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Day Book Index Road Trip (10.2009) Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (6.27.09) Grey Crowned Crane (02.18.09) Butterflies (12.19.08) Wild Turkeys (11.21.08) First Blooms (11.5.08) Seattle - Slide Show (08.20.08) Water Gardens - Slide Show (08.20.08) Public Access (01.01.08) Maytagged (12.14.07) Hula Cruise (12.11.08) Parker Ranch Rodeo (07.04.07) Mo'okini Heiau Hale (06.07.07) Yellow Tangs (05.24.07) |
Ten days in the Pacific Northwest.Kailua Kona to Kahului to Portland to Hood River to Prineville to Olympia to Seattle to Bainbridge Island to Shelton to Tacoma to Seattle to Kahului to Kailua Kona. Screaming kid, every plane has one. 24 inches from my left ear. Did you know long-suffering is a synonym of tolerance? Portland, smooth landing, dark o'clock, where's Alamo? Need sleep NOW. Awaken to grey sky, light rain, fall colors. Cold, blustery. Let's hit the road. Hood River, double latte. Highway 35, overcast, great fall colors - need more light. Mt Hood Wilderness, clearing skies, better light, (click, click click). Sherwood, electric fall colors (click, click click). Mt Hood, wow! (click, click click). Madras, huge open horizons. Farm land and ranches. International Harvester taking up both lanes on Main Street. Killer chili reanos. Prineville, clear and hot. Meet the parents, help the parents, love the parents, going to miss the parents. Hook up with New Zealand connection. Daily walks (click, click click). Update on Scotland. Massad? No Way! Way! PEO Scholarship, very cool. Proper dinners. Prineville to Olympia. Hwy 26. More fall colors. Tumwater Falls, Priest Point Park (click, click click). Madrona Beach Road. Two hour massage. Boys night at Casa de Puta. Lies, guns and tequila. Hangover. Seattle. Traffic. Clean Bill of Health. Bell Town. Argentine Cuisine. REI. Glaziers. Grey Hound bus stop, pick up New Zealand. Capitol Hill. Pizza and Beer (click, click click). Boomba Dogs. Cold. Sweatshirt, fleece vest, fleece pull over, rain jacket, watch cap. Look like I'm from the projects. Yo Bro! Bainbridge Island. Ferry ride. Clear and cold. More fall color. Port Blakely Harbor (click, click click). Good place to retire. Yikes, we're lost. Shelton. The Man Cave. Shelton Yacht Club cronies. Another Cabana Boy reading - "The Hatch Cover". All the usual suspects are present - Bennie Ha Ha, Little Sucia, Pierre, Rocky, Stella, Dirk, Dee Dee, Boom Boom, Ruby Ray. Hugs, lots of hugs. Friends to the end. Hamersley Inlet. New bulk head. Killer Whales. Should of been here yesterday. Tacoma. Mom Wong Chinese dinner - fabulous. Apple Pie - to die for. Mah Jong - someone is accused of cheating. Who? Me? Visit too short. Sea Tac. Driving rain. Sheets of rain. Wipers on high. Bumper to bumper, stop and go traffic. Oh yeah, I'm remembering why we left. Another long plane ride. Don't see the screaming kid, but now there is a moron on board. Every plane has one, sometimes two. Back to Kailua Kona. Baggage conveyor broken - again. Welcome to Hawaii. Heat, sun, trade winds. Home sweet home. No Pigs - electric fence seems to be working. Whoo Hooo! Pick a fresh lime, time for a Gin and Tonic. Survey the kingdom. Great memories, but miss all our friends and family. Check out the slide show. |
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