Happy Birthday to my Brother

David grows the best raspberries. And The best garlic. You’ve seen the garlic on the blog before. He’s an excellent gardener, working long and hard hours every day.

I’ve stood in his garden by the raspberry canes. Picked the delicious berries. Nothing like eating a berry warmed in the sun. I can eat about as many as I put in the pail.

Happy Birthday David.

Xxoo Ruth

Roads Taken from Okanogan WA

The Road Taken- Washington Roads

A gallery of roads from trips to the Northwest, visiting our brother.

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Twenty Hour Journey

First leg of our journey complete.

Mary and I made it to Okanogan via Seattle and Wenatchee Washington to be with our brother David and his wife Carolee.

It’s a long way from New York City.  We got diverted to Minneapolis for a couple of hours but we were fortunate to make our connections. A little more excitement than we needed.

Here’s the article about  what happened on our way to Seattle.  Alaska Air couldn’t have been nicer to us.

view from David's window

Morning view in Okanogan

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Seattle Airport- The Olympic Mountain range in the distance

 

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Orchards from the Bombarier 400Q plane

 

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Ready for the winter, firewood pile

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Where we sleep in the Yoga Studio

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Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill

Mac and Jack’s Brewery Draft accompanies the steak special.Steak Specials $10.95 includes potato and salad
Unbeatable Okanogan County beef. $10.95 10 ounce steak specials include salad topped with Goldfish crackers and a potato side. Old Highway 97, Malott, WA