Snohomish, WA July 11-Aug 15

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We finally made it back to the Seattle area, residing in Snohomish, about 40 minutes north of Seattle. We are back to visit our daughters and take care of medical and dental visits before leaving the country. We have a great Airbnb in the basement level of a large home. The married couple who owns it are real estate agents, who do flips. Our unit is very modern, with Samsung appliances and a Tempurpedic massage bed. We are close to the Centennial Trail near Machias. Down the road from us is the Machias Community Cemetery, with gravestones from 150 years ago.

Mount Pilchuck from our patio
Centennial Trail

View from the top of the house
We love Andy’s Fish House

Nala was our best buddy. She was the friendliest dog.

Lake Stevens is beautiful and so is my wife
We saw Brohamm play twice, with Jim Pautler on keyboards
Fun dinner with my ex co-worker, Katie and her husband, Mitch at Francisco’s in Lake Stevens
Snohomish Car Show was enjoyable
Carkeek Park with Lewis and Clark Alumni group
Edmonds Waterfront Community Center was completed while we were gone.

Artful Ashes, Whidbey Island

My father passed away in 2015, at the age of 99. His ashes are interred at the Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada. We kept some of the ashes to eventually spread in Italy and Normandy. We discovered Artful Ashes when a niece lost her 4 year old son to cancer and used them to create memorials. They actually mix the ashes into molten glass and create beautiful art pieces in the shape of hearts, starfish or orbs. Robin, Rikka and I rode the ferry to Whidbey and watched the creation of the memorials.

Garden in Langley
We saw a friendly bunny

In Langley
Barnacle boat
Display outside Artful Ashes
The poles start in the furnace
In making my heart, the molten glass is first dipped into amber
then into brown
and finally into the ashes in order to make a swirl
My sister had a starfish made
Wonderful lunch in Langley after our experience

On a separate note, I had a great birthday lunch at Moonshine BBQ

Love their ribs and collard greens

PikePlace Market

Debra and Charles came to visit from St. Paul, Minnesota. Robin and Debra have been friends for 48 years. They stayed in Snohomish in the unit next door to us. This made it perfect for quality time, whether with a drink on the patio or a meal inside together.

Pike Place Annex
Of course we watched the fish throw

Fairhaven, WA

Another day we drove to Fairhaven, just outside Bellingham. We wandered the shops, bookstore, and boardwalk. We bought cheese and Charles never said no to an ice cream store. Afterwards, we drove the scenic Chuckanut Drive and stopped at the Oyster Bar for an incredible lunch.

Charles and Debra attempt to match the statue pose
Amazing food, service, view and conversation

Ferry to Kingston, WA & Port Townsend

We started with a bird watching walk at the Edmonds Marsh
Fun ferry ride to Kingston
Port Townsend
A quick stop at Port Gamble is always enjoyable
Port Townsend waterfront for lunch at Sirens

Music at the Marina with the Dusty 45’s

Everett, WA

Billy and the crew put on quite a show
Taking a breather in between dances

Our next stop is the Greenwood area of North Seattle for a month. After that, we start our international travels with La Pax, Mexico. To be continued…

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