Overload

"It is hard to take action when you don't know which direction to aim at, dear Aquarius. Do your best to muddle through the foggy haze that seems to be prevailing. Don't try to escape from your feelings, nurture them. You will find that deep down you know which way to go. All you need to do is just have faith in yourself and whatever road you decide to take."

There and back again

Neil and I just got back to Colorado last night after 24 hours (plus a little) on the road.
Last Thursday afternoon we drove up to Port Angeles, WA, and spent a wonderful week up there. I took some work and homework with me, but I made sure there was plenty of time for play, too. Running on the trails in the woods, going to the beach, going hiking to the lakes and the natural hotsprings. Neil got out in the canoe with Dad and then with Scott - he and Scott even got up close to a bald eagle - and Mom and I got in a few rides with the girls (also known as Snickerz and Hazelnut). The weather was SO nice - only rained once, so we used that opportunity to see Star Trek.

Overall, so wonderful that I really started to get the itch - the hurry-up-and-finish-with-school itch so we can go job hunting in the Northwest. I miss home.
Here are some of the highlights of the trip...

The beach out at Kalaloch en route to P.A. (that speck out there is me - it was FREEZING, but that didn't stop me - there is no ocean in Colorado, so I had to take advantage)

Tidepools at Salt Creek ... followed by swimming (well, I swam. Neil, Mom, and Scott watched)

Neil using the bridge at Lake Crescent as a balance beam. Again, it was freezing water, but there was still definitely swimming!

The still-frozen Lake Angeles. Definitely NO swimming.

The natural hotspring pool we relaxed in. Smells like rotten eggs, but feels very nice.

And, finally, the bald eagle on Lake Aldwell that Scott and Neil spotted from the canoe.

I LOVE the Northwest! :)