Covid-19 kept us mostly housebound but Ron LaTour came for a visit, Jeni came with us for a walk on Dungeness Spit, we drove to Colorado, visiting in the Springs and Boulder, and drove home by way on Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, and Olympia.
A scene on an early September walk on 58th St to the Post Office at 17th Ave and 57th St
The homeless camp just east of our apartment building grew during the summer.
Ron rode his motorcycle over from Spokane for a visit
Dinner with Jen in the courtyard
We stopped at The Stonehouse Cafe on Rainier Blvd for brunch
Ron rode his bike; we went by car to the Tahoma National Cemetery north of Mt Rainier.
Tony and Margaret's grave
We walked to Golden Gardens for a picnic
Shilshole Marina
Lief Erikson
Some days after Ron left we drove to Belleview to visit Kelsey Creek Farm and the nearby Botanical Garden
Great paths through the woods and up and down stairs
Findiung our way to the Botanic Garden
Mostly perennials
Small Japanese garden
Late evening sun lights apartment
On the Edmunds/Kingston ferry with Jen.
Our destination: Dungeness Spit, just north of Sequim
The lighthouse, a few miles away on the Spit
Yvonne in her favorite chair at sunset
Dinner with Jen, Juan Carlos, and Rosa - with completed new kitchen
In Ellensburg, Julie admires one new grandson twin while Elin considers his foot.
Brian with second twin and three-year old son
Little Bighorn Battlefield and Cemetery
Where some of Custer's men fell
More of the story: Native American memorial
In Colorado Sprngs, Paul hosts dinner and introduces his friend Mary.
We celebrated Alana's 21st birthday
With Phoebe and Alan and their remodeled and spiffed up house
DIY complicated kitchen work
Phoebe shows Uncle John how to use power slingshot
Phoebe and Alan serve up a hearty and delicious breakfast
Julie's house newly painted and looking sharp
Touring the Springs downtown: Take Back the Power
William Seymour
Butterfly art fundraiser
Alan will masterbrew here
A little break
Jose Muldoon's for a little lunch
Yvonne shows her healing surgery
At Evergreen Cemetery, Marcy's friend Eloise
Marcy's grave
Julie's back yard
Cooper grills chicken kabobs
Wood Ave Marcy/Paul former home from Monument Creek Park behind
Walking back north along Wood Ave
With Julie lookimg forward to more food
Now in north Boulder - Chinese Food dinner
Former house at 650 Poplar. Linden hidden behind faster growing pine.
We stayed with Alan in Boulder
Panorama Point on Flagstaff before dawn on the autumnal equinoix - signs of a recent fire.
Chanting up the sun - without Tessa
Wildfire smoke followed us 1500 miles from Seattle
Green Mountain Cemetery and peak behind
Remembering Tessa
A real beauty in Alan's nieghborhood.
During our walk Alan led John through the weeds to look at slime covered puddle
Glenwood Springs Colorado Hotel lobby
We had a cool one in the garden after spending two hours in the Hot Springs Pool
Grand Junction Italian Bistro terrific. stuffed shells
We spent the morning in Colorado Monument, first hiking to Devil's Kitchen
Entrance to the Kitchen.
Monument Canyon View
Colorado River Valley far away and below
Green River, UT
KiteĀ surfing on the Columbia
Fishing on the Columbia at Hood River with Mt Adams in the background
In Olympia Noah has nearly finished remodeling the sunroom
Firepit area below