The water is our playground! We are in our favorite site with our front window looking out at the water and the gorgeous La Conner sunsets.

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To celebrate Tryna's birthday, we went to our favorite Greek restaurant in Anacortes with our friends Barbara and Rudy Deck who we met on our China trip.

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A trip to La Conner wouldn't be complete without at least one picture of Lone Pine. It's not quite as full or tall anymore because of damage from a wind storm here last winter.

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We decided to go to the Coupeville Art Festival this year instead of the one in Anacortes. It is a bit smaller but every bit as nice. It was fun watching this basket weaver create one of her beautiful baskets.

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Another reason for attending this Art Festival was to see one of my third grade parents that I hadn't seen for probably 20 years. It was fun seeing Kim Williams among her beautiful clothes.

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There are some beautiful old farmhouses on Whidbey Island as well as...

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...this, 30-foot-tall lighthouse constructed of brick and stucco. It was built in 1903 and is the second lighthouse to stand in this spot. The design by Carl Leick incorporated thick walls meant to withstand earthquakes and the concussion of Fort Casey's guns. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1922.

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There is nothing quite like the sunsets we experience here in La Conner. I'm sorry if you're bored with my sunsets but they are my "thing".

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Barbara and Rudy had never been to a pow-wow so we invited them to join us at the Swinomish Days Pow Wow. We arrived in time for the Grand Entry - it was so colorful with participants of all ages.

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I took the opportunity to ask this dancer to take a photo with me just before he entered the arena for his competition.

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Yum - fry bread taco for lunch!

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Last but not least, we walked down to the Swinomish Channel to watch some of the canoe races.

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We walked down to the beach just below our coach to see what there was to see. Lots of beautiful driftwood, some crab pots and the beauty of the water and islands around us.

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The colors in the sky at sunset have been incredible this year. One night the color after the sun had set was actually blood red. Tried to get a picture but couldn't.

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It was fun catching up with the Gorges and Sansones, friends from home, who arrived today. To welcome them, I made yummy blackberry shortcake.

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We put on our tour guide hats and took our friends for a scenic ride. We began by crossing the Deception Pass Bridge which was shrouded in fog.

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Our destination on Whidbey Island was going to be Useless Bay, a neat little secret spot we found years ago. When we got there we realized it was no longer a secret since there was not a parking space to be had. We started back toward home and made a stop at Greenbank Farm. We haven't been there for many years and found that it has expanded considerably. This beautiful heron sculpture was gracing their pond.

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After dinner we took everyone up to Cap Sante, a 37 acre forested promontory in Anacortes that overlooks the marina, the city of Anacortes, the San Juan Islands, Fidalgo Bay, the Cascades and March Point where the refineries are located.

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Sitting eating our breakfast we saw this blue heron out the front window hunting and eating his breakfast too. Just loving watching the birds - we've had nuthatches and chickadees in our bird feeder and a covey of quail wandering through in front of the coach every morning.

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Our day trip today took us to the Anacortes Saturday Market, lunch included and...

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...a scenic drive around the Washington Park loop. We certainly enjoy showing friends around this area.

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Went down to the beach in front of our motorhome and found this beautiful tree root driftwood.

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A native family had spent the best part of the day clamming and had to haul their heavy take back up to their car that was parked near our coach. Al helped get the net full of clams closer. While they rested we talked about their life on the Swinomish reservation.

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Their granddaughter Giselle and Tryna became fast friends and ended up comparing nail polish. She had blue while Tryna's were sparkly purple.

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