Whales, Grandparents, Flowers, Fun, & More!

We had the pleasure of having G&G K come up for a quick trip late this week. I took a couple days off, & one day we took a boat ride from Port Townsend (on the Olympia Peninsula) to Friday Harbor (in the San Juan Islands). The air was crisp, as it should be on open water. But the sun's warmth made it a perfect temp.

Crazy shadows & clear water.
We got skunked with Orcas - they were likely busy feeding on the massive numbers of salmon gathering at the mouth of the Puget Sound, getting ready for their annual run. But we did see a number of Minke whales (rhymes with 'Stinky'), once of which swam right under our boat! Another time we saw the white belly of one swimming on its back. So cool ;-)
Sailboat & one of the San Juan Islands.
Getting up early makes a baby tired. And a daddy too ;-)
Balance beam-walkin' baby!

The crew.

Playin' hard before bedtime! It's also worth mentioning that I took home the trophy for Father/Son/Daughter golf tourney at Fort Lewis Golf Club.

We planted some oregano & cilantro in this planter, and enjoyed a few minced leaves on our gourmet mac & cheese tonight.

Dahlia

Hydrangea

Another dahlia

Puppy-pile on Matty Sioux!

Expiration date: January 23, 2010.