The weather in Seattle has been great for several weeks, and we’ve been busy doing outside chores and enjoying the sun. This week, fall started to show up, and we decided to head south and east to get some more sun before the rains start in earnest. Ah, the joys of being retired! And no one appreciates going somewhere new more than old retired school teachers who don’t have to show up to the classroom!
Fire Fighting Convoy heading to a fire
We got a late start Sunday morning, but that was ok because we only planned to drive to Shelton to visit our good friend, Glenda Dehning. We had just called her the day before to see if she was going to be home, and luckily for us she was. We love visiting with her (even when we stay up way too late talking), and especially at this time of year. She has a great garden and loves to share her produce with everyone. We had a great lunch of rice and beans, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and green beans. We were so full that later we had a light dinner later, crackers, cream cheese with hot pepper mint jelly that Judy made, and more veggies.
Glenda showcasing our healthy lunch
On the way down I-5, just before Olympia, we were passed by a convoy of vans. After the 3rd one went by, we figured out they were fire fighters, probably coming home after working on the fires in eastern Washington. They all looked dirty and tired, and we wished we could have somehow signaled our gratitude to them.
Our camping spot for the night
“Camping” in Glenda’s driveway is sooo quiet and peaceful. Glenda always goes walking in the morning at 7:30, so we had to get up and join her. We hustled on the first half of the walk, but definitely slowed down on the way home because we got sidetracked by the bushes still loaded with blackberries. We snacked our way back to her house and breakfast. Sun-warmed, ripe, blackberries! Such a treat! We had a hard time leaving that behind.
Monday Night Football on cable trumps Oregon state park
“Camping” in Glenda’s driveway is sooo quiet and peaceful. Glenda always goes walking in the morning at 7:30, so we had to get up and join her. We hustled on the first half of the walk, but definitely slowed down on the way home because we got sidetracked by the bushes still loaded with blackberries. We snacked our way back to her house and breakfast. Sun-warmed, ripe, blackberries! Such a treat! We had a hard time leaving that behind.
Total miles driven= 315
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