When I was growing up, I'd spent weeks visiting my cousins Matt and Mike, my aunt, my uncle and my grandparents at their homes in Indianola (10 minute drive from the Kingston ferry on Puget Sound). We'd play at the beach, have bonfires, go on long bike rides, jump off the dock, go crabbing and on boat rides...for me it was the perfect summer camp. Each summer, the people of Indianola celebrate their little community with "Indianola Days." I hadn't participated in Indianola Days for about 15 years so it was fun for me to get back this weekend, but even more exciting to share this memory of mine with Steve and Raleigh. I can't wait until next summer when Raleigh can run around with the older kids and swim in the Sound.
We randomly ran into Steve's good college buddy, PJ and his wife and kids who were attending a family reunion at the house next to where we were hanging out on the beach.
Cousin Mike and Raleigh
The infamous Indianola Dock
9 comments:
Ah - so fun! Love all the pictures and I REALLY want to be sitting where cousin Lisa is sitting. . .on the Sound, with a beer and amazing views.
Looks like fun! I want a golf cart for my birthday too!!
It was SOOO great to have such a wonderful group for Indi days!!! This will be a tradition for sure. Great pics too (of course). Thanks for coming out!
This sounds like my kind of weekend! Fun!!
That looks beautiful!! I want to check that out sometime--the kids would love it!
What a fun trip!! you need to bring me out to the sound...it's been WAY too long since I've been!
Fun! I love all the teeners with their hats on. And I love the photo with the arrows...I wouldn't have known what any of those things were! lol ;)
So much fun! I love all the pics!
What a fun surprise to see a picture of PJ! Please tell him I said hello when you see him again! Do you have an email for him???
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