A Trip to the Ocean, and Another Down Memory Lane

On Saturday we drove up to Northern Washington. Ryan's dad spent a few years there growing up while his father helped build a Shell Oil Refinery. We found that and were also able (we think) to find the house they lived in. It was fun to drive around Burlington and see what he could remember. We spent the morning, however, in Anacortes, where Ryan and his dad went sea kayaking around Burrows Island, while Mom, the kids, and I enjoyed the fun little town.

The store to check in for kayaking trips.


Preparing to launch. Pretty small group size, I thought, which is nice.


Ryan and Dad in their kayak.


A sea star


In the kelp beds, which were neat.


We went to Washington Park and saw Burrows Island, which they paddled around. We even saw them paddling around it from the hill where we looked down.


The kids at Washington Park.


After getting home, Grammy and Kimberly made cookies.


It was a fast and furious visit, but we enjoyed every minute of it. We love you guys! Thanks for coming to visit!