A weekend by the sea (or sound).

We spent last weekend across Puget Sound near Port Orchard, a town apparently known for a 1979 bowling massacre and current day meth problems. Fortunately, we saw nothing of the sort! Our little beach house was a delight and we relaxed with the water right outside our back door. We spent our time playing "kick around", retrieving the soccer ball from water landings via a provided canoe, drinking beer and "juice", eating great home cooked meals, and exploring a nearby state park and local farmer's market. Each morning, bald eagles and herons were fishing right outside our window. Saturday morning, there were three eagles all circling at once. That was pretty incredible to wake up to.


This says it all!


Just after we arrived to the house and its amazing deck...


A fishing heron on Saturday morning...


Our little house sat on a little patch of land as the tide went in and out.


A family of geese came to visit.


A late afternoon canoe journey.


Paul & Maria: aww.


Mr. Wise Guy heads a ball while holding onto his beer.


Paul & Jason on a drunken excursion to retrieve a ball later in the evening.


And a beautiful sunset to finish off the day...