Twenty-seventh Anniversary

The day started at Starbucks and ended in sweet memories.

We had tickets to go whale watching. The day was beautiful. Ray and I stood at the Marina sipping our coffee from the dock waiting to board. We ease dropped on a group of girls talking about their greyhound companions and the rescue organization they adopted them from. We watched diving ducks and seagull’s play in the morning light until finally the gangplank was open and we along with the other passengers could board.

We hung back not wanting to join the crush of impatient passengers hurrying aboard. Good thing we did. Though we had assigned seating someone at our table had brought extra children with them. "Would you mind sitting in the wheel house with the captain?" we were asked. "It really is the best seat in the house" She was right.

We got to see where the seals give birth to their pups. We saw eagles, their nests and favorite fishing grounds. There were minki whales, seabirds of incredible variety, Pacific dolphins and finally the beautiful Orca. Thank you Captain Midnight.