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| Waiting in line to get on the ferry (summer time) |
Living on an island makes things interesting. It's not all that easy to extract yourself from this little bubble. I was supposed to fly off today, it's a one hour flight straight into the heart of Seattle, alas, of course the one day that we've had rain and thunder this summer, has to be today. Oh well. The first time I took a plane off the island was last November, and I have to say, it was a really unpleasant flight, I'd prefer to drive on occasions like this.
So, . . . now I'm in line at the ferry. I guess my intuition was spot on because I had a reservation for the ferry just incase something like this happened. They just started a reservation system this year, no more three hour waits if you are smart enough to book ahead of time. And yes, the problem is, . . . you have to be smart enough to book ahead of time. The ferry is loaded with 90% reservations which are opened up at different times, 2 months before departure, 2 weeks and then two days--incase you haven't done the math, this leaves only 10% of ferry space for people who don't have a reservation, that's not a lot. During the summer, bookings need to be done as soon as they open up, otherwise you are screwed. Honestly, a lot of people complain about the ferry system, so far I have appreciated it for the most part, but that's because I am good at planning. I agree though, there are some serious quirks that need to get fixed within the system. Where I think it sucks is for the islanders who need to get off the island ASAP, for whatever reason. It's not easy.
About the ferry. It's a beautiful ride. Right now I've set myself up with a project that I've been waiting to complete, yup, I'll be enjoying my ride armed with a pink tutu. There's nothing like looking at the shores of the San Juans while you sew hot pink buttons on to an elastic wasteband. And yes, I'm %100 serious here. Despite the fact it can be a real pain in the You Know What to get off this island, the built in down time allows me to relax and enjoy the scenery a bit. It's alone time, which is something that I don't get very much of, so I enjoy it where I can.
This weekend I'm heading into the city for a fun weekend. The kiddos are with their papa. I'm gonna hang with my awesome boyfriend. I'm also going to see my old friend Dave who is in town helping my Dad move into his new house. My Dad just recently purchased a house in Seattle! He is working on selling the house my brother and I grew up in, Dad lived in the house for something like 45 years. It's a strange concept for me not to be able to go back to the house I grew up in, the payoff for a little strangeness is having my Dad close by, how cool is that? I'm excited. This weekend I'm going to get to view the new digs for the first time, along with receiving some old items that were my moms, her tincture press and her recorder. Mom's spirit still shows up in surprising places.
This blog post is kind of an experiment, I downloaded a blogger app on my phone and I want to see how it works! I realized it had been a year since I wrote. There are reasons for this, more about that later, but I'm turning over a new leaf here and am starting up a new business so it's time to connect back to my online community. I love you all! More from this island gal later!
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