Spring Is Here

It is supposed to be spring now here in 

the Pacific northwest. 

March has been a rainy month after

January  and  February  had been 

mild. It makes me enjoy the sun

when it comes out. 

Despite the rain the  temperatures  

have been good though with wind

along with low humidity  we may 

not think that way.

I suppose you think I  may not be

seeing my area for travel. The best 

months are ahead of us for sure.

Besides Seattle  our largest city

we have the waters of Puget Sound

and the San Juan Islands.

We have the ocean on the south

coast along with both the Cascades

and Olympics.  If you are a hiker

there are plenty  of places to do

so.

Currently  both have snow however

with spring it will start melting soon.

As teenager I hiked the Olympics 

often and the Cascades are good

too. There are a lot of spots to hike

short for the day or longer ones for

those who want to for several days.

Safe travels. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

                The San Juan Islands

Travel Is the Way To Go

There are so many places

to see in this great world we

live in.

Our lives as so short that we

won't see it all however taking

the time to do so should be

refreshing. 

I know not everyone enjoys

travel however the least is

to travel in the area you live

in.

I have seen some of Washington

state however I haven't seen all

of it. Taking a day to visit a

nearby area will help.

Going on a trip to another area

of your country is good too. 

Search out the places that

interest you. Obviously you

can visit placed that are popular

is good however you might find

a gem that pleases you too.

May you be blessed wherever 

you travel.

The Raining Season

This year March is  having a raining

month here in Western Washington. 

Not easy  on the locals. 

Many of the locals are in Arizona 

or Hawaii. Those who are baseball 

fans are likely  in Arizona  for spring

training.  If you are a baseball  fan 

then Arizona  so a good spot to visit. 

I think it is too hot in the summer.

Coming up next week  will be the

college men's  and  women's 

basketball  tournament.

Seattle  is  going to be one of the

spots for the first two rounds.

The regional finals are going to

be in San Francisco,  Newark 

New Jersey  to name a couple. 

The men's final four will be in

San Antonio,  Texas while Tampa 

Florida will hold the women's 

final four.

So in Seattle  we will see some

fans who will come into town

to see their college play. The

arena is in the Seattle  Center

with the famous Space Needle

nearby. 

So March is a busy month

however a visit here will be

seeing some rain. Hope to

see the sun come out 

sometimes. 

Wherever  you  travel  put

the Seattle Washington  to do

list in July anyway.  It is the

best weather of the year.

In most recent years May

has been a good time to

come. So many places to

see.

Thanks for checking  here.

Be safe. 

March 4

Have you ever thought  what this 

day means when you say it.

When my cousin  Peggy's daughter 

Erin got married  it happened on

this day. On the wedding invitation 

it said that the day is a commandment.

So you say March fourth than you

are actually  doing it. This certainly 

has been in my mind to remember 

each year. It is funny to I think.

I have heard some believe we are 

in springtime.  I heard one lady

friend it is spring even if is snowing. 

So have you made your travel plans 

yet for the year or on holding pattern 

right now.

For those here in Western Washington 

they started by going to Hawaii or

Arizona to get out of the cold.

I find it interesting  the temperatures 

in the 30s feels colder than when I 

was in Ottawa and Gatineau  at

Christmas time though the temperatures 

there was a lot colder. The conclusion 

we have low humidity and it is more

windy here too.

So if you are traveling this month have

yourself a good time. Whether the

temperatures  are cold or warm have

a positive  attitude. 

My thought came we should think

we are on vacation  whether we are

or not. May your March be well 

and go forward. 

Coming Up March

February  we got our first snow for

the winter here in Western Washington.

Where I live wasn't  a whole lot though

the trees were certainly  looked great

on them. We are a bit  shield from 

snow then some of the places nearby. 

North and east  of  Seattle  had some 

good amount of snow.

Remember  I went to Ottawa and

Gatineau  for Christmas  and  New 

Year's.  They got a good amount

of snow and so did Montreal. 

Montreal  had over two feet in

72 hours a couple of  weeks 

ago. It actually  was a record

snow fall for Montreal.

My nephew  Ken  who lives

outside of Montreal said it

was like landing a mountain 

right inside the city.

Here our mountains are getting 

some good  snowfall. There

is several  good places to

ski if you are  into that or

snowboarding. 

March means we are closer 

to spring. Our clock will move

ahead in March. 

Whether you want snow or

have sun may you have a

wonderful time traveling. 

Hello February

 Here we are now into February.  Speaking 

to some people  they felt January  was a

slow month. I  guess it was in some regard.

I  feel  as though  I was just in Quebec  for 

the holidays. 

I may take a trip  to  Vancouver  British 

Columbia  Canada next week.  It isn't 

sure thing  yet. As a child I visited there

on several occasions.  I  remember  some

things while others I  don't.

My grandmother,  aunt and  uncle along

with three cousins lived in Vancouver. 

My grandmother  passed away when I 

was a teenager, uncle and aunt later as

an adult.  My cousins still live in British 

Columbia  however not in Vancouver.

I have shown posts of my visits to see them.

I saw them in early  September last year.

British Columbia is a lovely province. There 

is a lot to see besides the city of Vancouver.

Two of my cousins live in the Caribou which

is about the middle of the province.  The third

cousin lives in the Okanagan. What a beautiful 

see too. Go west there is Victoria  on  Vancouver 

Island. Many other places to see too. I  hope

to visit in the near future too.

Vancouver  is a beautiful  city. It is a bit costly 

to live there and I  am  sure  to visit as well.

Knowing  someone who  lives there would 

help. I  will  in a future post tell more about

Vancouver  especially  if  I am visiting.

May your traveling be good wherever you

go.  

Hello Everyone and January 2025

I hope you had a wonderful  holiday  season. 

My trip was good to  Quebec.  The flights

were stressed however not as bad as for others.

I enjoyed my time with my sister and her

family.  It did get down to minus 17 degrees

celsius  for all go on that scale. For those

use Fahrenheit  that is zero.

I  was able to go out for a walk with my

sister at minus 17 for about 5 miles.

I wore clothing that helped me out.

I don't  recall ever being at that low a 

temperature.  The weather did go up

to above zero celsius  before I left.

The hardest time and I  didn't  do a lot

of walking was when it did warm up

and the paths became icy. I  didn't 

walk a lot then. I  prefer snow or nothing

at all. I  love seeing the snow covering

the grass. My nephew Ken his dog Buster

loved playing in the snow.

Buster is a good dog however tiring when

he looked with his puppy eyes for food. I 

told him to go token since you are his dog.

Lol.

I was able meet my grandnephew Findley.

He is  the  son of  Connor and Rae. Connor

is Ken's younger brother and they are my

sister's  two boys. 

I look forward  to  another visit however it

will be like in August sometime. 

Quebec  has more humidity  than here in

Washington  State so though it was cold

with wind and all here in January feels 

colder than my trip. I  wore three layers

of clothing in Quebec  which I  haven't 

done here though I may.

If you like snow Quebec  is a good place

to visit.  

        Lake in Quebec  with snow

       Here is another look at snow in Quebec