Driving, driving, driving, done....

Left on Monday evening to take Mak, Tetee, and CB up to see their new home... as Tetee so sweetly put it. My week with them has come to an end and it is time for them to bless their parents!! We really had a wonderful drive up... the kids (including CB - unbelievably!) watched ET - likened him to a foster kid who needs to be taken care of until his parents can come get him - Stopped at Drain to have Mexican dinner - boy, oh boy!, can CB eat!! he ate his dinner, sampled my dinner, and finished Tetee's!! Mak - bless his heart! - had his formula topped off by a cup of broth - heated by the wonderful waitress we had there. Then back into the car for the remainder of the trip....

As per normal for us... we got our directions mixed up and had to be 'found' and escorted to the new abode of the Elmores - about 2 am - after many miles out of the way and back again. We didn't end up far from them when Keith finally called and said SOS!!! Rod and S'te were there within minutes to show us the way in!

We truly enjoyed spending the day with them, getting the grand tour, playing checkers, and soaking in the 'new' hot tub!

We got up this morning and left the sleeping Elmore clan to catch the Bremerton/Seattle Ferry!! It was a beautiful crossing. I love the water!! and the georgeous homes along the waterfront!! It took just about an hour before I could see the Seattle skyline - I recognised the Space Needle from our trip to Seattle back in '99!! LOL




We made a wrong turn coming out of Seattle so ended up going clear down the I5 to the I84 before going East to Pendleton. I'm not sure how much time we actually added to the trip... :-( ... but ended up in Pendleton right at 4 pm. End of visiting hours. So we will stay here tonight at the Holiday Inn Express.. and visit tomorrow before heading back to the Coast! It will be a short visit.... but still a visit... ;-)

According to the news/weather reports... It is going to be really hot, hot, hot tomorrow... all the way to the coast... Thinking I'm really thankful for A/C!!!

So... anyhow.... this is where I am for the night... headed out to the pool....