Much to Be Enjoyed

June 27, 2020

***** Elliott Bay on W Seattle

Prioritize your joy. Be intentional about giving yourself something to look forward to.

A good way to spend the day is to be near water in my opinion. This picture was taken in late June and look at that sky. Can you believe it? How wonderful. 

After eating at Moctezuma for lunch we drove to Elliott Bay in W Seattle. 

It was just nice spending time by the Puget Sound especially during the pandemic. One didn't have to endure the stares from people for not having a mask on. Although, seeing people wearing masks when they're out in nature makes them look quite questionable. Makes no sense.

Jacob expressing his love for me. What a sweet guy.

We walked along Alki trail for a bit. This trail is quite long but it was very enjoyable just looking out at the water, ferry, and people enjoying their day.

Such a cute face.

***** Snoqualmie 

We skipped visiting Snoqualmie Falls this time, but we did stop at the outlets and got ourselves caramel apples from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. I am a big fan. They are so delicious! That's the best way to eat an apple if you want to know the truth. 

I love seeing the low clouds over the mountains. 

Yum!

Tunnels make me uncomfortable. The SR 99 tunnel in Seattle is two miles long and that's just too long for me. I would ask Jacob to take a different route whenever we were in Seattle but this time he drove through it. I hated it.

We took a bit of the scenic route getting to where we needed to go. Seattle is that pretty (well, on the surface and in the nicest parts that is). This is the floating bridge.

Then we drove through the middle of downtown.

Finally, we stopped at Gas Works Park.

This urban park features and industrial plant-turned children's play area as well as a beautiful picnic area. It overlooks lake Washington and downtown Seattle.

I remember standing up on this hill with the wind on my face looking at the scene in front of me with favor. As far as being out and about and going on adventures, Washington is a pretty cool state to live in.

There are endless things to do without spending any or much money. Every weekend can be filled with fun outings, from hitting the touristy parts to a secluded park or stretch along the Puget Sound. For us, no matter what we did, we usually spent a portion of our day or ended our day with views of the Puget Sound or at one of the lakes. We definitely like to immerse ourselves out in nature.

When you discover something that nourishes your soul and

brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.