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Marvin Dansie
I had a great experience over the July 4th extended weekend. Coke's cousin (whom she had not seen in 47 years) from southeastern Ohio came to visit us here in the Great Northwest. To make the visit even more special, Coke's brothers and sister were also able to make it here - it was sort of a mini family reunion.
I could tell that Coke's cousin (David) was a bit a apprehensive when he first arrived, not really knowing what to expect, but I think it turned out to be a vacation memory that he will always cherish. Coke and I like to have visitors, it gives us the opportunity to show off some of the more spectacular features of this area (which gives us a renewed appreciation for those features as well).
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Here is a picture with cousin Dave and Linda smiling on the outside, but on the inside they are really wishing they had worn warmer jackets. The picture was taken at the upper lodge of the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort and that is Mt. Rainer in the background. The lodge is at 7000 feet elevation (that is probably why it was only about 50 degrees) and the peak behind them is at 14,410 feet.
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On the way to Crystal Mountain we stopped and visited one of the few remaining giants (a Douglas Fir) that used to be common in this area. At the top of the picture you can see fire damage from a fire that swept through the area about 300 years ago.
And of course we had to actually go to Seattle to see some of the other sites like the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum at the Seattle Center (as you can see we disguised ourselves as tourists).
It was really a good time, and a reminder that some of the most important things in life are the relationships we have with family and friends.
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