On the road again...

I followed Linda & Harvey back over to Seattle and got to visit with more relatives and had such a great time! Monday night we ate dinner and then just hung out in our hotel rooms. Tuesday morning found us at Pike's Place market and by afternoon, we made it (no thanks to Linda's GPS) to Joanne & Dan's house in the "Enchanted Forest" of Port Orchard. We had special invites to Jared Gregory's 18th birthday dinner (Famous Dave's) and loved getting to see his Mom & Dad (Jodi & Kirk), girlfriend Jasmine and Uncle Pat (who turned out to be my "date"). A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...I lived with this family and have loved them forever. Pat & I reminisced abt KC & the Sunshine Band, picking strawberries in Puyallup and other fun activities we shared.
First pic is Pike's Place (it is HUGE...don't let this picture fool you...)

Second pic is Joanne & Dan's little cottage in the woods...literally IN THE WOODS!!
This is Joanne & Dan...did I mention they live in the woods??
Jared "Birthday Boy" Gregory is at the head of the table & talking to his girlfriend, Jasmine...who is a real sweetie!
Parents of Jared (and Ashley, who is at college) Jodi & Kirk...
My "date" Patrick...he's just 5 yrs younger than me and my parents' oldest grandchild!On Wednesday, Linda & Harvey flew back to Hawaii and I got to have lunch with my ex-sis in law, Wray. I can't believe I forgot to take pics...but she looked GREAT! And, what a loving person she has always been to me. It was a lovely lunch and I truly hated to have it end! BUT...my hubby was flying in in just 3 hours!!
I rushed back to the hotel and discovered a run to a store was in order and I found a ...FRED MEYER!! And, my discount was still in effect!! Problem was...I got lost on my way back...I drove clear back to Tacoma before I realized I was headed the wrong way...abt 35 miles!! I barely made it back in time and then the shuttle had left without me!! Luckily, by the time I made it to the airport, Bruce was just coming thru the gate!! A sweet reunion...it was time.
We drove a few hours the next day to Cannon Beach, Oregon. Look at these pics...such a beautiful place! We thoroughly enjoyed being together in such a wondrous place!

Just one section of the beach looking from our hotel room...I love the beach! Bruce bought me a plaque that reads "May you always have sand in your shoes and a shell in your pocket"...it suits me, I think!
Part of our room...the part you don't see is the fireplace (which was ALWAYS on when we were there) and flat screen plasma tv mounted on the wall above it. Also the sliding doors that covered the entire width of the room!! SO beautiful...Behind us is "Haystack Rock" which was magnificent. We were just happy to be together...


Now we are home...errrrr...I am home. He was home abt 12 hrs and is now in Virginia on business! I miss him, but he'll be back on Friday at noon! MAYBE, just maybe I will be unpacked by then...but maybe not!!