WASHINGTON State (not the OTHER Washington)

Flying into SeaTac Airport on Thursday afternoon was beautiful! I am a sucker for lush green flora and mountains. Even better is close proximity between me and lakes... so visiting family in W. Washington in the summer is very fulfilling. To my surprise, western Washington has had an uncomfortably hot summer for its liking. Typically we enjoyed "heat" in the mid to upper 80's... just warm enough to walk outside in shorts and a t-shirt and just "be" comfortable in the sun, but recently they have been experiencing temperatures in the upper 90's and even above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Whew! For me, it's been GREAT... minus the brown lawns. It reminds me of the summer of the drought we experienced when I was in grade school... brown lawns... even the church lawn. Strange.

Despite the brown lawns, the trees are still tall, green and as plentiful as ever before.

Since I've been home all of a couple days now, I've been spoiled...

• time hanging out with mom
• Blue Angels practice-flying over Lake Washington
• wakeboarding on Lake Sammamish with Dad, Mom and Maraea
• swimming in Lk. Sammamish
• swimming at the pool then watching Maea coach
• endless blueberries for snacking and meals
• flank steak grilled with roast garlic and zuccini
• trail walking with Mom and Joey
• time on the piano (aww)
  
• lots of rest (my body knows when I'm in WA- it sleeps hard)
• time for reading (aww)