The Northwest

Since last I wrote I have driven through Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. I want to publicly thank Bunny Henderson and Toni, Tom Bender and Jenn, Dan Ryan, and Paula Brown for their beds and breakfasts and conversations and welcome and companionship along the way to here. Blessed are those that take in a traveler for a night or two or five. Surely they will receive stars in heaven for they are truly angels along the way.

I happened to have been in Olympia, WA. for their 16^th Annual Procession, a community celebration bringing awareness to our natural world and its need for protection and restoration. There are three basic rules for the procession:

· No written words or symbols can be used.

· No pets

· No motorized vehicles

Below are some photos from this parade with its 3,000 marchers and 30,000 watchers. Also posted are photos taken around Dan’s neighborhood in Olympia and our hike to Lena Lake in the Olympic Mts.