The weekend

so

this weekend we went to my folks house
in Winthrop, Washington

it is a quaint log cabin
sitting on five acres of riverfront

we arrived fairly late
after a delightful evening drive
through the north cascades

so we unloaded the car
and headed to bed

woke up in the morning
spent a few hours
wandering around the town
and checking out the old mining museum

then we had lunch
at the Duck Brand Saloon
and
cooled off by sticking our feet into the irrigation stream
which runs underneath their deck

afterwards we did a winery tour
and bought some wine
then a brief hike up to a waterfall
and
back to the Duck Brand
for dessert as we hadn't had room prior
and
they have a mud pie that is to die for

it was, as I have known and expected for about 25 years now
most delicious

afterwards we went up to blackpine lake
with the idea of going for a swim
but we dawdled on the way
played a game of moo cow
and
so
by the time we'd gotten up there
it was getting late
so
we sat at the end of the dock
put our feet in the water
popped a bottle of wine
and
drank it

if any of you
have spent a few hours
on a sunny summer afternoon
in any fashion similar to this
I do not have to decribe its effect
if you have not
ever spent your time so
well
you'll just have to do so
as until you make such time
you can't understand it

we then headed out
we took the scenic route
up to Sun Mountain Lodge
where we had an absolutely stunning meal

we had thought of
going out after dinner
but
were so sated by the meal
that we
decided to go to bed instead

yesterday was
mini-golf in the morning
followed by a leisurely drive through the north cascades
and stopping whereever along the way

at one such stop
we were at diablo lake
each drinking a nice cold hefe
I laid back my head
upon her lap
and stared up at the sky

I can't recall feeling so at peace
as I did in that moment

we mosied on
swung by the skagit river dams
as to see where our power in seattle is generated
stopped in at Cascadian Farms
for some of their famous home-made ice cream
[and sandwiches but those were just incidental]

took some ginormous raspberries
to eat on the way home

once home
we got some sushi
did some car unloading
snuggled up and went to sleep

twas quite the weekend
and
now
I'd better git
cause I got quite a few things
to finish in the second half of my day

regards,

P