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Exploring

A Day on the Lake

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, July 20, 2016
 We thought we were going to sell our boat.  We no longer have Fridays to enjoy on the lake since John works 5 days a week instead of 4 days a week.  We've lost a whole day.  Then there is the maintenance on the boat which is usually more time then we spend all summer on the lake. However this year, we pulled...

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Milestone

A Moment: Letting Go

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, July 19, 2016
There is a moment in every parent's life when they have to let go. It's hard but exciting as well. That moment when the kid learns to fly and leaves the nest. This was only for 5 days but even then it was ... well it just was. He was on his way to WSU for Alive Orientation and then work in Seattle....

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Learning

A Lesson: Shooting Guns

By Leslie Parks - Thursday, July 14, 2016
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Exploring

An Adventure: Hiking Skyline Divide with IP

By Leslie Parks - Thursday, July 14, 2016
 This has to be one of my favorite hikes. I've done it twice now and would love to go again. I love hiking through the forest, noticing the mushrooms growing on the logs, the moss that covers rocks, roots and limbs. the smell of moist soil and the sounds of life that rustle through the air. Then all of a sudden you crest...

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Exploring

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, July 13, 2016
 I love this quote: "Don't ever stop dating your wife and don't ever stop flirting with your husband." We've lived here for 15 years and are discovering places for the first time ever.  A month ago or so, my friend took me to Point Roberts.  This weekend, I took John and we did the same thing.  We went to the overlook at Lily...

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