2 weeks ago my Mom came to visit. We had an absolutely great time! She got in on Friday night really late, so we just went home to catch some ZZZZZ’s to get ready for our whale watching adventure on Saturday. We drove to Anacortes (not to be confused by someone who fought at the Alamo) to pick up a ferry to go over to the San Juan Islands. The ferry ride was 1 hour and the sights were amazing! Once we got to the island, we hopped aboard the Odyssey and headed out to watch the whales. We saw transient Orca whales. They were so cool to watch and the people that worked on the boat taught us lots of interesting things. Apparently the lady that worked on the boat had only seen this type of whales 1 time ever, so it was a treat for us to see them. They are fast moving, mammal eating orcas, that are more difficult to track than the regular pods that they see in the area. It was a great experience and I recommend anyone who visits should go at least once.
On Sunday, we drove to Mt. Saint Helens . Not nearly as excited as we expected, but still interesting . We toured the visitors center, watched a video and went for a short hike around a lake that was formed by the explosion. The highlight of the day was eating a burger at Mile 19. We sat on the patio overlooking a river and it was pure beauty.
Monday and Tuesday were girl days. Mark had to go back to work, so mom and I shopped, ate and just had fun being together. Monday, we went to Pike Place Fish Market. We really did buy some fish and shrimp, took it home and cooked it. Pretty impressive, huh? It turned out delicious, and the experience was fun too. It was such a joy to have my mom here! I miss her so much! Also, Daisy loves her Noni!!! She got so spoiled. She was allowed to sleep in Noni’s bed and pretty much do whatever she wanted. I guess that is what grandma’s are for.
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