Tag Archives: family

Sea Kayaking with the Family

So before we send the youngest back to school and the oldest leaves us for college, we grabbed the opportunity to take a three hour sea kayaking adventure with San Juan Island Outfitters out of Roche Harbor, north of Friday Harbor. We feared it would be cold and drizzly, like it was at home, but...

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Lavender Wind Farm – Coupeville, Washington

So if you are a “friend” of mine on facebook – you might have figured out that I am exceedingly happy to live in Coupeville, Washington. And if so, go ahead and stop reading here. Just go look at the pretty pictures and maybe even click on over to the website for the Lavender Wind...

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Sailing.

Let me start with the simple fact of I’m a “land lubber”. I get sea sick. Or if you want to sound all hoity toity… mal de mer. I avoid being ON the water whenever possible. But I’m so glad I seized an opportunity last week to take a sunset sail aboard The Hawaiian Chieftain....

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“I get to live here!”

That is what my daughter exclaimed when we first pulled into Coupeville, Washington. And we find ourselves saying it often, as we pinch ourselves. Surely, this is only a dream and one day we’ll wake up and realize it. But until then, we are loving every minute on Whidbey Island. Yes, even the foggy, damp,...

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A Perfect Wedding!

I know that everyone has their own ideas as to what makes a wedding “perfect”, but Becky and Adrian’s recent wedding on the bluff at Fort Ebey was PERFECT in my book. They were surrounded by their family and closest friends for a casual ceremony as the sun began it’s descent. Some wonderful flowers from...

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