Day 4 (June 26): Biker Chicks
Let's roll some sweet footage:
That was made possible by re-tresspassing, by a different route, to the destination of yesterday's illicit run. We enjoyed the wide open tarmac, an adjacent playground, and zero traffic. Both girls did great, even biking up the very moderate slope of what must have been a parking lot some time ago.
The rest of the day was sort of on-again, off-again. We went into town (Oak Harbor) to treat the kids to the local candy store and to fix a broken key on our brand-new laptop (shame on you, Asus). There's an extraordinary almost-open waterfront park that deserves the highest recommendation available by some kids standing at a construction fence looking in. It's definitely going to be fantastic.
Later in the afternoon, I took Ali, Cate and Henry on a hike around Joseph Whidbey State Park. Including the beachfront traipse back to our house, it was about two and a half miles. It had the desirable effect: they might actually be asleep before 9:00 tonight! And it produced a few more cute shots to share.
The outlook tomorrow is a bit bleak on a few fronts. First, we're supposed to get a lot of rain. Unless the kids change their mind about seeing Toy Story 4 in the theater (currently opposed), I don't know what kind of indoor activities are available if it's too wet for hiking/adventuring. Second, it's our first re-pack day. I'm telling myself it will be easier to pack stuff that I know fits in our bags, which fit in our car, but I dread going through this house to find all the stuff strewn about.
The highlight of tomorrow, which was supposed to a highlight of today, is going to a local barber shop. I got my first straight razor shave a few weeks ago in Portland and feel excited to sit in a lot of chairs around the country (and around the world) sharing stories.
That was made possible by re-tresspassing, by a different route, to the destination of yesterday's illicit run. We enjoyed the wide open tarmac, an adjacent playground, and zero traffic. Both girls did great, even biking up the very moderate slope of what must have been a parking lot some time ago.
The rest of the day was sort of on-again, off-again. We went into town (Oak Harbor) to treat the kids to the local candy store and to fix a broken key on our brand-new laptop (shame on you, Asus). There's an extraordinary almost-open waterfront park that deserves the highest recommendation available by some kids standing at a construction fence looking in. It's definitely going to be fantastic.
Later in the afternoon, I took Ali, Cate and Henry on a hike around Joseph Whidbey State Park. Including the beachfront traipse back to our house, it was about two and a half miles. It had the desirable effect: they might actually be asleep before 9:00 tonight! And it produced a few more cute shots to share.
The outlook tomorrow is a bit bleak on a few fronts. First, we're supposed to get a lot of rain. Unless the kids change their mind about seeing Toy Story 4 in the theater (currently opposed), I don't know what kind of indoor activities are available if it's too wet for hiking/adventuring. Second, it's our first re-pack day. I'm telling myself it will be easier to pack stuff that I know fits in our bags, which fit in our car, but I dread going through this house to find all the stuff strewn about.
The highlight of tomorrow, which was supposed to a highlight of today, is going to a local barber shop. I got my first straight razor shave a few weeks ago in Portland and feel excited to sit in a lot of chairs around the country (and around the world) sharing stories.
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