Birthday Weekend Travels

Mini Birthday Vacation to Friday Harbor

Paul and I have started a new birthday tradition... enjoying Tecate ice cold with lime and salt on the rim. Kind of like a margarita but with Tecate beer instead. I like mine in a glass, Paul likes his in the can with sand between his toes.

After gathering the necessary supplies from King's Market in town we could begin my 33rd birthday celebration.

The Cypress Cabin

My best friend, Lois and, her sister, Thias, had been trying to get Paul and I to enjoy a romantic weekend in Friday Harbor for months. So we finally were able to go and enjoy the peace and quiet of the island and wonderful luxery log home that Thais, Lois and JD had built. Since Thais and JD spend most of their time traveling the country in semi truck, they put their home in a vacation rental pool. Since no one had reserved the house for the week of my birthday Paul and I got to enjoy it.


The log house has three bedrooms on the main floor and each one has access to the deck that wraps all the way around the house. I can't say enough good things about Thais and JD's home. The kitchen and the bathrooms were absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


What more could you want from a beautiful log home but a view of the water!



The "kids" got to come with us for the weekend. Jasper is enjoying the deck off the side of the loft on the second floor.



After Paul took me out to lunch in town we went adventuring around the island. We had a couple misadventures trying to find the Lyme Kiln Point Light House, but finally with the help of "maggie" our GPS we found the park.

During the summer when the orca whales are migrating in the area, scientists keep track of the all pods and individual whales that surface off the coast of this light house.

My two favorite boys!



All good things must come to an end. Friday Harbor and San Jaun Island are in the distance as we headed back to Anacortes for the rest of our drive home.