We are having fun in Washington.  The weather goes from being cold and damp in the morning with the sun coming out in the afternoon, high 70's with blue skies.  It is beautiful.  Yesterday we went to Anacortes to take the pugs to Washington Park.  This is one of my most favorite parks.  You have trees to the left and ocean to the right.  It is such a peaceful place. 

Paul & Rocko at Washington Park

The beautiful views from Washington Park

Later in the day we went to David and Amy's for dinner.  Sienna has us all in the routine of her walking Sassy and Grandpa walking Rocko to the mailbox.  Sienna really likes to walk Sassy when we get there and I think Sassy likes it too!

Walking Sassy

The walk to the mailbox

David's beautiful sunflowers

 The sun is coming out so I guess it is time to get going.  Still enjoying our time in Washington.  DD

Arachnophobiacs Beware

Saturday we went to the Fall Festival in Mount Vernon. It was a mix of a farmers market and people selling their crafts. They had a lot of things for kids to do, from pony rides, a big pumpkin jump house and a big spider on the roof of the art store. We all had a fun time walking around and talking to the farmers selling their wares.

Downtown Mount Vernon

There were also many different things you could see and do. I visited with the ladies from the La Conner Quilt Museum and will definitely be visiting it during our trip (more to come later after I visit the museum) I also got to try my hand at weaving, while it was interesting, I don’t think I can afford a new hobby right now.

David and Sienna "milking" a cow

Later on in the afternoon we went to David and Amy’s house for dinner. Since they are in the process of moving, Amy had her hats and scarves in a box to be packed for the move. Sienna give Grandma a Fashion Show of Hats after dinner.

Washingtion and Beyond

Our new adventure started last Monday morning at 12:00 am, as we hooked up the travel trailer and headed for Chico, Ca. This was the longest day of the trip, but, we took turns driving and had a great breakfast at Harris Ranch, but ,12 hours still really does make for a long day. It was good to be in Chico again, and relax. We stayed at the Almond Tree RV Park which is always a great place to stay in Chico. The last time we were here, we had a busy month with our daughter’s wedding, so it was kind of nice not to have to do anything this time but relax.. We stayed here for two nights, I got my hair cut, we walked the pugs at Bidwell Park and just relaxed.

Rocko at the swimming hole at Bidwell Park

Sassy "cooling her feet" in Chico Creek at Bidwell

Rocko is fitting in with this traveling lifestyle quite well. He loves to travel in the truck and as far as trailer life, he is picking up on it really quick. The stairs were something that took some practice going up and coming down, but I think he finally has mastered them.

We continued our trip on Wednesday where we drove to Armitage County Park in Eugene, Oregon. Paul and I discovered this park the last time we were in Eugene, and were really impressed by how clean and organized the campground was and with the walking trails and the fenced dog park. We stayed there only for one night, but hope to stay for a few more nights on our return trip home.

Where we stayed

The camp sites are large and paved

Really nice park

Thursday morning we packed up and continued on to Mt Vernon, Washington to the Riverbend RV Park which will be our home for the next month. This is not a really fancy park, but it serves our needs. Water, power, sewer, cable TV and it is close to Sienna, what more can you ask for?

Sienna

 

We have settled in and are now going to do what we do best… be grandpa and grandma for a while

 More to come later. DD