Yeah! We are in Sequim, Washington. (Read - 'skwim' - as in - rhymes with 'swim') And we are so glad to be here. It was a long morning for Gary and the boys getting the equipment put together to tow the RV and then the long drive north. We had forgotten how curvy wurvy the road was to get here. Whew. We barely made it before dark. Thank God we did, as there was one slightly scary episode driving on I-5 in Portland. Bumper to bumper traffic to get over the bridge of the Columbia River and we were putzin' along and suddenly the big storage door on the RV swings open! Yes, right there on the freeway! India and I were in the suburban (another story) following Gary and the boys in the truck that was pulling the RV and we were just atad bit, um, stunned. I call Gary on the cell to tell him, and he had not noticed! Now, I will tell you, Thank God we were going pretty slow right then with the traffic being backed as it was, so nothing flew out of the trailer and Gary was able to stop. I then ran out (India was driving) and shut the door. Yes, right there on the freeway! And there was a car between us, so who knows what they and everyone else were thinking. :) I just kept thinking, Thank God this happened right at that time and not when we were going along at 70 mph! Crazy, eh? We pulled over at the next rest stop and locked up tight all the doors and compartments - just in case. Good grief.
And so we're here in the far northwestern part of the lower 48 and breathing the fresh ocean air and the amazing scent of lavender. There are fields here that are just a blanket of purple, spanning acres and acres like the wheat fields back home. Absolutely beautiful. Lavender is said to have a calming effect on people and I'm hoping that's true. I've got a few boys who maybe need to go hang out in those fields for an hour or two - or three - or - say -- they always said they wanted to sleep out under the stars sometime . . . MMM :)
(Actually, maybe I'm the one who needs it!)
Well, tomorrow (Monday) it's back to the grind. We do hope to go raspberry picking after school's done, and maybe take a little hike or something. We'll see.
Well, this is a first. A short post! Can you believe it? No? Must be the lavender.
Blessings,
jill and all
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Does it seem like it's been 7 weeks since your first post?!
ReplyDeleteHow did those Lavender Fields work out for you?! ha ha.
Our family spent 3 weeks together last summer on a road trip to NY, Niagara Falls, and Washington DC.
I do believe everyone was so ready to come home again but I loved it, I liked going from place to place and seeing all there was. So I am really enjoying reading about your travels and adventures!
Well India, Augustine starts dance today, you will be missed. I know if they let you do a tap class, you'd have 1 very eager student ready and willing!!!
Safe travels, have lots of fun!!
Lisa B.