Visiting Grandma Gen

One of my favorite things about going to Tonasket is visiting my grandma. She is 95 years old and such a joy to be around! Every time I visit her I get the biggest kick out of her, as she is still filled with funny comments.

During this trip to Tonasket we were able to see my grandma quite a few times and only one of the visits she was sleeping! Which is amazing, because at 95 yrs old she does a lot of sleeping. :)

On the visit photographed below we found my grandma in the dinning room. She had just finished lunch and was getting ready to head back to her room for her afternoon nap. We walked back to her room with her for a visit. Yes, when I say we walked back to her room with her, we really did! She is 95 and walks (with the assistance of a walker) at a speed that is almost unbelievable! She amazes me!

Below is a picture of a notice that is posted on my grandmas closet. My mom has fought for years with the staff at the nursing home to allow my grandma to have candy. All of her life she has enjoyed candy and sweets...when you reach your 90's apparently that doesn't change! I had to take a picture of the notice as I got the biggest kick out of it because this has been a fight for years! Finally our family has won the battle and my grandmother can have as much candy as she wants!

Mom and Grandma Gen

Three generations

Grandma talking to mom about chocolate

Hilarious!

First Couple days of fun in Tonasket

Our first few days in Tonasket were filled with country adventures and warm weather! What more could we ask for?

Our first day was fairly low key, hanging out at the ranch and enjoying the sun. A cow escaped onto my parents property, so we all worked on getting the cow back into the fenced area. Boots loved herding the cow...only problem was she kept moving the cow in the wrong direction! :)

After our cow adventures we decided to hang with the locals at the Tonasket Tractor Pull. A few years ago my friend Stacy met me in Tonasket and my mom took us to the Demolition Derby. We had SO much fun watching the people and laughing at the derby madness. After having experienced the derby I was so excited to see what excitement the Tractor Pull would bring. The Tractor Pull did not disappoint! We had so much fun people watching!!!!

The following day we decided to take my dad's fishing boat to the lake to test it out. It hadn't been on a lake since last year so it needed to be taken out for a spin. Nick and I learned how to drive the boat. It is a little more exciting to drive the fishing boat compared to the sailboat. :) We spent the day hanging out on the lake. Drinking margarita's, swimming, and catching little fish.

On the way to Tonasket. I'm ready for some sun!!!!

A cow got out, we had to get the cow back into the fenced area. Country life!

At the local Tonasket Tractor Pull!

Tractor Pull in Tonasket

Hanging out on the dock, drinking margarita's.

Nick trying to get back on the dock.

I got to learn how to drive the boat!

A wonderful day in the 90 degree weather!

Spencer Spit

Arrived at Spencer Spit Thursday afternoon after debating the whole morning whether to venture out in the rain or not. Finally got a break in the rain so we went for it.

Shortly after arriving a large schooner sailboat with twenty or so people arrived. We all had our binoculars out spying on them!:) Then a boat club (6 boats) of wooden schooners from Canada arrived! We felt like we were in a wooden boat show! It was one of the first times where the wooden boats out number the Fiberglass boats...it might end up being the only time.







Friday morning we started out the day slow, which is unusual for opening day of crabbing season! I thought I'd wake up to my dad yelling "this ain't no rest home!" I lucked out and got to sleep in.:)

Crabbing wasn't too hot until we got our bait situation figured out. After that we kept catching crabs and processing them until three of us had caught our limit.

The weather was really strange! We spent the day in shorts. We were working on our tan while catching crabs.:). Once we got back to the boat after letting the dogs out for their evening bathroom break, the rain started! So, we spent our evening inside watching Soprano episodes. By bedtime the rain had stopped so there was hope for a sunny Saturday!

Saturday morning we woke up to rain and a wet cockpit!






Our first rainy day on the boat! Good thing we are all reading good books! Yes, I'm actually reading books! I'm on book number 11 right now....I'm surprising myself.:)

I missed breakfast club, but didn't forget about my girls!:)






After the rain let up we caught a few more crabs. Mom & I began our processing plant. We processed so much we were able to have crab dip for an afternoon snack. Yum!





Sunday morning Mother Nature threatened rain again! Nick brought sunshine into our morning by making us breakfast sandwiches!

After breakfast we were sitting in the cockpit and had to keep adding layers because it was so cold! Finally we said "Forgetaboutit!" and packed up and headed back to our slip.

On the way back we got rained on and finally lost our patience with this Washington summer...if you can call it a summer!! Took a look at the weather forecast and saw more rain! We decided to take a break from the boat and become sun chasers! Eastern Washington, here we come!!!

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Bowman Bay Adventures

We had a great little adventure to Bowman Bay. On our way out to Bowman Bay we had a chat with another sailboat.

We tested out the new jib sail.

Nick got to steer the boat.

Took the doggies to shore & ran out of gas! Funny how the boys don't run out of gas when they go to shore! :)

Caught a couple crabs.

Then Shaundy & Greg came to play! Hailey and Shaundy got to see our bunk...a little bigger than their bunk! :)

Shaundy read Hailey a bedtime story in their boat.

The following day we all payed on the beach. Hailey tried pulling the dingy out of the water...cheap entertainment!

After Shaundy and Greg left, we stayed one more night at Bowman Bay. Mom, Nick and I walked over to Rosario Beach to do a little sight seeing and to test out the new camera.

The following day we sailed back to Flounder Bay. We ended up making it a quick trip as my dad needed to come back a little sooner than expected to get a remote control for his new autopilot. Supposedly the remote is the last thing he needs for the boat - I don't believe that AT ALL!!! :)

My mom's monthly lunch club with her high school girlfriends fell on one of the days that we were at dock, so I got to lunch with the "64 Girls"!

While the girls were away at lunch the boys changed the anchor light. Something the girls would not have approved of!!!!

Nick on the Main Mast, changing the light bulb.

View from the mast!!!!!!

So, we are still having fun! Tomorrow we are off to Spencer Spit for opening day of crabbing season in the San Juans!