Port Townsend

The next step on our tour de force was the Olympic Peninsula's banana belt ... Port Townsend. For those of you that don't know, Port Townsend is a Shangri La for hippies. Awesome Co-op grocery store, fun farmer's market, locally grown and created crafts abound in PT, and it was formerly a big deal in Victorian times, as it was the point on the northernmost edge of the Olympic Peninsula for the timber trade. Currently, it is the home of Papa John and Grandma Selden.
Ah, The Good Ol' Northwest. Delicious!

On our way from Seattle to Port Townsend on the Ferry. The Washington State Ferries used to have these awesome signs on the recycling bins that said "Recycling. It's a very ferry thing to do." The greatest signs ever. Sadly, on this trip, the signs were no more.

Right after we arrived in PT, we crossed back over the sound, and headed to Whidby Island. On Widbey Island we met up with Jed's best friend from college, J.R., and his wife Megan, and their two cute kids Olive and Ben. Thanks for making it over the island to see us!!

The girls loved playing in the rocks at Whidby. Olive was such a good little helper (as you can see she built a road of rocks from Iggy to the water, quite the habitat).

I hadn't seen JR for a couple of years, and it was just like old times, the two of us trying to do battle with two cute girls. And as always, the girls won!

After we left JR and family (thanks for coming out guys, it was great to see you, and congrats on the new job, and the impending move to the great northwest!) we headed back to Port Townsend.

Downtown P.T.

The Rose Theatre is a local favorite. Its one of my favorites as I have a Tiffany Rose and and Imogen Rose.


The Rose Theatre ... Shows Daily!

For those of you who haven't been to Port Townsend, it's really a pretty fun little town. It's not very close (couple of hours from Seattle) but once you're there, its filled with cool old buildings and vintage painted ads. Very cool.

Dogs a foot. Dogs a foot is a trailer that is only open down on Water Street during the summer. They serve delicious hot dogs (and veggie alternatives) and it is a must see attraction when you visit Port Townsend in the summer.


Imogen got some dogs a foot too. She LOVED IT!

Papa John is a board member at the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building. And we were lucky enough to be their during their summer open house event.

The school is right on the water at Port Hadlock.

It is a true wooden boat school, where they hand tool all of the wood used in the boats built. These are some of the tools they use.



What time is it? Family Time! Hanging with the Fam, Bodgekee Style

Papa John and Grandma Selden have done a bang up job in their back yard, filled with flowers, local species of everything, and a great veggie garden (tons of strawberries and blueberries!)

Imogen decided to show off her standing skills for Grandma Selden.

Papa John (aka The 'Stache) enjoyed spending a little time with his newest granddaughter.


Part of the reason he enjoyed hanging with Iggy is because they had a little overgrowth of ground cover, and he put her to work weeding it all out.

Great backyard at Papa John's house. Tons of fun for the little girl. (no, she's not eating that ground cover, she's weeding it!)

Iggy and Grandma Selden had a great time playing all weekend.


Jordan had bigger fish to fry, and more jokes to tell. We got to see Aunt Marsha as well, who looks great!


Wilbur and Sol came over for dinner too, and could care less when Imogen crawled past them towards danger and disaster. Oh well, they were listening to Jordan's jokes (which were awesome, if you get a chance, have him tell you some jokes!)

All in all it was a great trip to Port Townsend, one of our most memorable trips up the Peninsula. Well look forward to visiting Papa John and Grandma Selden again soon!