Amy and Alyssa were READY to swim just about anywhere. We all went to Riverside Park along the Thompson Rivers in the center of Kamloops. They waded, swam, checked out rocks, had their faces painted, and generally had a great time. After Mexican food, the girls wanted to swim some more so we came back to the hotel and had more fun in the water. :)
Linda and I met Ryan at Bible School in Sweden in 2003, and he has been a great friend ever since. Sara and the girls are a great delight to us, too. We're happy to be part of their lives!
We reluctantly parted company on Sunday morning and headed for Seattle where Linda's twin brother Larry lives with his wife Jenny and children Sarah and Emma. Larry and I became friends early in my college experience at La. Tech as a result of our mutual interest in ham radio. Then I found out he had a sister!
From North Seattle we set course for IKEA in Renton. I wish there was an IKEA in Anchorage! We discovered IKEA in Uppsala 10 years ago, and were more than delighted to find there were branches in the USA.
Linda's younger brother Warren and his family live also on our route, so we went there for the night.
Enroute to Olympia, WAZE, the iPhone social GPS app showed another facet of its value. Interstate 5 is known for its traffic jams, and on Monday evening, WAZE demonstrated its ability to detect traffic jams and route us around them. Because WAZE connects our driving experience....and that of many others....back to a central computer, it is able to detect traffic snarls and send that information out in real time to other users. Here's some more about WAZE. As you can perhaps tell, I'm a fan. :)
Warren and his family live in a pleasant wooded area near Olympia. When we arrived, Warren was cooking massive pieces of steak and venison on his BBQ. Awesome!
We helped them eat that...and some pecan pie.
On the following morning, Warren and I went out to Costco and Cabela's. First time for me in a Cabela's store. Note to women reading this: men don't "shop" in Cabela's. They drool.
Later in the day, we headed west for Ocean Shores in Gray's Harbor county. It is just west of Aberdeen on the edge of the continent. Our room had an ocean view. Lovely!
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