Exploring Mukilteo

Johnny has been working in Everett, just north of Seattle, for Feb. & Mar. and this is finally his last week. The boys and I have been able to visit off and on so we've been exploring this area a bit. Our hotel is actually in Mukilteo so that is where we have spent most of our time. We have enjoyed all the parks around here but our favorite has been Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, where we found many of the creatures pictured above. Brody & Cooper helped another boy at the park load as many crabs as they could into a water bottle and this kept them entertained for a very long time. Unfortunately the lighthouse is not open until April so I didn't get any good pics of it but here are some if you would like to see.




The Island across the water from the park is Whidbey.



I loved being able to watch the boys play at the park and enjoy the scenery of the water and beautiful mountains all at the same time!



These pics were taken at a different park closer to our hotel. Brody always likes to pretend that he's a "ticket-taker" at parks so he always stands at the top of the slide and demands each kid to give him a pretend ticket before they slide down. He likes to be in control of everthing around him...I don't know where he got that from. :-)

Well, it's been nice here but we are so ready to quit living out of our suitcases for a while and get back home!

North and South

So I finished reading North and South this week and I give it two thumbs up. It was beautifully written and a real pleasure to read. There were a few aspects emphasized in this novel but the main ones are about the social and economical differences between Northern and Southern England in the 19th century. Of course, there is also a love story connected with the various events developing throughout the book that supplement this good read. I definitely recommend this book. Now on to Pilgrim's Progress!

North and South

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

My review

I'm only a quarter of a way through this book but I am really enjoying it b/c I feel like I can relate somewhat to Margaret. Her Milton is my Bremerton. Bremerton is a very dirty, industrial city. Milton begins to appear more appealing to Margaret when she finds human interest. I think that's the only way Bremerton is going to become more appealing to me. :-) You have to make the best of what you have and where you're at, right? My initial impressions of this book are pretty obtrusive but I'm sure there are more covert messages to come from this classic. Looking forward to reading on.


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