It was an Elliot Adventure Day! Northwest Trek, up toward Mt. Rainier. Rebecca and I had never been there, but our parents took Elliot’s mom and uncle during a Camp Nana and Papa. It was a great pleasure to discover it with Elliot.
Time to take this show on the road. But not at 5:40. (Good color coordination, yes?)Herself (photo by the passenger)
Gigi’s favorite: river ottersLooking for a bear. Found two, black ones. (The grizzlies habitat is being improved.)
On the tram.
Not on my head! Here to tell you, just half of the caribou rack is too heavy to lift. How the heck?Ride ’em banana slug!
Okay, this one is too scary. Coming back down.
Helping Aunt BeccaFinally got rid of her.
The big hole side! He was a little squeamish as bigger kids ran up the small hole side and made it bouncy, but he had gained a lot of confidence and he hung with it and got up. So proud of him.
While waiting for me to unlock the front door, Elliot said, “Well THAT was a fun day!”
Over dinner:
“Did you have a favorite thing today, Elliot?”
“Yes, FaceTime with Mommy and Mama and Adrian.”
“Pretty special.”
I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.
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I so love how you are building on tradition. It is everything ♡ I’ve never been, although I’ve driven by dozens of times. Looks like a wonder-full day !
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I so love how you are building on tradition. It is everything ♡ I’ve never been, although I’ve driven by dozens of times. Looks like a wonder-full day !
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