May 9, 2010
Mother's Day and Bailey's 15th birthday!
We left the housein the morning, breakfast at Starbucks then headed into the city for some kayaking.
We have a place near UW that we patronize several times each summer to get our kayaking fix. We headed over there and got to the place just in time, before the mass of people began to arrive.
Since Bailey isn't 18 he needs to ride with one of us. It was my turn for a single kayak, so I was thrilled to be in my own craft! We start off on the westside of the Montlake Cut (for you non Puget Sounders)...the Montlake Cut is the manmade stretch that connects Lake Washington to Lake Union just north of downtown Seattle. We have always kayaked through Lake Union, so today we headed east to the other side of the cut and kayaked the Arboretum. It was fantastic!
The Arboretum is a sweet place where no motorized watercraft can get to, so it's smooth water and easy paddling. It's tucked around the westside of the 520 floating bridge, so you hear traffic the entire time, but somehow it's still very peaceful. We were on the water for almost an hour and a half and traveled approx. 2.5 nautical miles. It was fantastic!
We had a hearty lunch, stopped in for a quick visit with my MIL before heading to Ben and Jerry's for an ice cream treat. They were having happy hour! 2 scoops for $3.00!
We got home and are all beat! Sun, water, kayaking, food and fun will suck the energy out of you!
It was a good Mother's Day and I believe an excellent birthday for Bailey.
It sounds like a wonderful day! I love that you celebrated two special days in a perfect way--doing what you both enjoy! And I love the picture!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly live in a beautiful part of the country. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day and Happy 15th Birthday to Bailey. He is the start of all the summer babies getting just that much closer to driving!!