7/10/17 - 7/13/17 Temp: 57 degrees low temp each day. Saying for the day: I have no time to worry about who doesn't like me, I'm too busy loving the people who love me. v We anxiously await the visit from our Grandson Justin, due to arrive after work today (10th). Have a nice dinner after his arrival, his favorite chicken and rice. v Justin arrives about 10:00 a.m. (1th) We take a trip down to the pier to show Justin Mt. Ranier at the end of Puget Sound ...

Sunday, July 9, 2017 Miles to next Stop: 50 miles Time Leaving: 9:45 a.m. Temp: 57 degrees and sunny Total miles since Clayton - 8,500 We had a real nice drive South into Bremerton, where we'll stay at Illahee State Park while we visit with our Grandson Justin, who is stationed at the Naval Base in Bangor. He's here with their sub, the USS Buffalo, waiting for dry dock to decommission it. This can take up to a year and a half for co...

Saturday, July 8, 2017 Temp: 57 degrees and sunny We worked at getting things ready for tomorrow's travel and then drove into town for gas and then to Wilderbee Lavender Farm to cut some lavender. Who knew there were so many different species of lavender? And not all real smelly ones either. That was a fun and unique thing to do, but we had to be careful of the bees. We went over to Russ and Cheryl's for dinner - oh my, getting spoiled, Halibut! An...

Friday, July 7, 2017 Temp: 56 and real overcast Saying for the day: People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used. We drove to North Beach in the morning; just a mile or so from the campground. We had a great walk on the beach, the tide was way out. It was interesting and fun to find pretty glass and stones and a really unique p...

Thursday, July 6, 2017 Time Leaving: 9:00 a.m. Temp: 53 degrees Saying for the day: It all begins and ends in your mind, what you give power to has power over you, if you allow it. Off to Hurricane Ridge today in Olympic National Park. We start at 59 degrees and 400' at the base. We drive through 3 tunnels on the way up at 2700'. When we arrive at the top, we are at 68 degrees and 5240'. What's with the higher temperature? We don't ca...