Copper, greeter and protector of the household, posed for several shots, looking
smart in his red bow. He has a close connection with plants, and is waiting
for Pat to help him write a book about them.
Delphi loves her special blue dog bed ("boat") and is often smiling.
She speaks often about the importance of smiling in her books.
I also spent time with my mother, Betsy Hunt, and her cat companion Alex.
We went for a blustery walk along the waterfront on Christmas Day!
Port Townsend is a historically preserved Victorian seaport on the Olympic
Peninsula. It is surrounded by the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The Strait, viewed from Fort Worden
State Park
Taylor Street fountain and stairs,
leading to Uptown
Sunrise with the Strait and Cascade
Mountains in the background
To get to the peninsula, you have to take a ferry from Seattle across Puget
Sound. Lots of great views!
Sunrise on the Olympic mountains
The Cascades
On the flight back, I looked out the window and thought there was snow on
the ground. But it was just clouds!