Days of Fish and Roses

Earthquakes and hurricanes back home…but we’re enjoying sunny, clear days here in the Northwest! Can we time our vacation days or what? Hopefully the house will still be in one piece when we get back.

Late Tuesday night, Jed and Eve rolled into Camas, WA. We’ve enjoyed spending the last couple days with the Parker-side for the family. On Wednesday, we went to Fort Vancouver. Melinda set off a beaver trap without hurting herself, and Adelaide fell in love with a bucket –a successful trip!

I wonder if these bounce?

Baby in a Bucket

Yesterday, we headed up to see the fish ladders and hatchery at the Bonneville Dam. Watching the salmon swim upstream through the viewing windows was an interesting and unique experience. And, the hatchery was beautiful. The fish ponds are surrounded by lovely gardens and literally thousands of rose bushes – all in bloom!

Educating Adelaide about the different types of 

salmon she will help us to catch one day.

Hurricane-Free Weather at the Fish Hatchery

Hope everyone has battened down the hatches back on the East Coast!