Summer Fun

I'm not very good at this blog thing. I have so much rattling around in my head - but I'm not sure how to get it down "on paper". Or even how much I should write. So, the title is Summer Fun - today is HOT - even I have been in the pool - and if you know me - you know it must be hot. The house must be 90 degrees inside. I went down to the basement to cool off and ended up cleaning the bathroom (which was disgusting), rearranging some furniture and vacumming! So much for cooling off. Bruce and James are off on the boat - Bob - and having a wonderful time. I am enjoying some fairly lazy days at home. So much has happened in my little world lately. The unexpected death of a 4H mom I know. Left behind a husband and 5 kids. A local family I know just lost their 23 year old son when he drowned in the river. It's a lot to figure out. So, in the midst of my summer fun, my heart goes out to these families whose lives have been changed forever.

Orcas Island

One of the most beautiful spots in the whole world is Orcas Island. It's a horseshoe shaped island in the Juans in Puget Sound - that's in Washington State (for you out of state people who might think we are in Puerto Rico or something) I haven't really seen much of this big world - but I really can't imagine anything much better than this. The water is cold - it doesn't get much over 50 degrees year round - but that doesn't keep my kids out! They have been swimming and riding logs out here their whole lives. Right now there are three giggly girls out there in wet suits bobbing up and down like seals, singing at the top of their lungs. I hope they don't get eating by an orca. The water is calm, the beach is full of very interesting rocks, madrona trees provide nice shade and the sunset is incredible. A little slice of heaven - and I am very thankful that we can enjoy it.