Photos of Camille, Daniel (and family and friends)

Use chicken wings and set your pots off Magnolia Bluff.  I stuffed both bait boxes with chicken wings on Thursday and dropped the crab pots.  I set one in 40 feet of water and the second deeper – perhaps 70 feet.  They were a quarter mile apart and pretty distant from the marina and I [...]

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We invited Sarah, Camille’s aerial partner and friend, and her family out for a sail.  It was a lovely evening, not much wind, but the sun made an appearance and we all enjoyed our time together. The concept was to have Sarah and Sarah’s mom, Diana, meet us at the boat and Daniel, Camille, and [...]

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Wandering along the beach we discovered an Asian family digging for geoducks. Following their guidance and help, the kids dug up close to 10 geoducks. We kept 3. They’re not the giant variety.

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Oh my! After striking out in Quartermaster Harbor, we followed the “lead” of others and set our crab pots in the mouth of the harbor, rather than inside. What a difference! Four keepers for a seven hour soak! We had a delicious crab cake dinner.

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We spent last night in Quartermaster Harbor. It was close to Gig Harbor, so we called up the Atwills to join us for a day sail. The wind didn’t cooperate so we motored out a ways and drifted into Tacoma Narrows. The kids rowed to a beach, so we anchored offshore while they played.

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Where dis that volcano come from? Mt Rainier suddenly appears as we leave Quartmaster Harbor between Vashon and Maury Islands. Molly and Daniel ride in the dinghy.

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We took Dan’s friend Isabella out for a ride. She tried her hand at driving.

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The kids climbed around today.  I even donned climbing shoes and tried my hand(s) at it.

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We scheduled a red (crab), white (a few cirrus clouds), and blue (sea) Independence Day sail and grill fest with K&K.  I was surprised at the connections between the kids in each family.  Daniel and Fiona hit it off, while Camille and Moira bonded.  Camille even tried (both valiantly and unsuccessfully) to put Moira to sleep [...]

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Camille’s good friend Lucy had a birthday.  I suggested that she could create a stuffed animal/person for it.  She raced upstairs and got to work – planning, cutting, sewing, stuffing, amending, etc. It was announced that her name is Violet. DSC05352

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