Wednesday 8/5/09
After a late start we got on the road for a day trip to Deception Pass State Park. We chose a northern destination because we had to drop off The Mother-In-Law’s surger at the old school sewing machine repair shop at 200th and Aurora. There were some beautiful old singer treadle sewing machines there.
Then, on the road for a long drive. My city kid continues to be amazed that she falls asleep every time we buckle into a car and go for a long drive.
Driving North on I-5 from Seattle brought back so many memories, Annex Retreats, trips to Port Townsend and Orcas Island, that school show job I had touring elementary schools of the I-5 corridor in the utility company musical.
I remember going through Deception Pass on the Spirit of Discovery. The CSR’s had just finished setting the table for lunch and the boat hit a whirlpool just right and tipped sideways enough for all the dishes and glasses to slide off the fully set tables.
My Kid played in the sand at Admiralty Inlet while I felt a little sentimental and sad. Why did I ever stop working on the boats that went up and down the Inside Passage? What was I thinking?
There was to be an alternate life in Seattle where car trips and outdoor activities are almost effortless. Oh well.
We had dinner at an Italian restaurant in Mount Vernon and then drove home under one of the most beautiful full moons I have ever seen.