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Winter Blakation

January 15, 2023  •  2 Comments
“Our Dance” Visit to Blake Island Marine State Park in March Waking up Friday morning, I asked Johnny, “Where can we go?” It’s supposed to be so beautiful this coming weekend, so we decided on a “Blakation” as the boating community calls a trip over to Blake Island. We pulled into the marina and two bald eagles greeted us in a tree close to shore...
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Adventuring at the Quileute Oceanside Resort (Pub. Explore WA State)

January 15, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
It is not very often that a location checks off everything on my list of desires for an adventure, but the Quileute Oceanside Resort did just that! Anxious to spend some time on the Pacific Ocean, my list included being on the beach, camping, low light pollution for stargazing, great amenities, and a fabulous base camp location for hiking and explo...
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Go on a Mystery Picnic as Published in Explore WA State

January 15, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
Mystery Picnic. Those two words were just too intriguing. The marketing worked and I stopped scrolling! AmazingCo.me/us is a website full of pre-prepared adventures for you and your partner, family, or friends to experience! I decided to book the Leavenworth “Mystery Picnic with Friends” and I (easily) convinced both my good friend and my mom to...
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Top Six Reasons to Live on a Boat as published in Explore Washington State

January 15, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
You know how life just changes right in front of you? Sometimes you just stand there and go, “Well! So much for THAT plan.” We were in that place. We sold our money pit of a house, moved closer to parents to help them and rented. Six months later, parents did not need our help as before, so we could live anywhere! We have many dear friends that li...
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A Weekend Adventure at Blake Island Marine State Park (Pub. Explore WA State)

January 15, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
*Update since this writing: Argosy no longer has boats that go to Blake Island and the Cafe is also closed indefinitely. Twenty-seven minutes to paradise. That is it. Twenty-seven minutes. Okay, it’s Blake Island Marine State Park, but to us, it’s a local paradise. Your arrival at the island puts you directly into another world. You will be greete...
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Hiking Boots and Mount Rainier

November 20, 2014  •  2 Comments
This is my first blog post! I hope you enjoy adventuring with me and celebrating life! With starting up my photography business, editing pictures, doing photo sessions, building a website and facebook page, ordering business cards, and everything else, I have not had taken the time to go do what I love...getting my feet on some trails! With this g...
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