Stormy Weather

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God bless the National Weather Service!  They accurately predicted a strong Pacific Northwest Storm with 35 knot winds and rain.  We were anchored in a idyllic bay on U-shaped Stuart Island when we received the warning.  It arrived with sufficient lead time to move to shelter in Friday Harbor, safely tied to a dock.  The orientation of the hills surrounding the harbor provide good protection.  As the storm had not yet arrived, we got off the boat for a good walk around Friday Harbor.  It is not large so easy to walk. Beth's first stop was the thrift store (it was closed), while mine was the coffee shop.  Next we visited the market for storm supplies and then scoped out the fish market but did not buy. This was followed by investigating the public transit options and checking out a few shops.  This brought us back to the harbor and a view across the marina and out towards Shaw Island.


Once back aboard Amy Marie we completed various chores, did our resistance band workouts, fixed lunch and made sure the boat was ready for wind and rain.  The storm was forecast to arrive at 2pm.  It arrived at 2:10pm - right on time.  We retreated inside the boat and commenced working on a vacation we are planning for the summer of 2027.  Beth is an excellent planner and I'm good at nodding my head.  I do confess to perhaps nudging her investigation in the direction of places on my bucket list.  Fortunately, they resonated with her as well.


Our plans for this evening is to prepare some stuffed baked potatoes and have a movie marathon.  This might look like viewing Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible movie in chronological order or perhaps some Roger Craig James Bond movies.  Amy Marie has a heater so she is a warm and cozy spot on a dark and stormy night!



Postscript



The storm passed
the sun set
the stuffed potato was tasty
the movies were good
All ended well



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See you next time!








Location: Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA

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