Feels Like Home

Today, my family took a trip about an hour north to Camano Island to enjoy some rare 90 degree weather and play at the beach. For those unfamiliar with the water in the Seattle area, the water in the Puget Sound is a bit calmer and rockier than you’d find at, say, Ocean Shores. But it’s still lovely and cool on a summer day with glorious views of mountains and sailboats in the distance.

I loved sifting through rocks of all shapes and sizes with my daughter and nephew, imprinted with endless patterns, some rough, others silky smooth.  We were awed by their wide array of colors and amazed at how they ranged from incredibly tiny, to huge rocks covered in barnacles. The kids wrinkled their noses at crab legs discarded by hungry birds and challenged themselves to crossing the logs strewn across the beach. I showed Ella one of my favorite sites – the water shimmering and glistening in the sun.

It felt so wonderful to simply be together, to not be in any rush. We had no definite plans, no place to be. Just the sun, beach, and birds to enjoy. An ideal day.

Thanks to my sisters, I also had the rare treat of going into Seattle with some of the family on Saturday sans kids. I loved showing them the Seattle Sculpture Park and having my brother-in-law Clint capture this photo:

When I was a kid, I struggled to enjoy the chaos of Pike Place Market, but I love it now. I wished we could have enjoyed more time, but loved simply walking through. And the Seattle Pier is a site to behold, filled with so many people on a Saturday afternoon. I loved the ocean air and eating a Rock Fish Taco at Anthony’s. Yum. Such a wonderful, Seattle day!