road trip – days four to six (tacoma)

left dreary Snoqualmie Pass this morning. had a few hours before picking don up at the airport, so i went to explore North Bend, WA. North Bend is an interesting city. like most areas in the pac nw it is green and lush, and the nicest view i saw was of Mount Si. there are a lot of gorgeous homes going up around there. not much of a downtown area, though.

had lunch in Issaquah. by this time the weather was perfect– warm and partially sunny. the dogs and i waited at the airport cell phone lot for don to arrive, and i took the time to organize all the gear in the truck (which by this point was as disorganized as it could be).

spent memorial day weekend with Don’s mom in Tacoma. It was nice to get a break from driving and to have company again. i’m sure the dogs appreciated it, too– you can tell lola does because she’s smiling for the camera and she almost never smiles in pictures…