Long weekend

This year for the long weekend we were lucky enough to have May's family fly into town and stay with us. Technically May's parents had already been in town for a couple weeks, but they returned from their Alaska cruise and Whistler B.C. trip in time to join the rest of the family in Seattle. Thursday night folks arrived late so we didn't do much except for test-drive the new Adirondack chairs on the freshly minted patio. So far both are holding together.

On Friday, after a bit of a late start (May is working long hours on some super secret T-Mobile phone project), we finally set off on a road trip up north to Bellingham for lunch. Very picturesque town, but about 1.5 hours away. By the time we arrived we were starvin'. We decided to have fish & chips in an old double-decker British bus that happens to be perched in the middle of town. BIG mistake. Fried fish sampler was tasty, it just took an hour for it to be served. Apparently half of the state had the same idea to go there for lunch.

We took the scenic drive along the famous Chuckanut Drive down to Deception Pass bridge (links the mainland to Whidbey Island at the top), slowly meandering through the curvie-swervie roads. Chuckanut drive was built back in 1896, the first road connecting Bellingham to Whatcom county... apparently they didn't think cars would swell to the size of Chevy Suburbans when they designed the road. The weather was gorgeous so I didn't mind the drive - except when a rock hit our window and left a big crack. Oh well. The beemer is a magnet for dings. With little time left before our dinner reservation at Monsoon (fancy vietnamese food in Seattle in honor of May's parents anniversary), we raced through Whidbey Island which a quick stop in Coupeville for an ice cream and walk along the water. Next stop, ferry back to Edmond's.



[ On a side note, my grandmother living in Pasadena just turned 90 this year. Congratulations!! ]