Welcome October

Here we are it is October. Depending 

where you are it the middle of fall

or spring.  

Here in Western Washington October

is the beginning of the raining season. 

Right now it is low temperature for

the summer instead.  

In recent years the weather seemed 

better however it had to be the first

half of the month like it is here now

The average rain fall is a little over

four inches or 10.16 centimeters

The last two years was  a little 

under four inches or ten centimeters.

Looking to November and December 

the average is higher just over six

inches or fifteen centimeters. January

has almost as much rain as well. As

far as snow goes January has the

highest average over four inches.

Those four months make up over 

half of the rain fall  for the year.

Along with lower temperatures is

why many go elsewhere to live

our travel. Many seniors go to 

Arizona when winter comes.

I would say coming here  these 

next four months  this would be

the best time unless you like

to go skiing then we have the 

Cascade and Olympic Mountains.

So enjoy your October whether 

staying home or traveling.

Having A Five Year Travel Plan

I have a friend who works with a five year

plan.  I know sometimes when businesses 

hire someone they may ask if you have 

a five year plan.

Made we think we should have a five

year plan to travel.  Usually I go visit 

my cousins in British Columbia every 

two years. This year it didn't work out 

at all so see about next year. 

My plan is to visit my sister in January 

for a big birthday along with her two 

sons.  A lot depends whether she has a

new place to live.  

I have friends who just started a trip

to Utah and Nevada primarily though

they will go through. a couple states

 

My brother and his wife are going to 

Greece and Italy in May. It includes 

a cruise in Greece and a wedding in 

Italy.  

My plan is to have a five year plan. Go 

to at least three states a year.  When

I was 12 our family took a trip through 

 Canada for the summer.  My plan is

to visit some of those places again. 

Far East Canada I like to see a lot. 

I suggest you make a five year plan to travel.

Safe travels.

Washington State Fair

Earlier I had a post about the Puyallup River.

The Washington State Fair is in Puyallup.

The fair was the Puyallup Fair then became 

the Western Washington Fair and now

Washington.

Washington State Fair starts now in late

August and go through most of September.

The children  can get out of school early 

one day to go to the fair.  When depends 

on the day the particular school district 

goes.

September is very good month usually 

for the weather.  Going to the fair  or

the mountains,  the beaches and islands 

is good in September since not as 

crowded. Make your plan to come here.

Safe travels. 

Your Favorite Trip

I am sure we all have had our favorite trip

in our life time that is hard too top. 

When I iwas 12 years old our family went

on a trip that lasted most of the summer.

We lived out in a tent trailer. 

My mother was Canadian so we visited 

every province in Canada. I am sure

many Canadians haven't done that. 

We even went into eastern United States

for the first time as well. I had a lot of

peanut butter sandwiches.

In Halifax  Nova Scotia we met two of

our grandmother's for the first and only 

tine. Many of the provinces I haven't 

been back to however I hope to real

soon.

What is your favorite trip or is it still

on your bucket list.  Save travels.

Hello September

I hope you had a wonderful August no

matter where you live. My other two

blogs are being successful so I hope

this one does too.

I hope you have plans to visit somewhere 

in September and making plans for the 

rest of the year. 

One of my school mates is a flight attendant 

so she is able to travel some places when 

she is not working.  In August she went 

to Poland where her ancestors came from.

I always enjoy her photos as well as other

classmates. 

I will be making plans to visit my sister once

again in Quebec this time in January.  She

is celebrating a big birthday along with her

sons birthday. A big deal in her life her youngest 

son had another  son this in August. So

I see him and see how big his older will be.

He will be almost four.  

My brother told me that he and his wife

are going to travel to Greece and Italy in

May.  Greece they are going on a cruise 

while to a wedding of a friend's son. The

brides family is originally from Italy.

Always great to take trips like that.  I hope 

To make Greece and Italy someday too.

Have save travels. Check you  soon. 

 

Here We Are In August 2026

Do you remember what you have done 

in August of the past it what you are 

doing this year. Some people travel

in August. They are ones  who likely 

didn't in July or decided to take another 

travel. 

My brother travels for business. He did

so in July. Not sure his plans for August.

Those with children  want to travel before

school starts again.

I am sure there are those who plan to

travel in September.  Here in USA we

have Labor Day in the first weekend 

in September. Some may take a short

trip before school starts then too. 

Thise who have no children in school 

any longer may feel the end of August 

or in September is a good time to travel.

Here in Western Washington the weather 

is still very nice to travel here. 

Take a trip to the San Juan Islands the 

ferry rides can be busy during the summer.

The rnd if August or September is a good 

time to go. 

When I was a teenager I was in boy scouts.

We went on 50 mile hike in August in the

Olympic mountains. We always gave a co

uple 

extra days since it could rain and  not hike 

when it did. If no rain we still want to rest.

There are a lot of nice hikes in the Olympics 

as well as the Cascades that are not so long.

Make plsns to come sometime. 

The Hardest Part Of Travel

We know when we go traveling the beginning 

can be difficult or the return. The most is

when it happens on both ends.

When we are on vacation we want to have 

a great time especially if we are going 

somewhere for the first time.  If the

experience is bad we don't want to visit

again.

My worst experience is the airline losing

my luggage. It happened like four times 

in a row. I solved the problem by carry on

only. I didn't want to rely on the airlines

again.  If you haven't had the experience 

good for you. 

I am sure there are other experiences that 

have nothing to do with your luggage.  It

could be your car rental or many other

things. 

I don't want to make you feel bad so

enjoy your travel no matter what happens.

Learn from what happens.

Enjoy your next trip. Let ut be the best one

no matter what.  😊😊😊

Welcome To July

Here in Western Washington July is the

best month to travel here. The temperatures

are mild for the summer though can

get hot as it will this week.

Monday July 6th will be the last World 

Cup between USMNT and Belgium.

It won't be easy for the United States 

to win thiugh the crowd will be in

their favor.

The World Cup has been a success here 

people to come here on future vacations.

Meeting new friends from all over. 

If you have plans already find  your 

way here next year. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Western Washington Good Time To Travel

We are having hot weather thru Tuesday.

At least it is what we consider where

other places in the world may say it is

normal.

The weather is going to be nice 

through June 29th at least. I enjoy

with sun being out all this time.

Seattle will have a lot of visitors as

the World Cup comes for six matches

beginning June 15 through July 6.

They will be able to enjoy wonderful 

weather not only for the matches 

they watch but whatever else they

want to see. 

The Seattle Mariners have some fine 

baseball games while they are in

town. They have a home stand 

beginning on Tuesday. 

Whatever vacation you have planned

may you have a good time. 

Good Start To June

Here in Western Washington the 

weather has been summer like 

to begin with. 

Also it is hard to believe the

year is into it's sixth month 

already. 

I hope you have had some kind

of travel vacation or it's on the 

works..

Some people here have traveled

already to Arizona,  California 

of Hawaii. Cannon Beach on the

Oregon coast is popular for those

who go to our next store neighbor 

to the south.  British Columbia 

Canada  is about a two hour drive

ride from Seattle while the Washington 

coast is about three hours. 

Whatever your plans for June

or beyond have a good time.

Cannon Beach Oregon 

On and Off Again

Here in Western Washington the last

several years the weather has been

very good in May. 

This year we have had some good weather 

as well as some rain. Still good time to travel 

here. 

The San Juan Islands is a good place

to visit North of Seattle. It can be quite

crowded to take the ferries over to it

during the summer so prior to July

it won't be as crowded as much of

Washington often is.

To get to the islands is to take the 

ferries from Antecortes. It is 80 miles

northwest from Seattle. It is best to 

to make a reservation though you can 

go as a passager instead of going on

with a vehicle.  Best to make a reservation 

through the Washington Ferries website.

The trip on the ferry is between one and 

two hours. 

Whatever you do decide to do everywhere 

in Washington State is nice to see.

Visit Lake Chelan

One of the most popular places to

visit for those living in Western 

Washington is Lake Chelan.

It is located in North Eastern Washington.

It is about a four and a half drive from 

Seattle.   It is near Okanogan/Wenatchee 

National Forest. The city of Wenatchee 

is about an hour drive to Lake Chelan.

Lake Chelan is 50.5  miles long while

1.3 wide. It is the third deepest lake

in the United States. Only Crater Lake

in Oregon and Lake Tahoe are deeper.

Lake Chelan has a lot to see. There

are places to stay in the area. A

lot of people go boating too.

There are other places to visit in the

area as well. If you have time can go

up to British Columbia and Alberta 

as well.  Happy Travels.

Eastern Washington

Although I live in Western Washington 

the other side of the state going east

is Eastern Washington.

It is lower key than this side. Getting

to eastern Washington going interstate

I90 is the most common way to go. 

It all comes where you want to go.

Eastern Washington is colder than 

here in the winter while hotter in

the  summer. The temperature is

often 10 degrees difference whether

colder in the winter or hotter in the

summer.

Spokane is the largest city in Eastern 

Washington and the third largest in

the state. Going on I90 you will go 

right to Spokane.  There a large

number of lakes if you go north

near the Canadian border. 

Just like Western Washington there 

are a lot of places to see. All comes

down to how much time you have.

On the way to Spokane on the interstate 

after crossing Snoqualmie Pass there

is the town of Roslyn. If you remember 

the television show Northern Exposure 

that is where it was filmed. 

If you are into camping there are several 

places to camp out in the Roslyn area. 

Next time I will share more about Eastern 

Washington. Happy travels. 

Look Forward To May

I wish you a wonderful May coming

up. Depending where you are  it is

a good time to travel.

I heard a few people I have met here

who have traveled to Hawaii right now.

Since the weather is nice here right 

now they should have gone already 

it wait. Our good summer weather 

is starting now. At least is expected 

very nice. In recent years it has been 

the second best month to visit 

Washington  besides July.

The great thing there is the mountains 

and the sea. Visiting Mount Rainier or

the other mountains is more ideal

since you can visit the off-season 

and get the best on season experience. 

Eastern Washington is nice to visit

especially if you have been here

before. You can visit wineries in

easter. Washington. North East

Washington there are lakes too see.

Let you see the best small towns. 

Tell you next time 

Off and On Rain

I continue hearing we have a drought 

in Washington State. As soon as they 

say it starts raining.  At least our

droughts don't last long. 

We have had rain off and on here

in April. Last we had at least three

days of sun which meets my 

standards. Lol

While walking on the track I

heard a couple ladies talking

saying their friends were 

going where it was hot. When

they passed me I said they 

should have gone already. Lol

In recent years May has been 

a good month. It feels much

like summer so if you want 

visit here May is good so won't 

be as busy as July is the best

month of the here.  Make your 

plans. You will love it. 

Welcome To Spring Or Fall

All depending where you live it is

now spring or fall. Interesting here

in Washington State we just had 

snow last weekend though it didn't 

last long. It was pretty to see anyway.

Had more rain in March then either

January or February. I am sure 

many here are planning their summer

vacation. Spring break is coming 

to so people well take a short vacation 

somewhere.

April and May likely will be nice

weather here in Washington. In 

fact June has had better weather 

in recent years compared to what

I remember as a child. Coming

here in June before the big crowds 

arrive I recommend coming the 

first couple weeks. July is our 

summer month for sure. The best

of the year. A great time to come.

Plenty to see whatever peaks your

interests. 

Safe travels and maybe I will

see you. 

Traveling This February Is Good

Right now the Super Bowl is happening 

in Santa Clara California so even if you

can't afford to go to the game just being

around the Bay area can boost you up.

This coming week spring training comes

to Phoenix Arizona area and Miami Florida

too. The weather is great and you can

see you favorite players if you are into 

baseball.

Also the World Baseball Classic will be

happening so you can root for your

country. 

We can't forget the Winter Olympics 

in Milano Italy. If you are traveling in

that area of Europe you can see some

events. If you can't get in or afford it

at least you can enjoy the area.

Safe travels wherever you go.

January A Solid Month

The new year has gotten off to 

a good start here in Western 

Washington as far as weather 

goes. 

We just got over with two weeks 

of no rain after so much rain in

December which included flooding.

I feel blessed we didn't have any

flooding where I am at. 

I would say that being a tourist

January was a good time to be

here. The temperatures were 

about normal being a bit above 

freezing. Though December was

great for the mountains it wasn't 

as much for January. For those 

who like to ski weren't able to ski 

like they wanted to though can 

still do so. The skiing resorts 

are less than two hours away 

from Seattle and in many cases 

only about an hour. 

I did have to scrape ice off my car 

two or three times which isn't bad. 

Of course seeing sights of Seattle 

and going with North and South

are good. I am sure flooding is

no problem although who were hit

by it are trying to rebuild. 

February we sometimes get snow 

in the cities and country side.

A lot of citizens don't care about

driving in it. There are plenty of 

hills too.

Have a safe and happy travels. 

December and New Year Coming

Here in Western Washington we had 

record amount of rain and flooding 

that we had never seen or heard 

about before.

Seattle and where I live on the

Olympic Peninsula didn't have

flood though the outskirts of

Seattle and north up to the

Canadian border did so. 

Sunss where I go over the border

to visit my cousins in British 

Columbia had flooding across

the road so couldn't get into

Canada at that point. 

The Green and White River flooded

so much the citizens of the area

had to be evacuated. This included

Tukwila which is very close to Seattle 

and near Boeing Field too. 

I am not sure how much rain came

down however it was likely at least

half of the yearly rainfall in about

ten days. Millions of dollars damaged

happened. It certainly was a good time 

for travelers to come.

My area had no damage though the

tides were high. Often we have drainage

issues in the shopping centers here

but not this time so things must have

been fixed. Shopping centers in those

areas of flooding were not so lucky 

as well as at least two dozens rivers.

For that period the temperatures

were higher than normal in the 

mountains too. Fortunately now the

temperatured have gone down with 

enough snow too. A few highways were

damaged where they will be out of

commission for a while.

Travel to Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula 

is fine if you don't mind some rainfall 

continue to happen. We could get some

snow in January and February too.

That is what's happening here. 

This is highway 2 near Tumwater Washington 

I am starting to make slime travel plans for 2026. I hope you do too. 

November the Raining Season

Unless you like rain November

would be a hard time to come

for a visit to Western Washington.

This is the raining season here 

for us. This is the rainest time of

the year. We are expecting colder

weather in December and January 

as well. 

Those retired and afford to live

elsewhere as well often this time

of the year. Many go to Arizona 

and California. They have a second

home in either place 

I love living here however winter

can be a bother though I try not 

think about.

Spring, summer and fall are really 

nice here. Coming for a visit would

be nice for you. We have mountains,

lakes and rivers.