from Port Townsend. Marrowstone is one of two long skinny islands that are attached by a narrow low-lying sand bridge near the South end. They kind of look like a very stylized "U". It's sister island is Indian Island which is strictly military. It's used for munitions storage. There's a single road that takes you around the southern edge to Marrowstone. Both islands are connected to the peninsula by a small bridge (no ferry ride today). 


Lots of great hiking and the ubiquitous abandoned artillery batteries. I really love this island. There's a long narrow bay, protected from the wind, between the two islands with small rustic cottages dotting it's shores. I'm going to buy a house up here along the water some day. I may have found my retirement spot...


We spent the day with two of Ezzy and Levon's friends, Dante and Jacob, exploring the old batteries at Fort Flagler with our flashlights and walkie-talkies. These structures were pretty big, 3-stories in some places. Plus we discovered an awesome machine gun nest with a beautiful view of Port Townsend across the water.


More pics here: Marrowstone Island


J  

Bergstrom's Antique & Classic Autos

World's BEST antique shop, ever!!


Bergstrom's is an amazing auto restoration time capsule. You can spend hours and hours searching through old hood ornaments, chrome trim pieces or looking for that original 1959 Ford Apache owners manual. 


The signs on the cars say something to the effect "Don't touch this car unless you're in the NUDE! Buttons and buckles will scratch". Unfortunately, most of the clientele consists of men in their 60's or 70's. Not a good mental picture.


Sorry, that circa 1960's "Easy Rider - Captain America" minibike is not for sale.


J

Spent a great afternoon with friends that stretched well into the evening over at Rosewind Cohousing. It was Sophia's birthday party and the boys wore themselves out playing and hopping around in coffee sacks for hours. After we got them home and bathed, they set a new world record for falling asleep.


See all the pics: Sophia's Party


J

Ist Soccer Game

Wednesday was Ezzy's first official soccer game. 

He did really great, had a lot of fun and is excited about next weeks game. What more can a proud parent ask for.


Wait, I know... better pictures.

J