Minks and Jr Minks take to the road

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:23 am

Well Our 10 day vacation was a glorious time.

We went to my folks trailer for the weekend, visited and packed it up in the end as they are selling it. Sad but necessary. Fear not the are buying another on a different site.

From there on Monday August 6th we aimed for the lovely state of Montana, on the way we encountered some pretty heavy smoke from forest fires. We hit up the house of mystery vortex again (I had been there back in July) We left there and headed down to Couer d alene Idaho where we spent the nite and shopped some then and the next day, from there it was West to Washington State.

These pics are of the vortex house (Jr Minks)

and Ginko Petrified Forest State Park.

The last is me eating my mangled dinner that we made in the car before we left there and headed to Ellensburg.

It was so windy that day none of the pics were to clear as it was impossible to stand steady.

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:34 am

link to the state park

http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?se ... ional+Area

Ok next set is us in Tacoma now, and we are heading towards a little place called Browns Point but were distracted by the harbor, and oooooo the blackberries on the side of the road.

So we stopped picked berries, walked the beach and took pictures, it was a gorgeous evening.

Oh almost forgot to mention, Jr Minks gets a kick out of flipping rocks over and trying to pick up the little crabs.

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:42 am

Wow, those are great photos! It sounds like a wonderful time!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:48 am

This is Browns Point, sorry for the blur in some of the pics some days I just don't get my settings right.

Browns Point is on a barely there little Penninsula in Tacoma. This is a teeny park among lush lovely homes. It has a lighthouse and the grounds are kept up now by the state but there used to be a lighthouse keeper there for many many years. The home remains and kept up. It was a gorgeous place and according to the locals this day was the first warm one in about 10 days so out come all the people to fish, stroll, picnic.

It was lovely, Jr Minks fell in love with the place and vows to retire here.

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:49 am

And this one from previous post, this is the keepers home and yard.

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:49 am

chonsigirl;679885 wrote: Wow, those are great photos! It sounds like a wonderful time!

more to come

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:53 am

they are great :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:54 am

I can hardly wait-I'm still trying to figure out how to download from my new digital camera. Thank goodness for those disposable cameras, I get the pictures faster! :wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:00 am

heheh Chonsi, patience you will get it hehehe

Ok from Browns Point we drove to

Dash State Park, a gorgeous looking park, but we didn't get to spend much time there as the sun was setting and neither of us were inclined to find our way through Tacoma in the dark.

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littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:00 am

fantastic picture's Mink's you and your daughter look lovely and very happy :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:08 am

Our first morning in Tacoma, well actually we stayed in the suburbs of Auburn, and Wild Waves Park is in Federal Way but every thing is connected so its all Tacoma to us.

These shots are of the woody, my first ever wooden roller coaster OMG what a riot, they sure are loud and sure do shake you up some good. We loved it. oops and forgot to mention the other one the metal one took us on a full look then 2 corkscrew looks yeehaww

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:16 am

We then went onto the log ride and you see the results of that, then onto the timber axe, now I assure you it was the log ride that caused the water damage to our clothing NOT the second ride ok got it straight all you people hehehehehe

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:37 am

So yeah we loved the roller coaster and on the second trip we took on it we got stuck, this is showing our fear as we sat frozen on the ride of horror for 10 whole minutes. They could talk to us from the entrance but ya know I asked them to bring us pizza and beer and they found NO humor in this whatsoever.

I was just thankful we were not stopped upside down, oh wait woodies do not go upside down :wah:

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:46 am

Later that day we went across the bridge (I forget the name) to a quaint fishing town/touristy walk area called Gig Harbor, and snapped a few pics of the bridge, the town, and the harbor. Again it was a grand day.

The black and white items pic is of a cute little antique and curiosity shop, their entire wall was full of black and white antiques a very cool effect.

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:00 am

We went into Tacoma on Thursday and our first stop was outside of union station, the 2 of us hamming it up with the statue, then it was on to the Glass Museum, this was so cool.

The shots you see are panels suspended over the foot bridge each panel had those awesome pieces of blown glass in them. It was facinating. I have only included a few.

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sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:22 am

beautiful pics, Minksie! :-6

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:46 am

great photos minks,you sure look like you had a great time :-4:-4:-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:44 pm

hey thanks guys,

here is some more of the glass sculptures and that upside down funnel thing is the glass blowing furnace area, and all the heat goes up it. Kinda cool and the temp inside was most comfortable as we watched them blow the glass pieces.

Very cool

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:53 pm

We did not get into Seattle but pic number 1 is what it looks like as we roared by, the other 3 are of Blaine as we leave the USA and enter Canada, we sat in line for an hour just waiting to cross the border, at least we had the camera to amuse ourselves with

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minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:58 pm

Last leg of our trip we ended up in Summerland BC we stayed close to the beach on Lake Okanagan, and we took in Peachfest and just hung out with my good friend who put us up for 2 days.

That is the end of our journey hope you guys enjoyed it.

M

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Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:09 pm

Looks like you had a wonderful time.Great pictures! Your daughter is very pretty,you must be proud.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:16 pm

FuzzyNavel;680018 wrote: Looks like you had a wonderful time.Great pictures! Your daughter is very pretty,you must be proud.

thank you Fuzz, yes I am and she is an amazing travel companion.

And a good sport to have me take her pics all the time hehehehe

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:18 pm

Minks, those are great pictures. You look like the kind of person who knows how to have a good time. Really nice pictures!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:19 pm

RedGlitter;680026 wrote: Minks, those are great pictures. You look like the kind of person who knows how to have a good time. Really nice pictures!!

hint hint when you coming out west girlie

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:34 pm

minks;680028 wrote: hint hint when you coming out west girlie

As soon as money permits...you'll be the first to know! As you know.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:37 pm

RedGlitter;680038 wrote: As soon as money permits...you'll be the first to know! As you know.

splendid hehehe:D

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:37 pm

Jealousy is not usually my middle name but you're definitely making me jealous!

Good job I'm off myself at the end of next week or I'd be climbing up the wall

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:39 pm

Bryn Mawr;680043 wrote: Jealousy is not usually my middle name but you're definitely making me jealous!

Good job I'm off myself at the end of next week or I'd be climbing up the wall

Ooooo not meant to make ya jealous hehehe the wall.... ??? Great wall of China??

Oh do take pics please please please

and tell us all about it. I love hearing of everybody's travels.

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:15 pm

Hi Mel:-4,

Missed you lots. Your pictures are fabulous. I loved Tacoma. Visited years ago when my friends lived there. Glad you had a great time. It's nice spending time with your daughter, isn't it!