Some days you just have to go with the flow.  Tommy has a route in mind that would be a fun drive in the VW Bus taking us around the base of Mt Rainier as we begin our trek across Washington to Spokane and his class reunion. Julia realizes how close we are to Seattle, and decides we should make an effort to visit some elderly friends of her family (her Godmother,  ‘Auntie’ Peggy, who is her mother’s best friend from childhood) …we are so close and because of their age, this might be our last opportunity to see them!

So we call to see if they are home and in a position for visitors. Yes and yes, we can stop by. We arrange to be there about 10:30.  The drive from Tacoma doesn’t take as long as projected, even in our ’61 Westy, especially since we can scoot along in the HOV lane past the commuter traffic!

We arrive in record time! but don’t want to show up early and possibly interrupt their morning routine, so we enjoy looking around the neighborhood.  At the end of the street we discover a little park at Enatai Beach on Lake Washington close to Mercer Island. It is windy and cold but beautiful and a nice place to relax  and pass the time.