We just spent an incredible five days with some very close friends. We've been friends with Ron and Kathy Rash, Lynn and Cindy Peterson for a long time. We've been bragging about the beauty of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest for many years and had a chance to take them there! We all flew to Seattle, rented a Suburban, and had a blast! We did the touristy stuff--Pike's Place market, the Troll, Archee McPhee's, and Snoqualmie Falls. Daurell and Jana knew many of Rash's family and were kind enough to put us up for the night. The weather was spectacular, so Daurell drove us all around Lake Sammamish on his boat. Meanwhile, Jana had prepared one of her great meals for us. Next morning we drove up to Anacortes and boarded the ferry to Lopez Island.
Our friends, Steve and Jacque Bumstead, have property on the island and have built a "cabin" on the water there. The Bumsteads treated us royally and took us around to just about every inch of the island. The guys went out along the shore and pulled oysters off the rocks, and Steve roasted them over the fire. The entire time the weather was perfect.. On Sunday we attended phone-in church services. A whole other story...
The above photo is our favorite view from the cabin overlooking what we call Bumstead Bay
Great place with a kitchen to die for!
A favorite place for lunch and browsing is the Lopez Island Pharmacy with its old fashioned soda fountain counter. Jacque and Steve are on the left. One happy group!
This plaque was a surprise to Carl. The first time we visited the Bumsteads' old cabin, Carl had just had surgery on his hands for carpal tunnel, and sat and read a book the entire time we were there. Steve and Jacque decided then and there that the new cabin would have a room dedicated to him; thus there is a small library in the turret, and many visitors bring a book to donate.
Steve and Ron say they really love oysters--hard to believe, but all the guys at least tried the ugly little critters.
Clarks, Petersons, Rashes (we call ourselves the CPRs)
We didn't want to leave and are ready to go back, although our kids would disown us if we went without them next time.
5 comments:
Yep....still jealous.
I'm glad you guys had fun, I GUESS it's okay if you have a life outside of your childrens lives!
That looks like so much fun...and beautiful too. I love the plaque dedicated to Carl!
Please fill us in on the phone-in church service. That sounds like a great option to me =)
The cabin has changed since we were last there:-)
That looks like my kind of get away. You need to hurry up and get retired so you can do lots of these trips. -Maile
What a wonderful trip! Beautiful!
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