I’ve been meaning to do a phone update for a while now so some of these go back to February. Anyhow enjoy!
^donuts from a friend.
^feet on a train.
^Late night ice cream and the conclusion to the Veronica Mars series. 
^Spa day with the ladies.
^ A green smoothie with plants starts and a burger (veggie) with fries and a beer on a warm day.
^Dog brother snuggles.
^Quinoa crust pizza.
^Flowers on my table for a dinner party and flowers in bloom on the streets of our neighborhood.
It’s taken me forever to get these up! This was our last great destination while on the Olympic peninsula in Washington while my dad was in town back in February. We had spent the weekend further in the on peninsula and on the last day we drove to the coast before swinging around to head back to Seattle.
The weather was crazy that day. It was pouring rain all day long. As we drove up to the beach we got an insane view of the ocean. The wind was whipping the trees around and the waves were crashing onto the beach and up against the rocks. It was a little scary but we braved the weather and went to explore the beach. Despite our rain gear we all ended up soaked and cold but for that view on that day it was perfect.
After a long ride home driving in the rain and me serenading everyone along with the radio we made it home. We got takeout for dinner and watched Moonrise Kingdom which my dad really loved. It was a pretty great ending to a really fun trip.
During our time on the peninsula we also visited Cresent Lake. On one really rainy day we did a hike around half of the lake. Side note: the Cresent Lake trail is one of the only trails in the Olympic National Park that allows dogs. The hike was pretty impressive but after a while of getting pretty wet in the rain it starts to seem a little less exciting. We hiked on a bit farther and it was a pretty good thing because we came across the most amazing bridge and the view from it was fantastic.
At the insistence of my dad we walked on and when we were even more wet and getting cold we turned back. But first we quickly ate our lunch before it got too soggy. We hiked back trying our best to avoid all the puddles that had formed and after a somewhat uncomfortable car ride we were back at our cozy cabin.
On our last day we drove by the lodge to see what it was like and found it all boarded up for the season. Luckily the weather wasn’t quite so bad (yet) that we got to see the pretty turquoise that Cresent Lake is known for. Then we started our long drive home. More on that soon…