We spent a lovely weekend with friends at their home on Orcas Island. It's a tradition of sorts, where our families share a weekend together (usually) over the fourth of July. Our pals, Randy and Joseph Dixon and Deborah Haensli, have invited us up since our kids were about two years old.
We chartered a boat, which enabled us to see a different perspective of the islands and Puget Sound. The kids loved whipping across the water, observing aquatic life and exploring a smaller nearby island where we took a break. For the first 15 minutes or so Phoebe stood on my lap, wind in her hair shouting, "I'm on a boat! I'm on a boat!!" So hysterically-T-pain-funny.
We stopped at Sucia Island, which is a state park. It was great to stretch our sea legs to relax on terra firma. We were delighted to find some fossilized rocks during our shoreside explorations. Someone had built a labyrinth our of rocks and there was a heron stepping softly through the water, fishing for lunch. What an amazing change of pace, a lovely way to spend time with friends.
Thanks to the Dixon/Haensli family for such a fun mini-break! We look forward to spending more time with you on this side of the Sound.
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