'24/#27 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall

 And sometimes it snows! Yesterday we drove east just to see what we could find. The day started at 57 degrees and partly cloudy. As we drove into the mountains it started to sprinkle and the temperature dropped. A little off the main highway we found Snoqualmie Falls. It was one of the bigger falls we have seen on this trip and was impressive. Bundled up and with rain gear it was just a short walk to the observation point and photo ops. Again the rain and clouds and cold just makes for a dreary day. i don't think I would want to live in this part of the country. It is beautiful and scenic but as I have gotten older I think I want a little more warmth and sunshine.

While we were out this way we decided to head out to Leavenworth. The temperature kept dropping into the mid 30's and the rain turned into the  snow/rain mix known as sleet. This truck is a Florida truck and just doesn't understand these driving conditions. I on the other hand understand and moved to Florida! 

Leavenworth has been touted as an Alpine Village in Washington. Disapointing is what it was. Just another tourist trap with Alpine style decorations and signage. There was an Alpine style McDonalds, Starbucks, mongolian grill, several pizza shops, and gift shops galore. For those of you from our part of Florida think Johns Pass the Alpine version. After a water stop and a bathroom break we headed back to our home base.

We took the state highway back and were treated to some more scenic byways while passing through small towns, many of which didn't even have a traffic light. By the time we got home neither of us wanted to cook so it was one of our rare dinners out. And we called it a day.

Today's weather doesn't look much better so we will see what we want to do after breakfast. I will signoff now from our home in Everett because...

Home is where we park it,

Frank and Mary