Quick Week In Review

Things have been extra hectic at our house.

And I am still having trouble believing that June even started, not to mention it is now almost over!

School ends on the 22nd, and the end of the year activities are crammed in, especially with three kids.   With summer just around the corner, and the added week of school daze because of "snow" during the winter, the kids have already checked out.  And the teachers are pretty much there also!  I went along with our youngest and most of the Larabee Elementary school Friday on a field trip to Fairhaven Park.   Three hours of running around the park shows the teachers have also checked out for the summer!  The worse part of the trip, was when they decided to attempt to sit all of the kids down, after hours of running around, and have them participate in a group sing a long.  Wasn't happening--is the cliff notes!

He also was in his first play at school!  As the lazy dog.  Very kool!

Above I put snow in quotes because compared to measuring snow by feet in Wyoming, were I grew up, the few inches of snow they saw here last winter was nothing.  I have talked about this before, but in comparison-just last month the Rockie Mountains saw 5 feet of snow in one day.  In that last big storm the west always gets, before the two months of summer.  After that joy, they go directly back to snow.

Among other things---summer time offers some great sunset pictures over the bay!

This week the sprinklers start up at Fairhaven Park.  And the movies on the Village Green in Fairhaven.

Village Green

Just to the right of the white screen for the movies. 

 And summer officially starts!  The 20th marks the summer solstice --the longest day of the year.

 Also the only day of the year that you can balance eggs on there ends.   Try it!  I don't fully understand why it works, but it does.  Something about the gravitational angle and positions of the Earth --sun--and moon.

Call your daddy!

Tell him to buy eggs and try the above on the 20th AND in case you forgot to call him yesterday.

It was Fathers day---you are excused if you were hatched from an egg!

    My dad is overly great!   If for no other reason , because he still puts up with me!   He has also been married to my mother for 40 years!   A feat in this day and age.  And I love them both to no end! 

   Now on to some other things---I have not had time to blog about lately!   

Recently our terrific daughter turned 11

  Our oldest son--who is also about read to have a birthday.  Why do they want presents every year??   He received his second GRR award at school.  For going above and beyond the expected.  
He also just had a reading for some poetry he just wrote at school, but my schedule did not allow me to make that.  

My long time buddy "Professor Getty" blew through town for a few daze and we hung out in the woods.   More on that in an upcoming exploring blog.  

      And than on Friday we made the long trek across the state for a family reunion and camping trip.  

Usually I make a high speed U-Turn in the road if I see this sign ahead *although you can't beat the towns slogan. BUT it was an  awesome weekend in Greys Harbor!!

Again--much more on this and beautiful Lake Sylvia soon!

I take pride in what I write.  

I also enjoy how easy it is to contact me.  Both through my blogs or my page on Facebook.

Sadly few of my readers ever seem to have comments or feedback.

Many times I test this by adding topics or thoughts that might start a conversation 

or anger others.   Kind of like a "mini-mini rant"  My next one will be about the coal trains proposed to run through Bellingham.  Here are a few local hot topics and my thoughts on them:

  I can't wait to head to the reservations and buy some good fireworks! While they are still legal. How un-patriotic are all of those fools trying to ban personal fireworks? Read up about July 4th---and than tell me I can't shoot off fireworks! If I am un-safe--that is MY problem, and you can than refer to me as Stubby!

      One last "mini vent" for now----- With all of the recent violence in Seattle---guns are going to be harder to get. Don't protect us from guns---protect us from idiots! Everyone in Wyoming has 12 guns---mostly to protect themselves from the government and to hunt & protect there livestock. They do not go around randomly shooting people because they have learned gun control and The right to bear arms.

In closing---I have posted this picture many times before-- but had always thought it was photo shopped.   While we were traveling through Washington over the weekend on the Air Force base, I saw this actual sign.   I am sure you are not as impressed

I am very from Wyoming and very easily amused.  

Many new blogs and ideas to come in both blogs!   Thank you all for your readership and support!!!

Welcome To Fairhaven, Washington



Now a house 16th street

**"It takes honey to catch fly's but you gotta be extra fly to catch more honey's."**

Have you ever had to many things started? I at the moment have a ton of great ideas started, but need to focus like crazy to keep them going. And minimize a little until things get going. That said, as soon as I am working again I am going to start a second blog. About how great Whatcom county is! And the many free-cheap things to do and explore. The following will be a taste of what will be added. Tomorrow I should have another hike one posted. We have a ton of items up for bid on Ebay and such sights. And will be starting an online store very soon. **Please contact me if you would like to view some awesome items at low low prices---always!

Fairhaven so far is a great place to explore. I am now surrounded by great trails and will be reporting about many of them very soon. Please check out my hike 101 posting, for my own take on trail ratings. I keep trying to compare the town to the Fairhaven in Popeye the movie. Besides being a bay town, their are not many other comparisons. I used to think that Fairhaven was a richer district full of a little bit snottyier class of residents. Now I really like the town. It's smallness and great shopping, coffee shops, trails, and bay access.
Downtown is small so you can cross it very quickly. But I find it more fun to take in all the sights. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. I have meet some great people just while sipping coffee. A minute about coffee shops--because coffee is my best friend!! Am/Pm is not really down town-but has awesome coffee! They have a whole wall of different blend choices. Almost to many to choose from early in the morning. Plus most importantly, you get a punch card were it only takes three drinks, to receive a free one! The Haggins, closer to downtown, is great for people watching and such but the coffee really isn't that good. Although the re fills are full and the seating area is nice. The toy store downtown is one of the best I have seen. Just down from the fish and chips bus *Awesome food* is a Gelleto store, highly recommended. Two huge book stores occupy downtown. The courtyard pictured below is behind one of them. In the summer time they play free movies on there. Great place to wander on a rare sunny winter day.

Best Fish & chips around!

Liabry

Smoke shop amazing lobby



Fairhaven Park

Fairhaven park is one of my favorite local parks. Just starting to raise up into the Chuck a Nut mountains, the surrounding views are great! A small river wanders by the park. Followed by trails on all sides. And in the summer time you can enjoy the water park section. Follow the trails into the woods, up into the mountains, to downtown, or to the always beautiful bay. Up from the park the many trails are amazing. The best are in the Chuck a Nut area. I have not had a chance since I been back in the area to enjoy them much. But do know the views are amazing. Although the trail signs are confusing. I will have some great pictures and thoughts on those trails up soon. 



Even the signs have umbrella's in WA!!

Towards the bay is a nice dog park. Complete with a great sledding hill. For those few times it does snow around here. These trails wrap there way down to the bay. Always a great view, but my favorite time to go that direction is around sunset. Just wrap up, the winds off the water are extra cold. Fairhaven terminal is one of the nicest Grayhound stations I have seen in my travels. The stop also has a great little coffee shop. Just down from there in the terminals is another decent coffee shop. The coffee is not the best, but you cant beat the views! Huge windows face the bay.



Right to Broadwalk



Left to Teddy Bear Cove

Down from these buildings, is a little park. To the left if you follow the RR tracks *don't tell* and keep on your toes, the walk along the bay can continue. Teddy Bear Cove is close. NONE of the local travel guides warn you to watch going here in the summer. It is a very popular spot for men to skinny dip for some reason. By pass the terminals and follow a thin trail behind the bookstore and you hit the boardwalk to Blvd Park. My current favorite coffee shop in in the park overlooking the bay. You can branch all over town, but my favorite walk or run follows behind the Hub and puts you in the middle of Bellingham near the Saturday Market.

Snow meets ocean

Down by the bay.

Growing up in land locked Wyoming, I love being by the water!   And I find myself near the water on many many of my adventures. 

I am happy to call Fairhaven my home right now.   And will be adding many more posts about this great town!!