Jasmine's sewing project

 Jasmine and Amanda sewed placemats with prints of colorful fish during our visit with them in August.

Fred skiing

 Fred's across the Canal in Dabob Bay where the water is smoother and warmer - maybe 72 degrees! Melissa's driving the boat.

on the sunny deck

&n Mandy, Melissa, Jasmine and Fred on their deck overlooking the Hood Canal and Olympic Mountains to the west. It's a great place to watch weather as it changes, also, to watch sunsets over the mountains.

Melissa skiing

 Melissa takes her turn behind the boat while the water is fairly smooth. It isn't warm though - maybe 65 degrees here, next to their beach!

Jazzy, Pop,Mandy and G'ma

 Here we are having a great visit with the Washington Fords! Lots to do: painting, boating, crabbing sewing and just having fun together!

Amanda, painting

 Amanda is painting a colorful sunset as seen from her house many evenings.

Salty Dog and crabs

 Salty Dog likes to go out in the boat with Fred when he hauls in his crab pots. Here are the crabs, all cooked and ready to crack! None fresher in the world!!!

kayaking in the Hood Canal

 
Herm and Nancy borrowed fred and Melissa's kayaks for a nice tour along the shore. The mornings were cloudy and cool but the sun came out in the afternoons while we visited the Washington Fords during the first week of August.

new BBQ

 
It's Paul's 50th so he got a new BBQ. Jake's 15 and nearly as tall as Paul!