7-12, Sequim

We love our friend Kim.  If the world had more Kims in it, it would be a much nicer place.  We'd lived in Colorado for about a year when Kim told us she would be leaving Maryland, as we did, and moving to Colorado as well.  We were delighted!  We were equally disappointed when Kim announced, earlier this year, that she was leaving Colorado for purpler grasses (ie, lavender).  She was carrying out her dream of moving to Sequim, WA.  We were so happy for her because as long as we've known her we knew this is what she wanted to do.  We were so sad for us because we were going to miss her!  Kim has been there with us for so many highs and lows.  She's more than a  friend, she's family.   It only made sense to extend our tour from Seattle to Sequim to visit her in her new home.  (Plus, did I already mention that we missed her?!)  Our vacation was drawing to a close, so we didn't have much time to spend with her.  However, I think our time together was the perfect conclusion to our trip.  Kim knows the Navy life and the civilian life.  She knows what it's like to live many places, including our shared ones of Maryland and Colorado (oh, yeah and Silverdale at different times, too!).  As a MT girl myself, I can relate to a girl from ID.  She knows where we've been and she knows where we want to go.  Maybe we should extend her role from friend and family to counselor and mentor!  Yes, we think the world of Kim in Sequim.  We miss you, Kim!  

A walk on the beach before taking the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston.

We took a detour off the beaten path to go to Port Townsend.  It's one of our favorite towns and we were able to do a little shopping in our favorite antique store there.  Isn't the marina pretty?!

The sign says it all.

We're so fortunate for the way our driveway-hopping turned out.  We saved a lot on campground fees!

If you remember anything about our days living in Silverdale, then you probably knew this was coming:  a visit to the Olympic Game Farm.  We couldn't believe that Kim had never been there before!  (I guess kids in the car does seem to legitimatize the excursion!)  There were lots of laughs emanating from our truck as we drove by yaks who slobbered all over the side mirrors, elk who stuck their heads ALL THE WAY into the cab and then the buffalo who tried to prevent us from driving at all.  All in a good day's fun in Sequim!

Sequim Kim

The irony of the rabbit hanging out by the tiger's cage cracks me up!

Emalie couldn't understand why we didn't let her drive all the way home since "Daddy let me drive!" in the game farm.  That was a fun argument to have every time we got into the truck for the 1500-mile ride home!  LOL.....

We worked up an appetite from all the fun we were having.  Our stop at the Oak Table for lunch had been planned for MONTHS.  Definitely a favorite for all of us.

What?  Eat again?!  You got it.  Not too long after lunch, we headed out again for dinner at the golf course.  (A destination that could help satisfy my craving for crab cocktail.....).  It was a delicious dinner.  We enjoyed getting to meet and acquaint ourselves with Kim's 'adoptive parents' (not literally, but figuratively).  At least we know she's well cared for in her new surroundings.  They were a lovely couple and it was so nice to put faces with the names.

That concludes part one of our day in Sequim.  These were the phone pics from our time there.  My next post will be from the pictures I took from my other camera.  Think PURPLE!