It hasn't sunk in yet. I'm not sure when it will.
As of now, it still seems like I'm here for another visit, and in a few days, I'll return home again. Perhaps that's because we're staying with Jason and Jenny Jost tonight. Our condo isn't available until tomorrow morning at 9:00, so our stuff remains packed in the UHaul. I guess when you're living out of a suitcase and staying with friends in a town that's never been your home, it makes sense why it doesn't feel like we've actually moved here. After tomorrow, when our belongings are in the apartment, the UHaul is returned, and Ashley and I lie down to sleep in our own bed, the reality may begin to sink in.
As we entered Washington this afternoon, we counted the number of states we've travelled through since June - eighteen. Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (and some of these we travelled to more than once!). I don't want to begin counting the miles, but with those hours on the road, we've seen some beautiful landscapes. But I was never as excited as I was nearing Seattle. Within 30-60 miles of reaching the city, we drove through the most beautiful landscapes we'd been through all summer. The huge, evergreen covered mountains of Snoqualmie/Mt. Baker National Forest were unbelievable - and better yet, they're in our new backyard. So, if you've already planned a visit this way, you can probably count on a short trip up into the mountains.
After dinner this evening, Ashley and I took the Jost's yellow lab, Mia, to a park along Lake Washington for some exercise. As I played catch, I looked over the trees, beyond the lake and there before us stood Mt. Rainier. It never ceases to impress, but this evening, as the fading sun glistened hues of pink and red off the snow covered mountain, I was particularly excited. Perhaps because the mountain is now somewhat mine to enjoy. No longer is it a tourist sight; it's now the view in my new city.
I wish I had pictures to share, but our camera battery ran out earlier in the day :(
3 comments:
I hope the hues of pink and red are glistening off the snow covered mountain when we get there!!!
Hello you two,
I have been there and know what you mean about the beauty.
We were in Wyoming,Utah, Montana and I can't remember where else.
You seem so far away.
I wish you God speed.
God bless.
I love you, Grandma.
You will quickly be in love with this area of the world...if not already. We lived in Puyallup, much closer to Mt. Rainier...I highly recommend you drive down to the state park soon, before the weather cools down and you get busy with school.
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