The first Sunday that T and I were back in Washington, we took a trip with one of my best friends and former roommate, Natalie, to meet up with some OTHER friends in the San Juan Islands.
These three stooges - Jen, Matt, and John respectively - had taken off work for several days and were staying at a friend's house in Friday Harbor. I know them through Natalie, and have so loved getting to know some Seattlites outside of Mars Hill Grad School. So the three of us (Nat, T, and I) drove up, and ferried up, to spend time with them for the day.
Natalie and I's faithful chauffeur.
Gas station granola: surprisingly delicious.
View from inside the ferry, which left at 7am. Even the birdies were still tired.
Coffee in hand, ready for that caffeine to kick in.
Still in pj's - of course.
Accidental, yet gorgeous shot of Nat.
Friday Harbor!
John's homemade biscuits. He's from Alabama, so naturally, it's his grandma's recipe.
Several attempts to get all four of us in a photo - tiny car and tiny camera lens!
Pretty good one of John, Nat, (T), and I
So we ventured to Lime Kiln State Park - where you get the chance to see
the Orcas (which we sadly didn't), see a beautiful lighthouse,
and check out the old lime kiln. It was so peaceful and beautiful!
The trees were so big and great for climbing :)
Rocky shores aren't something we get too much of in NC.
We stumbled upon some "bull kelp" which are basically
GIANT seaweeds. They get their name from the fact that they
kind of resemble bull whips. They were really heavy, slimy,
and smelly. We discovered all three of these things after launching
them at one another. Thank goodness for that hand sanitizer.
Here is the lime kiln! Jen and I almost climbed to the top before
Matt convinced us it would collapse.
My buddy and I at the lighthouse - she's "the one that counts."
"The married's" as we were deemed :)
Unfortunately, we don't have pictures of the rest of the day. It consisted of a picnic lunch and beers on the rocks by the water, long conversations, and naps in the sun. We drove back to the house for a rousing game of Catch Phrase - one of the most entertaining times I've played that game EVER. Combining a little alcohol with Catch Phrase really does wonders for it.
On the ferry ride back, we were exhausted and a little snarky; a little achy and
a little sun burned. But, man, what a great day.
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