On January 6 we had a strong windstorm that came through at 1:20 am. I got woken up by it and it actually made me a bit nervous. I'm thankful that there are no tall pine trees near our home so that was a relief, didn't have to worry about one toppling over our home. When we woke up we realized we had lost power. A wide area lost power. Our home was cold ... and although we have a gas stove we went out for breakfast so we could have coffee. Well, everyone else was trying to get breakfast too. It was crazy. After about half an hour we got our food and ate. I'm thankful that power in our area got restored by noon, others were still out of power for several more days. My in-laws were one of them. We also missed church since we didn't have hot water to shower.
The weekend after the windstorm my in-laws came along and got us into Bangor Base. The fog was very thick at certain parts in Tacoma. It looked pretty cool as we drove across the Narrows Bridge.
I like visiting different military bases. I think they're pretty awesome! The reason we visited Bangor Base was because Jacob wanted to reminisce his childhood mischievous days and mid morning hangouts at the bowling alley.
My left arm and wrist was sore by the end of the game. I got just one strike and went down hill from there. My ball kept going on the left gutter. Jacob ended up winning and I believe Riley came in second.
After we were done with bowling we made a quick stop in Poulsbo and stopped at Sluy's bakery and picked up sweets to take home. Then we drove into Bainbridge Island and had lunch at Westside Pizza. Jacob likes to eat here because there's a Mrs. Pacman game. He's pretty good at it that Riley gets bored of waiting his turn. I have to tell Jacob to purposely lose so Riley can play, lol.
And so that was our day. To me it's all about the journey, whether if it's driving around town or on a long road trip ... everything I get to experience with loved ones is what's most fun and driving onto the ferry and enjoying the ride and gorgeous views of the Puget Sound is definitely the highlight for me.
Hello Mt. Rainier!
It happens almost instantly, once we're in the presence of the Puget Sound the vibe changes immediately for us. The fact that we live in a very liberal state and see a lot of things in disarray the Puget provides a sweet escape from all the nonsense. Why is that? Because nature (God's creation) is perfect and provides so much peace and nurtures our souls. And Washington is a nature lover's paradise for sure!
I'm surprised we didn't have our thick jackets on, being that it was January. I guess it must have been a mild winter afternoon.
Pretty isn't it? There's no filter in this picture. I guess it was the angle that I took the picture and the sun almost setting that help capture these pretty pink/purple hues. Our Maker is truly remarkable and I am grateful that I have eyes to see His marvelous works.
My mother in law looks like she was in the middle of a conversation. Don't remember what it was about though.
And these two always joking around and laughing.
The person who has chosen to make gratitude his or her
mind-set and lifestyle can view anything through the eyes of thankfulness.
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