It served the purpose and suited our tastes.

But it obviously paled in comparison to Yellowstone 2023.

Oh wait, I promised you thrills, chills, & spills:

Thrills: Discovering I could actually enjoy kayaking; seeing God at Irely Lake.

Chills: The days on the beach. Brr.

Spills: I think Xopher did actually fall down once or twice, but getting stung by an insect under his tongue was the biggest mishap.

Marina in Olympia, capital of WA, with the capitol dome in the background. Note my correct spellings there both times.

I saw God here. I said, “I love you, God!!” He said, “I don’t care about you.” “Boy, that’s a relief,” I thought.

Got a glimpse of those snow-capped peaks in the background.

We didn’t see any Roosevelt Elk. Just deer.

We leave the foggy cold beaches behind and take in the scenery around Lake Quinault.

A girl with pink hair outside our back door was excited to feed the “duck-a-lings.”

I like the sunlight on the hill across the lake.

Really big trees.