Suzanne's visit

We were so fortunate to have my good friend from our days in Virginia, Suzanne, and her daughter, Gretta, come to visit us.  Steve and Suzanne's husband, Dan, were in residency at the same time in Virginia but they got moved to San Diego while we moved to Okinawa.  Gretta and Suzanne were in town for a wedding but they came to stay for two days.

Since the weather was beautiful, we decided to rent some kayaks and paddle boards in Gig Harbor.  I have never paddle boarded before, but the guy assured me the paddle boards were really stable and no one ever fell in.  Famous last words...  Yes, I fell in.  I'm not sure how it happened - one minute I was paddling along, and the next I was in the water.  Let me tell you, that water was C-O-L-D.

Emmy started on a paddle board but had trouble getting out of the dock, so she switched out for a kayak.  That lasted a little bit but then she got frustrated - while we were in the middle of the harbor! - I had a little heart to heart with her and the next thing I know she was paddling her little kayak back to the dock.  "Where are you going?" I yelled after her.  She replied that she was going to get herself a paddle board, but this time a big one.  By gum, that's exactly what she did and she did great on it!  Independent little thing. :)

Gretta heading out

Emmy on her first paddle board

It was a really picturesque day with Rainier popping up out of the end of the harbor.

Suzanne and I.