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10/6  Bellingham to Clearwater We had a little trouble getting going!  We had the BMW all packed and ready but it wouldn’t start. So, we moved almost everything into the VW and took off.  Later, I realized that my computer … Continue reading →

I decided in the Fall that I would be more active this winter.  It’s easy to blame the less than ideal weather for becoming a couch potato.  I’ve tried gyms, and they are not for me.  There is an expression … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, the local shop that did my panels no longer does this work.  This blog may help your local installer and I can provide (at no cost) PDF files of all 7 panels.  The PDF files will be emailed to … Continue reading →

On my bucket list for this summer was to camp on Sucia Island in the San Juans.  The entire island is a Washington State Park.  It is about 25 miles from Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham where we launch our boat. … Continue reading →

We had scheduled camping trips to the North Cascades before, but something always seemed to come up to make us cancel.  Not this summer.  We blocked out the week of the 19th of August and were determined to make it … Continue reading →

Friday, July 12, 2013 was our 45th wedding anniversary.  We wanted to do something special.  It’s been a beautiful summer and we haven’t done enough hiking, soooo we decided to hike Oyster Dome on Blanchard Mountain in the Chuckanuts just … Continue reading →

Mimi and I went on one of our favorite short hikes today…Point Whitehorn.  It is a fairly new county park at the mouth of Birch Bay…maybe 20 minutes north of here. A half mile walk through a mostly deciduous forest … Continue reading →

Arlington is the third largest general aviation fly in after Oshkosh and Lakeland. However, it is tiny in comparison to either of those.  Unlike AirVenture or Fun n’ Sun, you can see Arlington in a day…or even an afternoon if you … Continue reading →

On Saturday, Deb and I attended the All British Field Meet at VanDusen Botantical Gardens in Vancouver…well, actually, Deb attended the Gardens and I attended the Field Meet. VanDusen is one of Deb’s favorite places in Vancouver.  It is 55 … Continue reading →

Vendovi Island has been a privately held island since about the 1960’s.  Recently it came up for sale and we were all lucky enough to have the San Juan Preservation Trust purchase it. Here’s the whole story… Vendovi Island On … Continue reading →