Friday and Saturday July 25, 26, 2008 - Ellensburg, WA
We’re staying put for a couple of days. It’s very windy here which isn’t compatible with Bruce’s fly fishing. We’re camped right along a good catch and release river (Yakima River) and so he can’t resist at least trying. This afternoon some fellow campers across the way offered to take him out in their drift boat, so he took them up on it.
I’m hunkered down in the trailer (I took as much wind and dust as I could) reading a very interesting book, The Shack, by Paul Young. I was out this morning to the local Farmers Market which I thoroughly enjoyed! Such nice people with organic fruits and vegetables…not to mention baked goodies by Mennonite women.
Tomorrow we’re off to White Salmon, WA which sits on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge, not too far east of Vancouver.
Thursday July 24, 2008 - Ellensburg, WA
The 185 mile drive went very smooth and I have to say that when I saw the Columbia River and Mt Rainer in the distance, I got a little choked up. I felt a great sense of relief that we had finally made it to some place familiar…even though I’ve enjoyed the freedom and uncertainty of our travel destinations. Did that make sense???
We settled into our first KOA campground of this trip. The camp sits on the banks of the Yakima River, in the shade of pine and cottonwood trees. There’s plenty of lawn, so Maizy is thrilled to have a place to roll on her back and scratch a little.
Bruce went out this afternoon and bought his first Washington State fishing license as an out of state resident! ($20 for two days or $40 for the season) If fishing is good, we may be here until Sunday. If that is the case I will be making a trip into town on Saturday to visit their Farmers Market (our first one of this trip). Word has it that there is a jazz festival in town this weekend as well. Sounds good to me!
I am beginning to review the goals that I made and the things that I had wanted to accomplish on this trip. When it comes to completing the four books that I am partially into, I have failed miserably!!! Tomorrow is another day and hopefully I can change things by the end of the trip.
I am finding great enjoyment in reading magazines and consumer report publications on remodeling kitchens and bathrooms. I’m preparing myself for the onset of work and projects once we move into our new house. Problematic design situations are challenges that I love to solve.
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