We had a great McCarter family reunion in Leavenworth, WA. Attendees included Gran & Gramps, Aunt Beth & Emily, Aunt Vic with Aunt Wendy & Melina, Uncle Pete with Taylor & Sammy, and ClanMcCarter.
The lodge we rented was pretty much in the middle of nowhere with limited bits and bytes of civilization. However, the sound of the wind in the trees and the incredible display of stars made up for it for me. We hung out and hiked some and made use of the hot tub.
Leavenworth is located in the Cascade Mountain range and it's situated in a gorgeous location. In the '60s, the train and logging had declined so the citizens of the town all jumped on a revitalization bandwagon. They decided to make the town a lot like a little slice of Bavaria which is in Southern Germany. It reminded us a lot of Garmisch which is a slightly Americanized town in Bavaria. The town went all out and it's very quaint if not kitschy. Even the McDonald's and Starbucks signs have a German flair. My favorite establishment name was a burger joint called Heidel Burgers.
One day we visited the
Applets and Cotlets candy factory in nearby Cashmere. They are locally (within WA) known for their production of delicious candy that is very much like Turkish Delight, but better and fruitier.
You, dear reader, may eventually experience this yumminess if you keep bein' nice to me. I felt like we were litruhlee in a mini Wonka factory including Oompa Loompas. We also stopped at the Pioneer Village Museum which was jam packed with American Indian artifacts and stuff. The kids enjoyed it too.
Another day we traveled to Duvall, WA to see some ex-Catonsville residents, Sue & Davin Henrikson and their daughter, Sophie. It was soooo good to see them and where they live and it was like I'd just seen them yesterday instead of at least five years ago. Good friendships never die. We went to the river for the kids to play and enjoy the town's Sandblast Festival, a bunch of small towny awesomeness.
We left Leavenworth on Tuesday and headed over to Vicki and Wendy's place to see where they lived and had to leave before Vic got there (she and Pete and the girls took a horse riding detour) so Vic & Pete if you are reading this, big hugs to you all. Then we were off to Portland, OR to spend the night and then catch a flight to Honolulu, HI which is where I am now writing this blog, on the plane that is. We can't wait to be in paradise and see some more friends.
Aloha!
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The lodge we rented was pretty much in the middle of nowhere with limited bits and bytes of civilization. However, the sound of the wind in the trees and the incredible display of stars made up for it for me. We hung out and hiked some and made use of the hot tub.
Leavenworth is located in the Cascade Mountain range and it's situated in a gorgeous location. In the '60s, the train and logging had declined so the citizens of the town all jumped on a revitalization bandwagon. They decided to make the town a lot like a little slice of Bavaria which is in Southern Germany. It reminded us a lot of Garmisch which is a slightly Americanized town in Bavaria. The town went all out and it's very quaint if not kitschy. Even the McDonald's and Starbucks signs have a German flair. My favorite establishment name was a burger joint called Heidel Burgers.
One day we visited the
Applets and Cotlets candy factory in nearby Cashmere. They are locally (within WA) known for their production of delicious candy that is very much like Turkish Delight, but better and fruitier.
You, dear reader, may eventually experience this yumminess if you keep bein' nice to me. I felt like we were litruhlee in a mini Wonka factory including Oompa Loompas. We also stopped at the Pioneer Village Museum which was jam packed with American Indian artifacts and stuff. The kids enjoyed it too.
Another day we traveled to Duvall, WA to see some ex-Catonsville residents, Sue & Davin Henrikson and their daughter, Sophie. It was soooo good to see them and where they live and it was like I'd just seen them yesterday instead of at least five years ago. Good friendships never die. We went to the river for the kids to play and enjoy the town's Sandblast Festival, a bunch of small towny awesomeness.
We left Leavenworth on Tuesday and headed over to Vicki and Wendy's place to see where they lived and had to leave before Vic got there (she and Pete and the girls took a horse riding detour) so Vic & Pete if you are reading this, big hugs to you all. Then we were off to Portland, OR to spend the night and then catch a flight to Honolulu, HI which is where I am now writing this blog, on the plane that is. We can't wait to be in paradise and see some more friends.
Aloha!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
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