From bachelor to family man

Day 10
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A day of air travel and errands

Bob and Frank had a spectacular trip together. We got along well and agreed on most things. It went quickly. Now, today, Frank will transition from bachelor to family man again. No complaints reference that. We still have three weeks of travel and lots of sightseeing to go.

We slept a little later than usual, waking at about 6:30 this morning. The overnight air in Seattle was cool, dry and crisp. Perfect sleeping weather. Frank only hopes that this best-of-the-year-so-far weather will hold out until his family can join him.

After we straightened and cleaned the trailer and minivan, Frank drove Bob to the Sea-Tac Airport and bid him farewell. It was hard for both of us to say goodbye. We saw so many things and shared so many incredible experiences that we didn’t want it to come to an end. We agreed that this was a great vacation—one that we won’t soon forget.

Frank then took the car to a carwash. It looked like it had been driven 3,500 miles! What an improvement! He then drove around until he found Gina’s Barber Shop and stopped in for a shearing.  Gina, the proprietor, was clearly a journeyman with the clippers. What an improvement!

Frank spent the rest of the day killing time. He visited a model home park and looked at new, nicely-appointed 3k square foot single-family houses located in a good school district for $399k! He also took a walk on a rail trail that runs alongside the campground. It was perfect conditions for a walk.

The family arrived safely and we went out for dinner before returning to the trailer. We’re a little more crowded in the trailer than Bob and Frank were, but it’s a happy crowded. Sessy and the kids, who were still on East Coast time and had had a long day of travel, went to sleep before the sun went down (9:30). Frank stayed up a while. We all slept well in the cool summer air of Seattle.